It is a joyous moment to watch you my baby enter this mortal world
Let go the safety of the mother’s womb and courageously join the herd
As you stepped out with your eyes closed akin to being in a deep trance
I instinctively wanted to protect you in my arms and allay your entry cries
It was a proud moment when you entered my arms with all your innate trust
I was wordless and only kept looking at your shining face radiant and bright
You nestled into my arms cosy and quiet, and expressed an unspoken connect
I wanted to forever hold you in my arms when dear ones wanted to embrace you
It was difficult when the nights came since you were protected in the baby room
I waited for you early in the morning when you were brought back in full glory and form
It was difficult to describe how you connected with me soon and shared an understanding
Others found it difficult to figure out how you became calm as soon as you entered my hands
I tried to make them realize that you absorb every moment and understand every word
I stopped when I figured out that every man has diverse views and conditioned by his herd
I had a hard time when you dozed off and it was in your interest to place you on the bed
It was a privilege to see you smile and the first couple of yawns as you came out of slumber
I realized that you wanted to be unbound as you began to break free and take your hands out
It was a delicate balance since you also felt warm when wrapped while observing the world
It was a thrill when I fed you milk during the initial days and you stopped your hunger cries
I knew it was a short lived affair since your mother will take over as per the laws of nature
As you got habituated to your feed from your mother you seemed to expect the same from me
As I comforted you on my shoulder you blissfully were indifferent to a mother and a father
I had a thought that Nature could be more adaptive and pleasure of feeding could be shared
I also realized that Mother Nature has evolved its Laws that has withstood the test of time
It was fun when dear ones began to compare your features to those of me and your mother
It seemed that you were a perfect combination taking in my eyes and nose of your mother
Your had your sweet lips and chin up like me and a chubby face like your darling mother
You seemed to want the ideal combination integrating both of us in your blood group composition
As you held on to my fingers with your tender hands it made me want to weave a protective cover
Your brief affliction with baby jaundice had you stay away from us on and away for a couple of days
Your hardship was fortunately short-lived and we could leave the hospital back to sweet home
You got captured on camera with the catalyst that managed and enabled your entry into this world
It was the first ride of your life outside the protected precincts of the hospital environment
You were blissfully asleep all through the ride through the jostle of the roads and nonstop traffic
You reached our home, connected with the Divine and started soaking in the energy of the origin
You had your first feed at your abode and had an Induction session to make you feel at home
It was a difficult time to let you go and have you stay with your mother at her maternal abode
I escorted you home and it was a new environment and I could not have enough of you
You made us stay up the nights and slept in the morning, possibly indicating a trend that may follow
I realize that we will need to be disciplined to honour your uninhibited trust in us for your growth
It is a great feeling and our duty and responsibility to rear you over your life time
I look forward to hold your hands along the complete journey and flow with Nature’s rhyme
I wish you all the best things that the Universe can offer you and pledge you my support
It is going to be fun my baby as we explore this world as we journey together sailing in our boat!
The time just flows past as the water of the countless streams
The memories of the present becomes a past in just a moment
The plans for the future are as uncertain as a waterfall descent
The life in the present moment is all that one can be conscious
The reminiscences of the past is just that a part of history
The thoughts of the future is just that an unknown mystery
The life in the present can be lived with conscious mastery
The life in hindsight doing the right thing lends itself to harmony
It just requires discipline on every facet of our human existence
It may seem difficult to face up to reality given our human frailty
It may seem impossible since we have diverse roles and needs
It may seem odd to give up desires that we have learned to feed
If we introspect in the current moment, we will realize the eternal truth
There is nothing of the past and the future and we all tread the same route
If we remain fully conscious in every moment we are completely attentive
There will be no regrets nor suffering and actions will be completely effective!
It is once again a privilege to live my birthday month
A time that makes me reflect on my personal front
It has been a journey rich with diversity of emotions
A walk through the Universe as it completes its motion
I remember my childhood and the memories flash back
Every moment comes alive as I get surrounded by the pack
The moments of grief makes me accept the frailty of life
The joyful memories trigger a smile as I salute the way of life
I find it difficult to decode the concurrent patterns of complexity & synergy
I find it easier to digest Nature’s visual delight and melody that resonate harmony
I find it shocking to encounter people who make utter misuse of power and money
I connect better with those who live a life filled with humour and taste of honey
I am witness to the fast pace as the years seem to gradually slide away
I am cognizant of the imprints that I will leave behind in the Universal play
I am not aware of the trajectory of my future path nor the collective destiny
I am mindful of the short lived dynamic life changes that classify a mutiny
I thank my circle of family and friends who have stood beside me
I am glad for every experience that has made me wiser with time
I understand and acknowledge that in the end life will finally pause
I pray and sincerely hope that I get to play a part for a better cause!
Life always offers us every moment a handful of choices to make
It does not discern amid man-made priorities to latch on to stakes
It does not prefer nor does it demand any special attention or care
It is always open and encourages mankind to go beyond surface glare
It seems odd that time passes by but its presence is noted only on special dates
It always makes me wonder of the moment when everything started on a clean slate
It seems odd that the same moments on most days appears to be bland
It is weird that on a defined date the celebrations are special and grand
What prevents us from treating every moment with the requisite love and affection
Is it our habits needing a reason to go beyond routine to truly embrace our passion
Is it a lack of purpose that makes us unmindful of the unforgiving passage of time
Is it sheer inertia that we refuse to wake up and directly support the heinous crime
Can we pool our resources spent on indulgent celebrations for any noble cause
We can still get a high akin to the joy of registering a win after suffering a loss
Can we stop getting drained of sustaining energy and direct it to constructive use
We can avoid unproductive days and look forward to life akin to a joyful cruise
Time moves on and it is we who press the play or pause button as we run our race
We can at best review but not press the forward button that will come at its own pace
We can always be mindful of the present as we play out our roles and are centre stage
We only need to treat every moment with care and give respect as it turns another page!
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013!
