The curse of this century
Feeling alone
While all are scrambling
Reaching for the stars
Making a living
Losing out on life
Working the day off
Doing what, nobody knows
Working at night too
Serving the other half
Life passes by soon
At it's own pace
End of the day
When you look back
You find yourself alone
Together with a billion more
Life has a purpose
You need to find out why
Slaving for tomorrow
While today passes you by
Search for the answers
You'll find them inside
Living for others
While your life is a lie
A Poem by MVJ Simon (Copyright MVJ Simon 2007)
Friday, August 24, 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Poesis
Staring at the blank white space
Wondering what to write
Letting the thoughts flow on
While the words take shape
One by one, stringed together
Slowly, they take on new life
Emerging, forming a world
Sometimes ugly, at times good
Not knowing what will form next
Without rhyme nor reason
Just let it flow
And soon there will be reason
And soon the page is filled up
And the mind renewed
And with a burst of energy
A new poem is born
Just wish it was this simple
Sometimes it isn’t
You wrestle with grammar
Check if syntax is right
Sometimes the rhyme has no music
And the rhythm falls flat on it’s face
Yet just keep on writing
There’s a lot of space out there
And some people who love to read
Whatever form it takes
So get that blank white space
And wipe that smirk off its face
And leave some marks on it
That will tell a tale of love
A Poem by MVJ Simon (Copyright MVJ Simon 2007)
Wondering what to write
Letting the thoughts flow on
While the words take shape
One by one, stringed together
Slowly, they take on new life
Emerging, forming a world
Sometimes ugly, at times good
Not knowing what will form next
Without rhyme nor reason
Just let it flow
And soon there will be reason
And soon the page is filled up
And the mind renewed
And with a burst of energy
A new poem is born
Just wish it was this simple
Sometimes it isn’t
You wrestle with grammar
Check if syntax is right
Sometimes the rhyme has no music
And the rhythm falls flat on it’s face
Yet just keep on writing
There’s a lot of space out there
And some people who love to read
Whatever form it takes
So get that blank white space
And wipe that smirk off its face
And leave some marks on it
That will tell a tale of love
A Poem by MVJ Simon (Copyright MVJ Simon 2007)
Friday, August 17, 2007
Thoda Adjust Karo
My momma told me I was five
While I was really six
The school had some funny rules
That put her in a fix
Thoda Adjust Karo
When I reached my teenage
I faced my first big exam
My closest friend who hated maths
Scored a centum, while I had a just pass
Thoda Adjust Karo
I went to a local college
while he became a Doc
Life's stories changed
With a bag full of cash
Thoda Adjust Karo
His father, moneybags
Took it all back
When he sold his son
To the highest bidder
Thoda Adjust Karo
Now he's got a wife
A car and a bungalow
While I sit and write
Alone in a basti
Thoda Adjust Karo
A Poem by MVJ Simon (copyright 2007)
While I was really six
The school had some funny rules
That put her in a fix
Thoda Adjust Karo
When I reached my teenage
I faced my first big exam
My closest friend who hated maths
Scored a centum, while I had a just pass
Thoda Adjust Karo
I went to a local college
while he became a Doc
Life's stories changed
With a bag full of cash
Thoda Adjust Karo
His father, moneybags
Took it all back
When he sold his son
To the highest bidder
Thoda Adjust Karo
Now he's got a wife
A car and a bungalow
While I sit and write
Alone in a basti
Thoda Adjust Karo
A Poem by MVJ Simon (copyright 2007)
Thursday, August 16, 2007
One Hard Nut
I was blown away by the wind
And landed on the worst surface you’d imagine
When I broke out of my shell and looked around
All I could see was a desolate grey
Hard and cold, the place was tough
No food to eat, neither water nor sun
Energy drained, I had to push
Buried in the darkness, I yearned for light
Somewhere within, perhaps my genes
I had to break free, I knew I should
Day after day, I kept pushing
And one morning, a ray fell on me
Enveloping me with a warm glow
I felt energy renewed
I knew the path was right
I just had to use all my might
Frail I was, weak and small
And my foe, mighty and strong
I kept at it, day after day
Till one morning, I saw the light
The surface cracked, a minute one
I knew I had won
The task became lighter
Once the concrete gave way
I know the secret now
Just keep doing what you must
And one day, the light will fall on you
And make you grow, come what may
A Poem by MVJ Simon Copyright2007
And landed on the worst surface you’d imagine
When I broke out of my shell and looked around
All I could see was a desolate grey
Hard and cold, the place was tough
No food to eat, neither water nor sun
Energy drained, I had to push
Buried in the darkness, I yearned for light
Somewhere within, perhaps my genes
I had to break free, I knew I should
Day after day, I kept pushing
And one morning, a ray fell on me
Enveloping me with a warm glow
I felt energy renewed
I knew the path was right
I just had to use all my might
Frail I was, weak and small
And my foe, mighty and strong
I kept at it, day after day
Till one morning, I saw the light
The surface cracked, a minute one
I knew I had won
The task became lighter
Once the concrete gave way
I know the secret now
Just keep doing what you must
And one day, the light will fall on you
And make you grow, come what may
A Poem by MVJ Simon Copyright2007
Are we free?
To speak without fear of judgment
To write without pangs of guilt
To laugh out loud without reproach
To sing without shame
To walk without fear anywhere, anytime
To sleep without worries
To wake to a new dawn with a singing heart
And to wear a sparkling smile, that comes from within
And then, we'll call ourselves "Free"
To write without pangs of guilt
To laugh out loud without reproach
To sing without shame
To walk without fear anywhere, anytime
To sleep without worries
To wake to a new dawn with a singing heart
And to wear a sparkling smile, that comes from within
And then, we'll call ourselves "Free"
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Muse India, a good place to be
The site Muse India has a place where you can post your poems online.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
A Paper World
Watch humanity chasing paper all the while
With inhumane fervour
Quite like its nature it wraps a person
Completely till he’s unseen
Neither scissor nor fire can quell
His pangs
Neither hell’s fires nor earthly dungeons
Tame his desire
With beady eyes, he looks around
For more
Imagine a world where there is no paper
Green beauteous virgin
Imagine a world where people are human
Paperless, but truly rich
By MVJ Simon
With inhumane fervour
Quite like its nature it wraps a person
Completely till he’s unseen
Neither scissor nor fire can quell
His pangs
Neither hell’s fires nor earthly dungeons
Tame his desire
With beady eyes, he looks around
For more
Imagine a world where there is no paper
Green beauteous virgin
Imagine a world where people are human
Paperless, but truly rich
By MVJ Simon
Have you got what it takes?
Here is an interesting poem I found. Author unknown.
It Takes Courage
It takes strength to be firm,
It takes courage to be gentle.
It takes strength to conquer,
It takes courage to surrender.
It takes strength to be certain,
It takes courage to have doubt.
It takes strength to fit in,
It takes courage to stand out.
It takes strength to feel a friend's pain,
It takes courage to feel your own pain.
It takes strength to endure abuse,
It takes courage to stop it.
It takes strength to stand alone,
It takes courage to lean on another.
It takes strength to love,
It takes courage to be loved.
It takes strength to survive,
It takes courage to live.
It Takes Courage
It takes strength to be firm,
It takes courage to be gentle.
It takes strength to conquer,
It takes courage to surrender.
It takes strength to be certain,
It takes courage to have doubt.
It takes strength to fit in,
It takes courage to stand out.
It takes strength to feel a friend's pain,
It takes courage to feel your own pain.
It takes strength to endure abuse,
It takes courage to stop it.
It takes strength to stand alone,
It takes courage to lean on another.
It takes strength to love,
It takes courage to be loved.
It takes strength to survive,
It takes courage to live.
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