DEAREST MYSELF

                

                  DEAREST MYSELF

Dearest Myself I tell myself

As you go along in life, be soft and compassionate 

Speak ambrose out of habit, but also be a firebrand assertive and obstinate

Spew bursts of volatile flames like a dragon

If trod upon, flatten 'em with artillery from your cannon!

Be the rose among the bramble bush 

Also the bramble that protects the rose. 

Sprinkle mists of respite in the tranquility of twilight hush

A goblet of honeyed sunshine, my daily dose

When life judges you, remember—

You are allowed to fail without being tagged a failure!

You are entitled to have your fears without being called a coward by any norms

It's okay to collapse, crash and crumble but it's not okay to lay down your arms! 

Bounce back on your feet! Soldier onward!

Draw your courage like a sword, 

Envelop your faith like an iron shield 

Wear your confidence like an armour

Rise ! Face the sun, catch a sunbeam in your palms,

The sunlight in your face… 

Cause a tiny ripple effect 

Or make waves and ride on them

Be a livewire if trampled upon

Electrocute! They asked for it—let 'em sizzle and burn!

Walk the tightrope, set your goals in sight and shackle them to your heart. 

If they start to shackle you, have the wisdom to let it go.

Walk the daisy meadows but also on adventurous, untrodden paths

Be a rainbow to welcome the positives in your life  

The ravaging storm to chase the negativity out

Climb that steep mountain and when you reach the pinnacle

The view will be rewarding, spectacular!

Pray, heal, bless, overcome anything life has to offer. 

Don't forget to party, play, have fun and make good friends wherever you go. 

At the end of the day, you belong to you!

Make your own music and dance to your own tune.

Pic Courtesy:ArtoonsInn Poetry Parlour 

©️ Sangeetha Kamath