Iron Will and White Lillies

Young girl, standing, beside the bird and lilies

You don’t think.
You just do it.
You’ve done your thinking yesterday.
You fine tuned your plans, you pledged the promise.
Today, you get up and you do it.
Take the cold plunge.
Go for a walk, a swim or the gym.
Eat the wholesome food that meets your body’s needs.
Do the work.
Pause – often.
Not to think but to empty your mind.
No negotiations, binging, or scrolling.
Do not begin to ponder, procrastinate and yonder.
Just do it and be the wonder.

Execute willingly, move gracefully, deliver, with a style & smile.
That’s my attitude and the New Year’s vibe.
May it be victorious. šŸ”± šŸ’žāœØļø

Good Morning Dear One

Ocean walk - sunset

Blink your eyes…

Breath in and awaken all your bodily sense perceptions.
Now imagine being lovingly kissed a thousand times.
And a thousand more.

Just like the power of radiant sun rays,
reflected through each and every living form,
opening up to receive the morning blessings,
may you too be blessed,
as you open up to receive
the effulgent beauty through your most beautiful,
loving, dreamy eyes.

Feel it, receive it, love it,
and shower your heart’s blessings to everyone & everything around you,
as if there was no tomorrow.šŸŒ¹šŸÆšŸ’žšŸ™šŸ¼

Ocean Romance

Cheese Cake like board, Girl, Surfing Ocean Waves

You roll your mighty body with impeccable waves.
You extend a playful, immersive delight.
I savor you with gratitude,
with sparks in my eyes.

Not the best of Cuban torcedores*,
nor my mum with Walnut Christmas cake,
can match your expertly crafted wake,
with salty flavors that swirl, fold, and perfectly break.

The foaming, dissolving dance in each wave you make – an electrifying grace.

You alone can sweep me off my feet and meet me where I am,
always catching me, lovingly, in your waterfull embrace.

I dig you, especially when sand is where I stand.

Your hypnotic sound.
A timeless symphony you alone can play,
for as long as gravity remains.  

In fact, your soothing hum,
exudes the might
that hibernates my monkey mind.

I say yes!
Yes to my inner child that loves to play!
How lucky am I to splutter and paddle as if I was a child.

Thank you!
Thank you, for the playfulness that never ends.
For the joy you bring out of my salt loving, porous, Swiss cheese like cells.

*A torcedor is a skilled craftsman or artisan who hand-rolls cigars.

Ps… you can’t whip a whacky poem like this with Chat GPT,
so don’t fret about AI, it cannot come up with real stuff, because it cannot swim nor play,
it’s not kicking, and it’s not alive.
But it can surely help with a few crafty synonyms I need once in a while.
So, thank you for the role you play in
my sweet little rhyming game.

Take The Leap

Ocean Cliff, Stallions, Woman

Stranded on the ocean cliff.
Or so it seems.

On a bright, full-moon night,
she finds herself.
At peace.
At last.

A gentle, yet fierce beauty,
imbued with a force of horses in hundreds.

Strong, born to be wild,
ready to gallop whenever, wherever she calls.

The glaring sky is filled with million stars,
From one horizon to another.

Chilling autumn wind is sweeping through the air.
The path is crystal clear.
The cold – she feels it to her bones.

The unexpected leap of fate.
The buck is safe – for now.
The deer – no longer caught in headlights.

Slow down my muse, my vital force.
He begins to whistle as she glides with ease.
There is no need to speed.

Too close lurks the edge.
Beware, the ocean’s rough.
The cliffs are rising,
it’s dark, it’s steep,
you could fall deep.

An exhilarating thrill shines through her eyes.
The steadfast bracing of his heart.

Breathe, co-regulate.
There is no need to rush.
Hold my hand – if you will.

She sails across the seven seas
to set the stallions free.

Savoring their final dance.

Take the leap,
Trust your beat,
Take that chance.

This… is Your Dance.

My Trusting Self

Two Girls sitting by the Ocean

Such magnificence by the ocean,
So much aliveness in togetherness of folding and unfolding.
From my heart to your heart.
Longing – Yes, I too am longing.

My heart is swelling as I fly between two corners of the world,
Filled with all your blessings.
They carry me home – from your home to my home.
I carry you home with every beat of my heart.

My heart beats with your heart wrapped in a cozy warm blanket.
I savour the precious, the sacred, the magic.  

My muse, my source of inspiration!
Yes, you are my elevation.

I move with you on a dance floor, together and apart.
I hold your essence; I hold it closest to my heart.

I fold towards my heart like the petals of a rose fold in at night.
Oh, the sweet fragrance of your hearts.
I close my eyes, my body sways.
I move, I am moved inside out,
together and apart.

Perceive to Receive

Eyes of Perception

I perceive.
Eyes receive.
You perceive me.
Your eyes receive me.
How? Is there a difference?
The eyes are the mirror of the soul.
They look to see beyond.
No likes, dislikes, aversions, or attachments. Ā 
When you realize that ā€œEyes receiveā€,
you too are ready to ā€œreceive.ā€
Fully, as it is – no filters applied.
Both, light and the absence of light flow through.
Such is my yardstick,
teaching me how to surrender. Ā 
Being soft as mud not hard as a brick. Ā 

If You Dare to Believe

There is a source of immense power
you have access to,
through yourself,
at any given moment in time.
Only if you dare to believe…

You need to find courage,
extend your trust that you can,
and you will.

How else could you have come this far in life?
Every single day.
Step by step, you knew that you could,
since the moment you took your very first step.

Perhaps you were lucky
and have been graced by the support
from those precious ones on your way.

A nudge, a wink,
a few encouraging words or a heartfelt hug.
It might have been your teacher or a good friend,
who extended his or her strong belief that you can.
And you did!
Such is the force of love,
courage, true friendship, and trust—
They move mountains
inside out.
when you dare to believe.

I know you can.
You know you can.
You did it before.
Therefore,
by the power of Grace,
you will do it again!

While finishing this beautiful poem I was thinking about courage.  
Courage cannot be fabricated. When in the presence of a person who lives a life of integrity and authenticity I get a very special kind of sensation that moves me from within – a palpable, tangible experience that penetrates beyond mental precept. The air around such an individual is denser, for they radiate a special kind of charisma and stamina that sets them apart from the rest. They have achieved a very high level of integration and are pretty much consistently living a life of inner peace, and harmony. They are content with what life presents to them. Such is the power of the force of the Self. Being aware, living a fairly simple yet noble life, being of service, being grateful, forgiving, understanding, kind, wise, loose in opinions.
Live and let live, with an open mind and a soft heart.
It’s a new day, a new dawn and such is my insight of today.
May it be blessed.
   

Unto ThySelf

Man sitting by the river

A new day is setting in.
I wake up to begin,
to catch the magic in-between,
before I join the current of the mainstream.

Stillness is arising from within,
the hum reverberating deep inside my head.
I focus on my breath—
No, I am not mad.

What keeps me here?

I wonder.
Why on Earth have I become to be?
I ponder.

Who am I?
No more thoughts, all words reside.
The soothing sound starts resonating deep inside.

I fill my lungs with fresh morning air.
I have the privilege, I can.
Thank you for this gift called life,
despite the pressure of the Kali Yuga1 time.

We all arrive with assorted blessings,
accompanied by eclectic weighings,
plentiful aspirations painting each and every canvas.

The unfulfilled desires that we brought to this world,
the newly forged ones
to keep us entertained…
I do wonder, are we all a bit insane?
How long can we keep up this game?

What happens when all desires get exhausted,
when they disappear?
When the joie de vivre2 loses its mystical appeal?

At last, will I be able to surrender,
to become Your Venus,
Your Phosphorus,
Your light bearer?
Offering myself unto You,
serving You without question,
no expectations,
without resistance,
no interference…

Will I? Can I?

My path is no longer a question of choice.
My journey is Your journey—
a journey of surrender unto You.
As I bow before You,
I prostrate myself.
I give myself to You.
I lose MySelf
unto ThySelf.

Tears cleanse from within
and I hold on to the eternal hum.

My truth is Your truth,
and I shall walk this path as long as it may take,
shining light upon You
as long as fire burns inside me—
as long as You will have me,
as long as You will hold me, guide me.

1. “Joie de vivre“(French):  joy of living or enjoyment of life.
2. Kali Yuga (Sanskrit ą¤•ą¤²ą¤æą¤Æą„ą¤—): the age of darkness or the age of quarrel and hypocrisy.

The Poet’s Flow

Waterfall and sunrise

It’s all right here,
at the tip of my fingers.
All I have to do
is to take my favorite pen
and let it out.

Words flow,
water flows,
blood, sweat and tears,
they flow.
Emotions, love, time, thoughts, days,
impressions, music, memories, life…
all in perpetual flow.

When it doesn’t flow,
we get stiff, clogged up,
ready to react, erupt.

I have to let it go,
let it flow.
I have no choice but to hold
on to my silver pen, spill the ink,
and take the plunge
to free the saturated sponge.

And you, my dear,
who dwells behind those lovely, gentle pair of eyes,
soaking in the world around you,
what would your life look like
without your pair of priceless gems?

Thank them for giving you the sight
as you soak in all the beauty that surrounds us,
calling us forth, embracing us, every step, every breath.

My life is full of vibrant colors,
yet sometimes all I see is black and white.
If only I was wiser,
if only I would learn to be more grateful,
and count my blessings while I still can…
Why do I make you suffer?
How on Earth can I be so cruel
towards myself, to you, to those around me?

Will it ever be revealed?
The true site of hidden monsters
that feed on the misery of others?
Self-imposed.

Calculated starvation is the key to set the monsters free,
for they do not belong to you or me.
Set them free so you can set yourself free!

Remember what it feels like to be free,
invoking the moments of joy, lightness, love, and hope.

Take a brush
and paint your canvas with the colors of the rainbow.
Let it spill all over,
surrender, let it stream.

Enter your innermost bliss
through the symphony
of your unique colorful harmony.

Let your signature exude your innermost joy,
the one that draws out your smile,
your shine,
the glory of your innermost being—
the one that transcends all your hidden monsters.
Let the battle for victory begin!

Be content, grateful, and liberated,
in knowing you are dearly loved
by allowing to be loved…
Yes, that kind of love.

Allowing to be loved, the monsters fade away.

There’s no pressure.
Just show up,
open up,
lift up your spirit,
and let it flow.

We are all a bit afraid of being open,
vulnerable,
allowing others to get too close,
to be fully seen.

We are afraid of what what the others see,
and if they see,
when they see,
will they still have us,
love us,
accept us fully,
see beyond,
see us for who we truly are?

Each of us with our own monsters,
the hidden ones,
the ones we are afraid of
revealing to the world—
the ones we’ve grown up with.


But there comes a point in life
when the monsters choose to be seen.
They have had enough of darkness,
and it’s time for them to feel the light.

Even monsters have a life to live,
a will to move on,
a desire to evolve.
Once they’ve had enough,
they want to go.

When that moment comes,
it’s time for us to let the monsters go.

Forgive, be grateful, and let them go.
It’s time to let them go!