Having what you want vs Wanting what you have

Many a time in life, we lament that we never get what we want
We go out of our way to race to the top
Striving hard to fulfil all our dreams
But do we know what succeeding really means?

Is success achieving everything you set your eyes on?
Or does it lie in ensuring that come what may, you will smile?
Is it the feeling of pride which lasts even when the prize has gone?
Or is it the feeling you get after you have crossed the last mile?

Simply having all that you want will often leave you hollow
For you're left with only fleeting memories of what you achieved
Whereas if you learn to WANT what you have
You learn the art of reinforcing your strength by eliminating your dependence on a need.

The Power...

The other day I found myself swimming in the deep deep end
So deep had the waters risen that for a moment I thought I could not survive
But just as that thought entered my mind, it took its leave
For in came a person who gave me inspirational doses of love to keep me alive

It's a different kind of love..one where you care for a friend so deep
You extend your hands hoping that you can take away the numbing pain
It takes a kind heart, a healing touch and a powerful bond to soothe one's woes
What this friend did for me that day was just what I needed to keep me from goin insane..

There is immense power in love..and immense is the power of a friendship so true
To give life where breaths fall short, to give support when happy moments seem few
To just be there when those tears flow or when those arms need to lean on you
Such is the power of love - supportive and all-embracing - the power to heal - the power to RENEW.

Self-discovery : Self-recovery

It used to be that I would often scribble my thoughts down in poetic form
Whenever there was anything on my mind, poetic processing for me was the norm
The words would just flow as pen would hit paper in the good old days
I often wonder why I just suddenly gave up writing - Keep it GOING my heart now says.

Inspired by reading wonderful bloggers - some rich intrinsic power they do possess
Such is their powerful writing; it weilds command over laughter and tears I do confess
So here I am hoping that my words capture those yearning for their destiny
And my poetic verses touch those who read me for hope, strength and self-discovery.

Let the words consume me such that I write my heart out
Let them reinvent me so that I can learn what my life has been about
Let me traverse this jungle of experiences over again and again
Until I have understood life's mytsery - so that I can say that I have not missed my Train!