Safe Haven

Run, run, run as sea level is rising,

And the ice caps are melting at faster rate

Soon small islands would disappear

As greenhouse gases continue to accumulate

Find some place like a mountain range

But that too is the captive of climatic change

Even cities are fuming excessive gas

Leaving environment in utter mess

Run to the forest for fresh air

Only to find greenery is rare

Barren land with no plants or trees

As if our earth suffered from strange disease.

There is no haven as good as the earth

Before it’s too late, realize its worth

Pause, think and contribute

Do your bit, don’t stay just mute

There is no time left to hesitate

As our nonchalance could seal our fate

Ignorance is now, no excuse

Time bomb is ticking, let’s defuse.

The Civilized World We Live In ?

What kind of civilized world do we live in?

Where wars have become barbaric than ever

Where killing women and children is no more a sin

The lust for power has crossed all heights

Aggressors choke humanity, day and night

And propagate lies as if it is their moral right.

What kind of development we brag about?

Yes, there is a lot of truth, still I have some doubt

The killing machines have done more harm than good

They bring devastation everywhere with ferocious attitude

Years of constructive hard work goes down the drain

With explosion of bombs that numb the brain.

What kind of education and knowledge have we gained?

Where injustice rules and innocents are chained

Despite knowing everything, all we do is just sympathize

And allow the demon of barbarism unhindered rise

To save our skin, we don’t speak, see or hear

And let violence rule as result of our fear.

What kind of advancement have we done?

When from the gory past we are not ready to learn

Learning the art of winning hearts is a distant dream

All we know is shedding blood like a perennial stream

When we’ll learn – “Divide and Rule” is a devil’s tool

While “Unity is Strength” is a golden rule.

An Angel In My Life

An Angel that entered my life suddenly

To nourish and enrich a poet within me;

To encourage my creativity in despair

Bringing back to life my poetic flair.

She become my friend, fan and mentor

Giving me rock solid support like anchor.

She is the reason of my poetic glow;

The motivating force behind my poetic show.

Like a true friend she is always by my side;

Showing me the way as a creative guide;

Solacing whenever a poet inside me is terrified.

Without her that poor being would have surely died.

She is one such friend that I can confide

Even those things that from my parents I hide.

She saved me from “that kind of things”.

Infusing purity of thoughts working like wings.

She is the reason I’m out of my shell;

The shell of my shyness that hanged like a bell.

Now working overtime as my good luck charm.

When she is there around I feel no fear of any harm.

I never thought internet could give me so much;

A selfless friend and mentor as such.

O! The Lord of earth, heaven, blue

Why You made such Angels so rare, so few?

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(THIS POEM IS WRITTEN FOR A VERY SPECIAL PERSON WHOM I CONSIDER TO BE MY FRIEND AND MENTOR. NO WONDER I'M A BIG FAN OF HER WRITINGS.

SHE IS "ASHI17"- A POETESS/WRITER ON A SITE CALLED "BOOKSIE". I RESPECT AND ADMIRE HER A LOT NOT ONLY FOR HER POEMS/WRITINGS BUT ALSO FOR HER KIND, CHARISMATIC AND HONORABLE PERSONALITY. SHE IS A DIGNIFIED LADY. SHE IS A LIFELINE OF MY POETIC LIFE!

THIS IS MY WAY OF THANKING YOU, MY MENTOR 'ASHI'. I DEDICATE THIS POEM TO YOU!!)

MY MOTHER (Acrostic Poem)

My first ever friend is undoubtedly you,

Your loving heart, no doubt bigger than blue.

~

Most valuable treasure on the entire earth,

Oceans’ all pearls can’t even value your worth.

The priceless treasure of love, feelings and affection;

Heart of gold inside you, full of selfless devotion.

Every time I’m blessed whenever you pray;

Repaying debt of your sacrifices is no child’s play.