Let’s acknowledge the gifts we have been given
Those countless blessings bestowed on us from heaven,
From the welcome warmth of the rising sun,
The lovely sight of kids having so much fun.
The chirping of birds early in the morning
Blooming of flowers on the arrival of spring,
Sparkling of grass with morning dew,
The silver-white clouds hung in sky above blue.
Ripening of crops under the feeble sunlight
Twinkling of numerous stars during night,
The mesmerizing beauty of snow-capped mountains,
The pleasant earthy scent of the soil after rains.
The sound of crashing waves at the shore
Those lush green meadows attracting more,
A cool breeze blowing through the trees,
Hovering of wasps and buzzing of bees.
Those dense forests with flowing streams
A perfect view I imagined in my dreams,
This wondrous view gives me a feeling of glee
And it doesn’t stop as far as I can see.
Tarandeep Singh
Singhpura Miran Sahib
EYES
Eyes that sparkle,
Eyes that startle ,
Eyes that hid a tear ,
Who saw their world wear .
Eyes welled with joy,
Eyes whose world did destroy .
Eyes loaded with enmity ,
Eyes that witnessed calamity .
Eyes that hid a secret ,
Eyes flooded with regret .
Eyes which wanted to be free,
But were trapped by some decree.
Eyes of the topper in joy did spark ,
Eyes of someone lost by a mark.
Eyes of a mother sunk in love,
Eyes of a traveller ;as free as a dove .
Eye of a soldier in devotion did shine,
The dictators eye snorted – The world is MINE.
Some eyes in poverty are brimmed with content,
Some amidst the riches too repent .
Eyes that were declared convict ,
For a crime they never did commit .
Eyes with oozing heroism,
Eye which were shattered with casteism .
Eyes which in doom cry,
Eyes giving a one final try .
Eyes which long for a bread ,
Eyes which made the earth bleed red.
Eva Sharma
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