1. FIVE LI(V)ES

of poetry and things in between

RUCHIKA  V  COWLAGI

FIVE LI(V)ES of poetry and things in between

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2. Content

*LOVE*

- A Beautiful Realization

- Love is in the Air

- You & Me

- I Do

- Keep the Good Ones

- Little Does (S)He Know

- I Never Loved You

*GRIEF*

- (A) Part

- I’m Ok, You’re Ok?

- Let it Go

- My Special Doll

- A Sense of You

- Only a Pause

- Sail Away…

*WONDER*

- What Do You See?

- Equinox

- Ever-Changing Seasons

- Free as a Bird

- If I Were…

- Flow, Grow and Let Go

- True Nature

*BELONGING*

- Unspoken Words

- Take Heart

- Peace of Me

- I Will Hold You There

- Heart-to-Heart

- Of Love and Life

- Stranger Together

*TRUST*

- Crossroads

- Order, Order

- What’s the Point

- Me, We and Us Three

- Things in Between

- Now You See Me, Now You Don’t

- Believe

For my Mother

Where it all started

Where I started

Mamma, I am because You are.

3. How to Read This Book

Reading poetry can be a deeply personal experience

with the power to bring up emotions and profound thoughts within us. By exploring various ways of

engaging with a poetry book, we can enrich

our own personal interpretations.

I offer some here -

- Read one poem from each topic at a time, allowing yourself to fully take in the themes and emotions presented before moving on to the next set of poems.

- Choose a specific topic that resonates with you and read all poems consecutively, allowing yourself to immerse deeply into that theme.

- Randomly select a poem from the collection and let it guide your reading experience, allowing you to explore different topics without any predetermined order.

4. *LOVE*

A Beautiful Realization

Should I tell her or should I not?

It is a fact that I love her a lot

With her short, sweet smile

She makes my heartbeat stop for a while

So delicate to touch, even a flower will dare

Her deep, dark eyes tell so much they care

She can understand everyone and all so well

Then why oh why to her, this I cannot tell

Always ready to help, she stands by my side

She takes care of me as a small little child

She may not be beautiful but surely has a charm

How secure I feel by the slightest touch of her arm

She listens to me patiently, my tensions all relieve

And asks me not to fear, but only believe

A ray of hope she gives to my shattered heart

I think I should…No…I’ll give it a start

I wish she was near, right here before me

Oh, there is a knock at the door: Who could it be?

Is this the truth or is it that I’m dreaming

She is right in front of me and her beautiful eyes are gleaming

Unlike other days she didn’t greet me as a friend

She came and sat near me; I felt the warmth of her hand

Time came to a stop and she conveyed through her eyes

That she too loved me; but it was I who did not realize…

Love is in the Air

I don’t know why

When I took a deep sigh

You looked at me as never before

That smile on your face, I could not have asked for more

It was not just a gesture

I knew it for sure

The eyes did not glitter

It was the heart which was pure

Your eyes spoke much more

Than what words could have said

With your serene face in mind

When I lied on my bed

I heard your lips singing

Slowly drifting me off to sleep

And I knew I was not alone

‘Cause I had your heart to keep.

You & Me

I always ask what you saw in me

You say nothing…

But your eyes answer that they are in love with me

I want you to tell me what you hear

You hum anything…

But listen to me with all your ears

I talk aimlessly hoping you will stop me for a while

You don’t interrupt…

But your lips part and break into a smile

I check with you what you think of my hair

You don’t even look…

But run your fingers through them to show you care

I try hard to get your attention with my charms

You hardly compliment…

But can make my knees weak by just the embrace of your arms

I don’t have to ever hide my flaw

You never notice…

But you show me how everything is full of awe

I think sometimes that if you never mind

You are disinterested…

But your actions tell me that it is better to be kind

With your kiss you can still make my heart race

My heart, my soul is your forever special place

But been there, done that is not your sham

It’s real that you love me for all that I am.

I Do

Whoever said that marriage is fun

Never told us that on days you want to run

Run from yourself, from the world

To figure out what’s happening, why everything is blurred

Whoever said that all days are great

Never told us that on some we can’t even stand our mate

Stand up or sit down, but move forward you must

It’s only a matter of who does it first

Whoever said that only love is enough

Never told us that at times giving respect and being patient is tough

You may choose to close communication or give space

But let it not linger too long and keep your grace

Whoever said that it’s going to be a fairy tale ride

Never told us that sometimes you need to swallow your pride

Cry, scream, be angry or bargain

Till you don’t learn to shed your ego, it’s all in vain

Whoever said that all stories have a happy end

Never told us that it depends on our capacity to bend

Many days are bright but on others there is gloom

It is your garden, so weed out regularly and it will bloom

I say it will not always be simple or easy

And I tell you to let go so you can enjoy it when it’s breezy

I do it because I am blessed to have you

And no matter what, my answer will always be ‘I Do’.

Keep the Good Ones

I said what I said and you know it was not meant

Let us forget the past rather than repent

Don’t judge me by the words I say

But by the words unsaid in my eyes all day…

There have been times when I’ve wanted to share

And have stopped just so that you can show you care.

I did what I did as I had no other choice

So let us forget what happened and simply rejoice

Don’t judge me by my bigger actions

But by the small things I do to see your reactions…

There have been times when I’ve wanted to choose

And have stopped just so that you don’t lose.

I chose what I chose and maybe it was not right

Let us forget those issues and not fight

Don’t judge me by the things I do

But by the things undone when I cling to you…

There have been times when I’ve wanted to reject

And have stopped just so that you can select.

We are together because of our differences

What makes us stick are these small hindrances

I think if we reach a point when we don’t fight

We will never be able to make our hearts light…

‘Cause our silly ways are the ones which make us realize

That love heals all hearts without any price.

Little Does (S)He Know

If I could give you one thing my dear

It would be the ability to see clear

To see yourself clearly through my eyes

And touch the beautiful soul underneath that lies

If I could tell you one thing my dear

It would be to let go of the fear

To keep your heart open even when you can’t find a reason

‘Cause deep down you know this too will pass like a season

If I could show you one thing my dear

It would be your strength to bring cheer

In whatever you do with your innocence so pure

That it could brighten the darkest of days for sure

If I could bring you one thing my dear

It would be the peace that surrounds me when you are near

No bygones beneath, no dreams above

Just you and I with our ever-growing love

You tell me how we don’t need to do something special each year

As we share something extraordinary only you and I know my dear

How blessed, how complete every moment is with you

Be me for a little and you will know it is true.

I Never Loved You

Is it because you don’t see

or that I don’t show

Without learning each other’s language

How will we ever grow?

Is it because you don’t feel

or that I don’t care

Without touching the depths of pain

How will we ever share?

Is it because you don’t speak

or that I don’t hear

Without exchanging meaningful glances

How will we ever pass any year?

Is it because you don’t include

or that I don’t belong

Without confronting difficult moments

How will we ever make our relationship strong?

Is it because you don’t know

or that I don’t understand

Without making the time or effort

How will we ever let our hearts expand?

Whether it is ‘because’ or it is ‘or that’

The one thing I am sure of

Is that I never loved you…

Never because you loved me

But because I love you

And that is enough.

5. *GRIEF*

(A)_Part

You are the rhythm to my song

Soothing the tunes that I get wrong

You are the words I write with ease

As you caress my creases like a gentle breeze

You are the excitement in my voice

Sieving through the rest which is just noise

You are the twinkle in my eye

Making sure that I never have to cry

You are the reason that I smile

The kind that lasts not just for a while

You are the love I understand

In your ways that show how it is grand

Even though my heart misses a part

A part of you is always in my heart

How beautiful you look even from afar

I am and will always be because you are.

I’m Ok, You’re Ok?

Oh but she is already happy and strong

Surely that’s because in her world nothing is wrong

Notice the bags under her eyes

Pierce through her smile and you will see she cries

Take the time to hold her close

Just do it long enough and you will feel her woes

Her anger is a mask to hide her tears

Listen carefully and you will sense her fears

Tell her that it is ok to not be fine

Understand her pain and you will hear her silent whine

Let her know that the fault is not on her part

Attempt to comprehend and you will touch her heart

‘Cause her heart is enclosed in a tight shell

As she struggles to protect it, heal and get well

She breathes today as if only to survive

But dreams of being free and truly be alive

Her journey…her baggage, you say

Forgetting that in yours she decided to stay

With or without you is for you to choose

But know that when she walks with love she will never lose.

Let it Go

I want to say a lot

But cannot find the words

The distance has become so long

As if we have separate worlds

I want to let you know

That I still do care

Even though the wide gap

Does not appear to be fair

I want to be able to

Sit down with you and talk

So that we can both heal

And the memories no longer stalk

Whether or not this can happen

Of this I can never be sure

But I want to pray for us

To be able to find a cure

Time mends everything I hear

Which gives me hope that we will be near

Till then I wish for your heart

To never feel that we ever did part.

My Special Doll

I have a special doll and she is like none

I loved holding her gently as she turned one.

Her beautiful eyes and her smile oh so true

Spoke to me without language as she turned two.

Her ways of expressing were so refreshing and free

I watched her grow magically as she turned three.

She had her ways even as she was finding her core

I was awed with her blossoming as she turned four.

Some days she would shrink and on others she would thrive

I saw her behave differently as she turned five.

We would play and eat together whenever she was in a fix

I started feeling a little older as she turned six.

She enjoyed dancing and could make any gathering enliven

I imagined how I could be like her as she turned seven.

I loved the colourful and creative things she could create

While I taught and learnt from her as she turned eight.

My beautiful little princess was finding her own shine

In everything she explored without me as she turned nine.

She made new friends some of them just with pen

I was happy to see her individuate as she turned ten.

In her effervescence she had an innocent haven

Which I had not experienced before she turned eleven.

Her adventures grew and I saw her coming out of her shell

I wished I had her contagious energy as she turned twelve.

Then one day she hid herself in a place I have not seen

I wanted to hold her again but this time tightly

as she turned thirteen.

I know you are well wherever you are

You maybe distant but never too far

So today when I think of your special day, instead of being blue

I celebrate your full life my little doll

as you would have turned forty two…

A Sense of You

It’s been long…

A long time

In which I have remembered you

More than the time I knew you

It’s been long…

A long silence

In which I have tried to hear you

More than the voice that I knew only as you

It’s been long…

A long gap

In which I have wanted to hug you

More than the touch that I knew only as you

It’s been long…

A long hunger

In which I have attempted to cook like you

More than the times I ate the food made by you

It’s been long…

A long vacuum

In which I have had the desire to smell like you

More than the times I recall the fragrance only as you

It’s been long…

A long wait

In which I have longed to see you

More than the times I remember the face only as you

It’s been long…

A long time…without you

In which I have held on to

More than what I know only as a sense of you…

Only a Pause

You live in the corner of my smile

Where it begins, ends or stays a while

You live in the melody of my voice

Reminding me to use my words as a choice

You live in the rhythm of my breath

Each one a gift of bridging life and death

You live in the twinkle of my eyes

Which always search for you in the starry skies

You live in the softness of my skin

Touching it makes me wonder how you have been

You live in the flow of my blood

Making my heart pound and feel the flood

You live in the centre of my every cell

And yet it is not so easy for me to tell

That there are days that I still fear

And nothing consoles me as I want you near

That there are moments that I still feel lost

And nothing makes sense in the freeze and frost

That sometimes nothing still feels complete and fair

And it is not enough just knowing you are always there

With each beat, my heart withers and flowers

Knowing we will be together again beyond space and hours

Till then I want you and I to know that I am well

The distance and time is only a pause; not a farewell.

Sail Away…

It’s been many years

Some with smiles, some tears

Holding on too long

Not knowing what could go wrong

If I loosened my grip

What if it will cause me to trip

Will I know how to stand

Without your support as I land

My feet on the ground

That shook me when I found

You too are tired and need rest

So letting go may be best

Sail away Mamma

I will see you when I come

Till then, I love and carry you in my heart

As I find myself and become

A little like you but also me

Knowing that you will be happy to see

That it’s been many years

With more smiles, only some tears…

6. *WONDER*

What Do You See?

There is an excitement in the air

I am happy as if I have no care

The sun comes each day to caress my cheeks

Its golden rays bring the brightness I seek

The wind whistles as if singing to me

Its humming creates an endless sea

The chirping of birds is music to my ears

It reminds me of my childhood years

The flowers they dance in their full bloom

Their colours, their fragrance fill up my room

I can feel, I can smell

I can see and I can tell

That we are so self-engulfed, we forget to stare

And stop to see the beauty around us everywhere.

Equinox

Looking through the window, one fine dawn

There was fog all around and lovely looked the lawn

The beautiful night, dressed in black, came to meet the day

And all around her gown, the shining stars did play

With slightly pinkish lips, the moon was her face

She slowly moved through the clouds, but surely with a grace

Hardly did she reach her beloved, when she stopped for a moment

The wind blew, the flowers moved and scattered all their scent

Nobody knows what she thought and why she ran away

The day crept in slowly and waiting for her just lay

The same thing repeated, though she loved him so much

She came so close to him…yet was never close enough to touch

The day, who too loved her, waited for her…but in vain

They never met, but he never lost hope and just cried as the rain.

Ever-Changing Seasons

It is very difficult to understand human nature

‘Cause it keeps on changing like the beautiful nature

Night after day and day after night

Today if you have might, you are right

Happiness and sorrow, both in the same heart lie

Like the changing colours of the same sky

The smiles and the frowns on the same little face

Are like the leaves of spring, which in autumn are hard to trace

Sometimes we are on top of the world and want to do everything

Just as all those beautiful birds which on the treetops sing

Like an unknown storm, anger comes in any day

Destroys everything and we have nothing left to say

Tears roll down the eyes, both, in joy and in pain

Like the curse and the boon of the waters of the rain

Like the birds and the bees, we too care and share

And love and affection opens to us a world which is rare

In the same person are present, both evil and good

As on the same earth, there is a barren land and a lush green wood

This ‘nature’ is such that it changes every ‘season’

But why does all this happen not many of us can reason

Moments just come and they pass away

Leaving good and bad memories for today

No one knows what will happen tomorrow to this lovely gift to us

So accept life as it comes, wait for your reward and make no fuss.

Free as a Bird

The grey sky is blue

This feeling I have is new

The sweetness of the air

This wind in my hair

The glow of the sun

This day of mine will be fun

The stillness of the lake

This fresh breath that I take

The trees that rustle

This need for me to not hustle

The swaying flowers bloom

This spaciousness in my room

I can fly, I can flow

In my freedom to search and grow.

If I Were…

If I were the Ocean

You may see the vastness I show

But what is that I carry inside me

With a calm that makes you grow

If I were the Wind

You may see the blowing through the space

But what is that movement inside

With a freedom that makes you race

If I were the Sun

You may see the brightness in my blink

But what is that I hide behind

With a memory that makes you think

If I were the Moon

You may see the phases in which I roll

But what is that feeling in me

With a beauty that stirs your soul

If I were the Fire

You may see the urgency in my way

But what is that burns through me

With a purity that you can pray

If I were the Tree

You may see the shade I give

But what is that thing in me deep down

With a support that makes you live

If I were the Earth

You may see where all you want to roam

But what is that makes me go around

With a place that you call home

Whether you may see me this way or not

Is not why I am here

It is only in your true experience of me

That you can find me near

Near or far is also not it

As I can see you everywhere

But in that hide and seek we play

You may find a moment to spare

To know what doesn’t let you see

The truth that you and I are in everything we bear.

Flow, Grow and Let Go

As a new gardener

Without a green thumb

I couldn’t help but wonder

From where does a plant growth come

What is it that makes them survive

How at times they naturally thrive

And yet sometimes it needs an effort

For them to simply revive

The same environment

The same care

Then why does one flower

And the other becomes bare

Is it something in them

That brings this about

or the interaction with their surroundings

That creates them to self doubt

What if these plants were teaching us

What we know but tend to forget

That growth is a tango with ourself

Giving us a chance to play the game we’ve set

Maybe the plant knows better than us

or probably remembers from where it came

Whether it blooms or not it doesn’t fuss

And comes and goes just the same

Can we too let it come, let it go

And be like the plant to let life flow.

True Nature

Don’t see the speed

See the burning desire

To clear everything in the way

When I am a wild fire

Don’t see the dust

See the air thinned

In the storm that is kicked up

When I am a wild wind

Don’t see the rush

See the loud scream

To carry everything in the flow

When I am a wild stream

Don’t see the quake

See the big birth

In the quivering shake

When I am a wild earth

Don’t see me as you perceive

See me as you

The clouds come and go

But I remain the sky blue

Unaffected by the weather

The seasons and time

For you and I are one

No other truth is prime.

7. *BELONGING*

Unspoken Words

A time to meet

Said the heartbeat

But some promises broken

Some unspoken words

A glance to exchange

Be it awkward and strange

But some promises broken

Some unspoken words

A sigh let out

With no sense of doubt

But some promises broken

Some unspoken words

A deep longing

Isn’t this belonging

But some promises broken

Some unspoken words

A tear just fell

From the eyes that tell

of some promises broken

Some unspoken words

A feeling so empty

Brims up in plenty

of what could have been

But remains to be seen

Till no promises are broken

And the words are spoken.

Take Heart

There is a part of me that I don’t know anymore

or could it be a part of me, I wasn’t sure

Not just distant but it felt a lot more

A part of me…that always seemed sore

This part of me that I couldn’t find before

Was hidden behind a keyless door

The crevices on the wall loudly swore

of the pain endured and the grief it bore

I wondered what about it was that I adore

Till I touched it gently and there was an outpour

Revealing pieces of a puzzle brought to the fore

Like coming together and yet missing a core

For every tear you cried and every smile you wore

You were growing and doing your best to get me ashore

To this part of me who is finding the strength to explore –

Take heart…I love you and together we will find the wings to soar.

Peace of Me

There came another one

Flowing down my cheek

Resting a bit on my lip

And urging me to speak

Though I have felt this before

Similar, not the same

This one came out faster

Perhaps it was the added blame

Without taking a breath

I just stood still

Conflicted like never before

Till another one gave me a chill

I moved a little

As I opened my mouth slight

To release the breath

That I was holding tight

Not knowing when I did it

How it opened a barrage

of words that pierced

With a mismatched collage

I relaxed my knees

Even as my heart raced

And took a deep sigh

Staring at what was to be faced

And yet another one came

Between the crevices already wet

The last of the few

Before you and I met

No words could describe

My struggle within

With a part of myself

The one I had not yet seen

A deep look into your eyes

Made me soften my brace

And understanding you are one of my own

My arms opened to your embrace

And in that neutral space

You and I came together

A little old but also new

As I pieced what I could gather

It is not easy you know

So I will keep this one to remind

That each time I value you

The more of myself I find.

I Will Hold You There

Even when you wake up not knowing where

I will hold you there

Like the wind that blows through your hair

Even when you think it is not fair

I will hold you there

Like the faith that breathes through your prayer

Even when you don’t understand the despair

I will hold you there

Like the hope in the smile that you wear

Even when you feel the pain and scare

I will hold you there

Like the comfort that each breath brings to share

Even when you struggle to find anyone to care

I will hold you there

Like the silent partner that surfaces when you are aware

Even when you let go of what you want to repair

I will hold you there

Like the pearl in the ocean that is so rare

Even when you hurt with the heavy burden you bear

Dear heart…I will hold you there

Like the love that flows through the corners you spare

I will hold you there…I will hold you there.

Heart-to-Heart

I have a small container

That I fill with the little I make

It’s a little tender

So I care that it doesn’t break

I have a small hole

That I patch with what I find

It’s a little tattered

So I care that it doesn’t wind

I have a small picture

That I scrub with what I brave

It’s a little faded

So I care that it doesn’t cave

When I take this faded picture

And patch the hole with it

There’s more that I can make

To fill the container bit by bit

As the picture clears

And the hole no longer shows

The love fills the brim so near

That the container overflows

Ah the secret of how to make it

As I now am getting to know

The more I make and share it

Allows my container to grow.

Of Love and Life

Sometimes I see you

Sometimes I feel

No matter how much time does pass

No matter how much you heal

What matters beyond and above

Is that you remind me of how I love

It’s true that you taught me to forgive

But the truth is that you remind me of how I live

There is more to it than just loss and strife

In this great little story of love and life

That you remind me of by far

When sometimes I see you, sometimes I feel you my scar.

Stranger Together

There she stood in a corner

As if alone…as if a goner

No words to speak, no reason to smile

For me to even notice she is there…took a while

Whether she belonged here or was only there

Oblivious to the world…which did not care

I couldn’t take my eyes off this stranger in the crowd

It felt like I knew her…my thoughts became loud

A deep breath I took in and moved towards her

With focused attention…everything around was blur

She hesitated as I tried to move near

Was it mistrust…or simply fear

I felt the urge to hold her close and ask

As this is not really her…she can now drop the mask

She did not even look up but made it very clear

What took me so long…to finally appear

We met each other for the first time, together

Gathering our pieces…as gently as a feather

As we came closer, she leaned on me and found her feet

While I cried and sighed…to see us complete

The lost child in me, she was no other

Trying to find in me…her missing mother.

8. *TRUST*

Crossroads

On the crossroads of my life, I met an old man

I had walked many a miles, he knew it from my tan

I don’t know what made me stop and look into his eyes

He smiled at me and spoke gently…his words were surely wise:

“There will always be two roads for you to decide

One will be short and narrow, the other long and wide

The short road that seems soft and green

Has only thorns to spare

While the long road, though exhausting

Has all the flowers to bear

Though you may reach early by the short path

You will remain regretful and full of wrath

If you take the long road, you will surely be left behind

But in the end, you will be happy and will have peace of mind.”

I listened carefully to whatever he said

And before I realized, he vanished and I had begun to tread

Along the road which was long

And I was already humming a song.

Order, Order

When you don’t know how it is

or you don’t understand

Just stop a while and judge me not

If you think you get it

But you actually don’t

Just hold your thought and judge me not

Different stories or many sides

But if you don’t want to really find out

Just watch your words and judge me not

When you haven’t walked my journey

or even know the path

Just step back a little and judge me not

If you have never felt my pain

But react like it isn’t even there

Just slow down your breath and judge me not

Things that may or may not have been

But you have decided how they were

Just open your eyes and judge me not

Understand that there is no gain in this game

Perception of something doesn’t mean its the same

So judge if you must but don’t forget to be kind

‘Cause only one of them is possible…you will soon find.

What’s the Point?

We live, we die

We love, we cry

We try, we lose

But to learn…we refuse

‘Cause what is the point of it all?

We talk, we fail

We smile, we wail

We promise, we shake

But instead of understanding…we break

‘Cause what is the point of it all?

We remember, we hurt

We see, we blurt

We give, we take

But the reasons to not forgive…we make

‘Cause what is the point of it all?

If one of us falters, together we fall

Is the point of it all…the point of it all.

Me, We and Us Three

They told me I was not understanding it

Because my heart was closed

But they did not understand

The questions my heart never disclosed

They told me I was being stuck

Because I was choosing it somehow

But they did not stick with

The choices I honoured in my now

They told me I was not ready

Because I was not willing to change

But they did not show readiness

When I took my pieces back to rearrange

They told me I was being complicated

Because I was not trying hard enough

But they did not simplify things

When I reached out on days that were rough

What they told me or not, is not the matter

Because it is between us

But my heart aches in places and pieces

That I can’t change or reverse

So I move ahead with this little secret I learnt –

That in order to allow love to pass

To me…and through me…

I have to make space in its emptiness

As my heart has room for us all to be free.

Things in Between

Between waiting for a moment

And letting the moment pass

Sometimes we forget to breathe…

Between remembering the past

And planning for the future

Sometimes we forget to live…

Between weaving big dreams

And not being able to sleep

Sometimes we forget to blink…

Between protecting our shell

And craving to break free

Sometimes we forget to grow…

Between words not spoken

And tears not shed

Sometimes we forget to be happy…

Between trying to hold on

And wishing to let go

Sometimes we forget to love…

Between all of this and more, I wonder how…

Sometimes we forget that Happily Ever After is a series of Now.

Now You See Me, Now You Don’t

I looked and looked…but did not find

And was almost convinced that I had lost my mind

Here, there, wherever I seeked

I could not locate you; my heart just shrieked

The darkness engulfed me like an ambush

As I tried again with a nudge and a push

I could see no longer, so silently wept

You held my hand and besides me slowly crept

It took me a while before I could tell

You were always within me, making sure I am well

You come to me whenever I need you

I may feel you elude me, but you never do

My heart warmed up knowing you are there

And nothing seemed bigger as I had Hope to care.

Believe

Would you believe me if I said

That the sun won’t come up tomorrow…

But believe me when I say

That there will be an end to your sorrow

Would you believe me if I said

That the wind will stop to blow…

But believe me when I say

That it’s just a bump, continue to flow

Would you believe me if I said

That the flowers will no longer bloom…

But believe me when I say

That life is beautiful not just gloom

Would you believe me if I said

That the waves will not reach the shore…

But believe me when I say

That our blessings are not less, but more

Would you believe me if I said

That I promise you the stars…

But believe me when I say

That it will heal, leaving just the scars

Wounds may be many

But every scar shows just

How there is something

More powerful than we trust

I know it is difficult to believe

When tears are rolling down…

But believe me when I say

That there is an upside down to the frown.

9. About the Author

One life lesson that I’ve learnt is to hold the identity lightly.

And yet, for the purpose of this book -

I’m a writer personally and a psychotherapist professionally.

Sharing some of my random scribblings with you through this first book. Hope that you enjoy reading them.

https://linktr.ee/reachruchika

10. Acknowledgments

Thanks for reading!

While this book is a collection of selected poems

from different experiences of my life,

some may be relatable with yours.

In that sense, we share a part of our heart

with the words that flowed through me.

If you resonated with the book or any specific poem,

please add a short review on Amazon and

let me know what you thought.

Table of Contents

A Beautiful Realization

Love is in the Air

You & Me

I Do

Keep the Good Ones

Little Does (S)He Know

I Never Loved You

(A) Part

I’m Ok, You’re Ok?

Let it Go

My Special Doll

A Sense of You

Only a Pause

Sail Away…

What Do You See?

Equinox

Ever-Changing Seasons

Free as a Bird

If I Were…

Flow, Grow and Let Go

True Nature

Unspoken Words

Take Heart

Peace of Me

I Will Hold You There

Heart-to-Heart

Of Love and Life

Stranger Together

Crossroads

Order, Order

What’s the Point

Me, We and Us Three

Things in Between

Now You See Me, Now You Don’t

Believe