And The Lights Went Out - A Poem

The curtains came down,

The lights went out,

The play had ended

And all were out

The parts were played,

The dialogues said,

The ship had sailed

But later wrecked

All applauded

And cheered aloud

A heart was broken

But not a sound

The play had ended

And all had left

The curtains were down

And the lights were out

The Grass is Greener.... Because It Is!

We all have heard the proverb 'The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence'.  This makes me feel like men (or humans rather) are grasshoppers.  What it actually means is we always feel what we have isn't good enough and others have better.  

Today I was analyzing this proverb and there were questions - Why do we think its greener on the other side? Who put the fence there? Who owns the land where our grass is growing? Why is our grass not as green? or is it?  May be the grass is greener because they are taking better care of it.  The fence could be where our resources end and WE own our piece of land.  

All of us have our own battles to fight, our own dreams and achievement that cannot be compared to anyone else and each one of us come with a  customised set of weaknesses too. Remember nobody is perfect.  There could have been times when we feel  that some people have it easy in life or maybe they could have done things better.  You don't really know every detail and it’s only when you get into a similar situation you realise how things really work. What matters and makes the difference is how well we use our skills and learn to overcome our problems.  It’s even better when we realise what we thought was a weakness can actually turnout to be strength! (Those are life’s mini surprise moments)

 

It may sometimes seem that we are having the worst time in the world but actually it’s the growing pains. We have made it so far and are well now aren't we? A lot of hard work goes into keeping the grass green.  Jumping farms won't do any good if your technique isn't right.  We don't have to regret if we value what we have and manage it when we still have time.  So I think we don't need to jump, the trick is management and tapping better resources.  

The little green patch is our life and we won't get anywhere wishing it should get better.  We can make it better by working at it continuously – remember the only thing constant in life is change?  Do you realise that the grass needs both sunlight and rain? Too much sun will burn it away and too much rain can cause it to rot!  It’s also true that neither lasts forever because it truly is for the best.  Appreciate what you got and take care of it; you never know who is jealous of your green patch. 

Father and Child

The Father extended his fist toward the child – sort of a challenge. If the child was able to pry the fingers open then it would get the chocolate that was locked in.  The child tries its best to open it but fails; the father smiles.  The child isn’t too happy; she stares at her dad and then curls the lower lip outward.  The father’s smile changes to the ‘Uh-Oh’expression.  He has the look on his face as if he just unplugged the pin from the hand grenade and was still holding it. 

The baby’s eyes are starting to well up and looks as if she is gearing up to start crying.  Within seconds a tear trickles down and she starts bawling...  

The father quickly opens his fist and hands the sweet to the child – he is ready to do anything to make the noise stop!  The little one pauses and tries to see through the tears what her dad was keeping from her and if it was what she wanted.  Another tear trickles down as she tries to wipe her face, picks up the chocolate, unwraps it and then starts chewing on it. 

Child 1 – Dad 0

Guess when you’re a child its tricks over strength or size