Bhumi N Deshpande

If you're tired of doing nothing
Rubbing your eyes until they're red
Getting bored and feeling blank
With no thoughts in your head

Wondering what to do
Staring at nowhere
Scribbling on some sheet
Sitting on the chair

Get up and do a twirl
And dance upon your feet
Greet yourself in the mirror
Or give yourself a treat

Listen to your favorite music
Cook, sing, or play
Do what you love to
Just enjoy your day

Relish the sweet silence
Let the wind blow across your face
Shower a bunch of flowers
In nature, you'll find solace

Every second counts
There is no time to waste
Make best use of all of it
For it can't be replaced

Travel, trek and hike
Get wet in the pitter patter
Smile your way, wherever you go
As all those memories matter

Life is full of moments
Moments of love and laughter
What matters is to make them special
That you'll remember after

Appreciate all experiences
Your goals you will achieve
Make each day worth it
You must live before you leave

Can a lush green forest grow
On a barren piece of land?
Or a building be constructed
On a giant heap of sand?

Can you make a house of cards
On a crooked table top?
Or on uncultivable ground
Expect a healthy crop?

There is a major problem
In each of the above case.
Something all these lack
Is a strong and sturdy base

From the very start to the infinite
In this world of creation,
The quality of what arises
Is a product of its foundation

Everything in this cosmos,
Be it at dusk or at dawn,
The output is enhanced
By the core it grows upon

Roses and lilies blossom
On serene fertile land
Hardly grows a single branch
In a desert full of sand               

Quite closely this is connected
To the mind of a human
His perceptions and beliefs,
Outlook and acumen

A heart full of love
Spreads selfless affection
While one full of hatred
Gives way to devastation

The caring and the wise
Give aid to the needy
Just one wrong step on the wrong path
Makes a person greedy

Necessary is the condition
To develop a healthy mindset
For happy attitude, an easy life
And satisfaction at the sunset

Heal yourself with silence
Feel the bliss of the breeze
Provide comfort to others
For negative thoughts to cease

Let's open doors to positivity
Become pure from within
Greet ourselves and guide others
It's never too late to begin

The best day of my life,
When will it be?
When I score top grades,
Or get a meal free?

Or gain great respect
Or buy a beautiful mansion,
Or travel the world
Or live sans tension?

If I pause my assumptions
To give it a thought,
That day of my life
Is not one in the lot.

Yes, my best day
Will not be of my success,
But the day I overcome
My failure distress.

The day I treat me well,
The day I respect me,
The day I impress me,
The day I feel free.

The day I am determined,
The day I stand confident,
The day I feel proud of me,
The day I am ardent.

The day when I love me,
The day when I stop strife.
That will surely be
The best day of my life.