The tabooed thoughts

  Two harmonious siblings Mano and Meena lived in an apartment in Chennai.They had all the time to play as all their friends were also in a lock down.Their happiness knew no bounds to playing all day.They spent the whole morning in the car park while the nights were silent while all the children slept.It seemed like the car park had become more of a children’s park as the cars become an EXPLORING TOOL.    It all seemed like dreamland until the man had invaded the car park.He was a very strange man as he wore very tattered clothes and worn out flip flops.His presence caused them a lot of discomfort.He Always seemed to be up to something.All the parents got concerned as the man was unsafe.Therefore they told children that they will have to be back to the house by the time he comes.The children followed this for a few days but they got quite hopeless when the lock down got extended for two more weeks while they were always grounded. Mano and Meena were curious about th...

               ⋕Peace forever Peace is a tree saved from a chainsaw Peace is breathing cool and pollution-fre e air Peace is the justice that the coming generation should enjoy the pleasures of nature Peace is a rainbow of beautiful colors Peace is a song with wonderful notes  Peace is the soft breeze against my skin Peace is the thought of cold water washing over my feet  Peace is an expansive prairie with a light breeze and a slight smell of a spring of rain Peace is the energizing sun rising from amongst the waves        Peace is the silence i s the chaotic swirl of life.

  Many of us have stumbled over this word many times in our lives. We are taught that when it is achieved we feel something which we have never felt before. We learn from our elders that it is not an easy process. I’ve often  heard my grandma telling me, “You know in the shastras and puranas everyone sits and meditates for almost their life time to find this distinct concept of peace.” The many shining personalities in history have suggested other processes of peace. In fact they struggled for it , they fought for it, they lived and gave their lives for it. The father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi said “The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.” While Mother Teresa gave us a clue on where to start with “Peace begins with a smile.” Martin Luther King said “Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at the goal.” On hearing so many different versions of peace I was only  left with the questions “I...

Even in sleep these keep you motivated   Continuously shooting me towards Mars Very steadily supplying all the happiness To transform my hard work into the success I’ve only dreamt about  -BHARATHI SENTHILKUMAR