SILENT GIVING
Spring, summer, and autumn,
while the birds sang their seasonal tunes
humans beat loudly their own drums.
The bees collected their nectar well
while swans in the lake nearby
found their life-long mates
and yapped their love notes,
while sound and sights captured
much of the yearly gifts to bless,
while in silence, a rose bush
gave her cloying fragrance
and red flowers.
In life, we give of ourselves:
the best of what we have.
HOPES AND DREAMS
The year 2025 found
the world at a crazy stage
on which life danced.
Amidst the maddening politics,
natural calamities and wars
took the hardest hits.
In the turmoil, I feel like an ant under an elephant
When I wish to make a difference in life
for someone in need — what have I to give?
Mother Teresa’s advice echoes
“If you cannot feed a hundred people,
then feed just one.”
I get up and venture out.
Surely, since I am alive and well;
there is something I can do for someone?
When hope for a better world crumbles like sand,
I send prayers up to heaven---
I know, they can move mountains.
And with prayers,
I plant new seeds of dreams
for a peaceful world of tomorrow.
Tulip Chowdhury, a novelist, poet, and columnist, writes from Georgia, USA. Her books are available on Amazon.
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