Now is not the time !!

 

Now is not the time,

To be a critic,

And criticize everything around,

But to acknowledge what is good.

Now is not the time,

To scold children,

With too much screen time,

But to understand they are at home with no school.

Now is not the time,

To write hate message,

Or troll for a trivial fact,

But to support each other.

Now is not the time,

To Crib, Cry or Sulk,

But to remove it,

From the corner of your eyes and heart.

                    (1)

Now is not the time,

To hoard things for yourself,

But to restrict the usage,

To bare minimum.

Rather, now is the time,

To say a silent prayer,

For each one of us,

So, we can not just survive, 

But thrive on the same. 

                         (2)

Yes, I am afraid!!

 

Yes, I am afraid,

That when my daughter-in-law will come,

My son will not give enough importance to me,

And he will listen and be defined by her.

 

Yes, I am afraid, 

That my thoughts and my beliefs, 

Will never be taken ahead, 

In the precise manner I do or believe in.

 

Yes, I am afraid, 

That I would not have enough money,

As a result, things would not be in my control,

As it is there today when I am earning it.

 

Yes, I am afraid, 

The taste of my son would change, 

And it would be different from what he likes today,

And worst he might not even like what I make. 

                     

But, If I believe in these things and be afraid, 

Would not I be denying the happiness a person brings,

Would not I be giving too much importance to me, 

My beliefs, My thoughts, my culture, my desires.

 

Yes, I would be doing exactly that, 

Then why not chill and relax,

Wishing that whoever comes in his life, 

Treats all of us with Love and respect.

 

More than this values him,

And together they build a beautiful path,

And walk hand in hand forever... And ever,

Taking care of each other throughout.

                             

By 

Tulika Jyoti Vardhan.

12/11/20

Why?

Why are we so bitter,
Why are we so annoyed,
With small things,
Surrounding our day to day life.

When we all of us know,
One thing for sure,
When you eventually die,
Nothing almost nothing can come with you.

You won’t even remember,
Who said what!
Who accepted you with open arms,
Or who criticized you every single day.

You won’t even know,
Whether you were a success or failure,
Or how much money you added in the wallet,
Or simply spent every last penny.
(1)

You won’t even know,
Whether you gonna die,
Is it in the corner of your room,
A hotel or any super specialty hospital.

Yet, we walk through life,
As if we know it all,
Assuming our belief/rituals are perfect,
And it is above every other person.

Yet, we want our children to learn,
Keep our traditions alive even if they are reluctant today,
When all of us know for sure,
That once you go, you simply go..

You simply go!
Leaving memories behind,
Friends/Family who would recall your words,
And feel the empty space you would create.

So all you can do while alive is “TRY”
To fill each moment with countless memories,
That brings a smile on people around,
And make stories worth sharing with others.
(2)

By,
Tulika Jyoti Vardhan.
5/4/20

What Just Happened?

What just happened?

To that book with a page folded,

Lying there silently,

With characters waiting to be unfolded.

What just happened,

To that beautiful dress,

Bought once with care and love,

Worn once but kept with care.

What just happened,

To those friends,

Who would come and talk,

Sitting silently or during a walk.

What just happened,

To the places you once visited,

With zeal and enthusiasm,

Now it is a vivid memory.

What just happened,

To those dreams and aspirations,

Which nagged you day in and out,

Now seems to be a distant memory.

What just happened,

To that beautiful smile,

Careless, carefree and bliss,

Now it hardly stays for a while.

Sitting on the chair,

Staring at the laptop,

With the “To Do” List,

And yet wondering what just happened.

Where did I lose,

Thoughts, dreams I choose,

Now it seems as if it belonged,

To a different person in a different world.

Pondering between thoughts,

Running between work, life and kids,

Will there ever be a tiny “Moment”?

To realize what just happened?

Because what just happened,

Was a phase that passed,

A phase that changed,

Making you a “grown up” person.

By,

Tulika Jyoti Vardhan,

29/3/19

IF I could just lay my hand......

IF I could just lay my hand,
On a Remote controlling time,
Would simply press Pause,
And let the time stand still.

Not see the time for a sec,
As it moves ahead,
Simply stay where I am ,
And watch the time around.

Stretch my leg,
Put hands underneath my head,
Close my eyes,
To see beautiful dreams.

With no thought to disturb,
No one who calls,
No one to say,
What I need to be doing.

No one to ask you to move fast,
Think fast, Learn fast,
Just Stay still,
And watch Silence move slowly.

Like a bird flying in the sky,
Or like a wind blowing around,
Or without making single sound,
And gaze at an empty space.

“Space” is what makes you run,
With every rise of sun,
A need is always created,
For you to make space and be NEEDED.!

By,Tulika Jyoti Vardhan
(28th Nov 2011)