I wanna be a dolphin

The cartoon where the alligator complaints that he wants to be a dolphin set me thinking :

Though scientists say dolphins are not all pretty and friendly

They can be vicious and hunt in packs with other fish not so friendly

But when I think of them every time

I get a smile on my face every time

The best images are of pods in waves

Leaping and flipping tails in the waves

There is something fun and carefree

Makes my soul rise up, all free

I want to dance in the waves with them

I want to race in the water with them

Feel the water rushing and caressing

The skin tingles with the water caressing

The dolphin song strums the heartstrings

Making me vibrate to the strum of the strings

There is music humming in my heart

Joy leaping in the every part

I could sit on the rocks and watch the dolphins for ever

They would give me joy and peace for ever

Oh what a wonderful way to pass the time of the day

The waves, the birds, the dolphins and maybe a kangaroo or two would make a lovely day!

Rising from the Ashes

Despair is dark

Like a black mark

That will not go away

And hold total sway

If left unchecked

It will deepen till checked

It is an effort to think

But if I want to go towards the light’s brink

I must take those steps

A slow struggle to move up those steps

After all it is what I want

More than anything I can ever want

To see the light after despair

Makes it a victory over despair

Slowly I build my tattered self

Takes time to repair the self

Is this the strength I have lacked?

Spirituality rarely backed?

Becoming stronger is all in the mind

Spirituality finally strengthens the mind

Making me grow more patient

With others and self, more patient

 Accept what cannot be changed

Instead of fighting for all to be changed

Build my faith in that which is bigger than all

Try to be kind to one and all

Forgive those who hurt me

Forgive those who neglect me

That does not kill us, makes us stronger

But who says what is stronger?

I feel stronger mentally and spiritually

Though not recovered physically

Live every day as if it is the last

 Take the pleasures and make them last

Beautiful flowers swaying in the breeze

Butterflies dancing in the breeze

Rustling of the leaves in the breeze

Clean washing fluttering in the breeze

The birds chirping multitude of songs

My heart dances to the songs

The black despair held at bay for another day

But it’s my victory for another day

Keeping the darkness that can never be far away

For pain has a way for finding a way

Still am thankful for the strength I have gained

Strength of soul that I have gained

Happy Place

What I want is that dream place

Where I can be myself place

The peace descends around me

The joy slowly filling in me

A nice long beach white and bright

Making the eyes squint in the light

The warmth of the sand between my toes

The waves come rolling in, cooling the toes

As I stroll along the edge of the sea

With the sky as blue as it can be

Gentle breeze and the murmur of waves

A soothing balm that my heart craves

I can listen to the sound of the sea

A very different world that is the sea

But I am happy to walk at its end

The sight and the sounds of sea all tend

To fill me with a peace and joy that is hard to explain

The clouds drifting slowly across the blue

Like cotton fluffs white dotting the blue

Even the vapour trail of a plane flying high

Does not disturb this tranquil sky

I would love to swim in this big open sea

However I am content to just see

Dream of the pleasure of water over my skin

As I can feel it drifting over my skin

Massaging my feet gently

As it flows and recedes gently

The sounds of nature today are soothing

Leaving me dreaming

Tedium and happiness

Well I am back to work. Getting into the swing of things is hard especially after a long break. I seem to be in 'helping out' mode and hope to get the some idea of what I should be doing this year. Aside from that I am happy as I have time to spend on doing my thesis. Waiting for things to happen is the most tedious thing for me. So I thought I will have a few minutes break and do my blog.

The most interesting thing I have heard today is a new research is out about how to be happy! The best way to do this is by taking a minute everyday and remembering what was the best thing that you did or achieved or that happened to you in th last 24 hours. Also smiling for a short while too is useful. Am sure there are other ways suggested by this research done at University of Hertfordshire. But hearing it in the BBC news early morning did put a smile on my face!!!

So I guess I am happy despite the waiting and helping out... after all there is some constructive activity there.....