Substance

The victory is the proof of the skill you possess

Defeat is the proof of your grit,

A weakling can smile in the days of his success

But at trouble’s first sign he will quit.

So the test of the fear

And the test of your pluck

Is not skies that are sunny and fair

But how do you stand to the blow that is struck

And how do you battle despair?

The fool can seem wise when the pathway is clear

And it is easy to see the way out,

But the test of a man’s judgement is something to fear

And what does he do when in doubt?

And the proof of his faith is the courage he shows

When sorrows lie deep in his breast;

It’s the way that he suffers, the grief that he knows

That brings out his worst or his best.

The test of a man is how much he will bear

For a cause which he knows is right,

How long will he stand in the depths of despair,

How much will he suffer and fight?

There are many to serve when the victory is near

When few are the hurts to be borne,

But it calls for a leader of courage to cheer

The men in a battle forlorn.

It is the way that you hold out against the odds that are great

That prove what your courage is worth.

It is the way that you stand to the bruises of fate

That shows up your stature and girth.

And victory is nothing but proof of your skill,

Veneered with a glory that is thin,

Unless it is a proof of unfaltering will

And unless you have suffered to win.

Mind

If You think You Are Beaten…You Are!

If you think dare not…you don’t!

If you like to Win, but you think you can’t

Its almost a cinch… You wont!

If You think You Will Lose…You are Lost.

For out in the world we find

Success begins with a fellow’s  will.

It’s all in the state of the mind.

If you are outclassed…You Are!

You got to think high to rise

You got to be sure of yourself

Before you can ever win the prize.

Life’s battle don’t always go

To the stronger or faster man

But sooner or later a man who wins

Is the Man who thinks he can

The Glass

When you get what you want in your struggle for self

The world makes you king for a day

Just go to the mirror and look at yourself

And see what that man has to say

For it is not your family whose judgement upon you must pass

The fellow who’s verdict counts most in your life

Is the one staring back from the glass

He is the fellow to please, never mind all the rest

For he is with you, clear to the end

And you have passed your most difficult and dangerous test, if the man in the glass is your friend.

You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years

And get pats on the back as you pass

But your final reward will be heart-ache and tears

If you cheated the man in the glass

See It Through

When you are up against a trouble

Meet it squarely face to face

Lift your chin and set your shoulders

Plant your feet

And take a brace.

When it’s vain to try to dodge it

Do the best that you can do

You may fail

But you may conquer

See it through.

Black may be the clouds about you

And your future may seem grim

But don’t let your nerve desert you

Keep yourself in fighting trim.

If the worst is bound to happen

In spite of all that you can do

Running from it will not save you

See it through.

Even hope may seem futile

When the trouble you’re beset

But remember what you are facing is

Just what other men have met.

You may fail

But still be fighting

Don’t give up whatever you do

Eyes front

Head high to the finish

See it through!

Sir Rajiv

10^th July 2020

The Tree

The tree that never had to fight

For sun and sky and air and light

But stood out in the open plain

And always got a share of rain

Never became a forest king

But lived and died a crabby thing.

The man who never had to toil

To gain and farm his patch of soil

Who never had to win his share

Of sun and sky and light and air

Never became a manly man

But lived and died as he began.

Good timber does not grow with ease

The stronger wind, the stronger trees

The further sky, the greater length

The more the storm

The more the strength

By sun and cold

By rain and snow

In trees and men

Good timbers grow.

Where thickest lies the forest growth

We find the patriarchs of both

And they hold counsel with the stars

Whose broken branches

Show the scars.

Of many wind and much of strife

This is…’The Common Law of Life’.

Sir Rajiv

10^th July 2020

I Can

Figure it out for yourself, my lad

You’ve all that the greatest of men have had

Two arms, two hands, two legs, two eyes

And a brain to use if you would be wise.

With this equipment they all began

So start for the top and say “I can”

Look them over the wise and the great

They take their food from a common plate.

And similar knives and forks they use

With similar laces they tie their shoes

The world considers them brave and smart

But you’ve all they had when they made their start

You can triumph and come to skill

You can be great if only you will

You’re well equipped for what fight you choose

You have legs and arms and a brain to use.

And the man who has risen

great deeds to do

began his life with no more than you.

You are the handicap you must face

You are the one who must choose your place

You must say where you want to go

How much you will study

The truth to know.

God has equipped you for life

But He lets you decide what you want to be

Courage must come from the soul within

The man must furnish the will to win

So, figure it out for yourself my lad

You were born with all that the great have had

With your equipment they all began

Get hold of yourself and say:

“I can”

Sir Rajiv

10^th July 2020

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Today!

I am alone,

So lively to be alone,
So I spend my time...
In day and night for a dime.
Listening to my heart-beat,
Under-going a steady beat.
A beat of life, every second
I cannot amend.
If  I think beyond,
For I cannot foresee
So I take my time-out
For the reasons so stout.
Pacing seconds generates ambiguity,
I no-doubt feel so pensive,
I know not what is to come,
For every move of mine is so glum.
I breathe so intense and heavy,
For I have lived so ready,
So ready and so prompt
I must admit I have been so numb.
This is life, we do accept,
For every transcendental second teaches you a lot...
A lot lot to recover from the past
If you sense the loss you are to belong to the ‘last’.
There is a place to be known,
A place to be called my own,
A place where life passes in fidelity,
The honeymoon of  “reality”.
So here we go into a battle, so vague,
So  indifferent and so fake,
We forgo and forget our nuances,
For we are basically so blatant.
The time we spend in a place which is the paradise,
We apprehend and plan our device,
We know not it’s outcome,
For we are born to be a foam.
A foam in the wave...
Undernourished but so brave
Loses its flow
For we shall criticize but not grow.
Every second in this miraculous world,
The duffers and the intellectuals are  pearled,
So proud of their artificial vanity,
That life for the rest has lost it’s sanity.
There we go...working on our errands,
We feel that hard-work is the outcome
Smart-work is the solution
If you do not know your ambition.
So nostalgic, but sometimes so grave,
I feel that we are not here to deprave.
Anyone whom we consider our own,
We are all the same,
May be own life is so ...so borne
Borne, borne of the load of our fate,
We apprehend our future for unknown sake,
As life rolls...remember!
It is better late than never.
Rustics live a life...we dare imagine
So we too can fill our lives with dreams.
                                                                                                               

A Word of Advice

Life is a quest to the unknown. Many people will come and leave your life. Some will stay longer some will pass quickly. Meetings are farewells are part of life. Some remain in form of memories with you forever, among them the memories of parents and teachers will not leave us  quickly. Life still has to go on and it certainly will. This life has many ways of presenting itself to you. Notice one thing in life only your parents and teachers will reprimand you. Ask yourself why, for you will never get a reply. I always envisioned to make you more educated bold and strong. Try to diminish the memories when I was rude to you for I did this for your good. Cherish the nostalgia we shared ecstatic bliss together.

I aspired you to become like a shining star, which is sometimes covered by the clouds or the fog and thus cannot be seen, but it does shine and will always shine and continue to exist, high above in the sky. Listen to your heart-beat, always listen to and obey your parents and teachers in life, they are the the best people in your lives. God gifted us two ears to listen twice and one mouth to speak less, mind it. I took you through hard days over time because only the test of fire can make iron pure. Always be attentive and focused in every endeavor of yours because it super cedes academicians. Remember what you have learnt from me. It was difficult for me to teach you only that much. Lose a million times but do not be dishonest and lazy. If you do not know  work, there will always be God’s people who will guide you towards learning. Your hard work will always take you wherever you want to go and whatever you want to be in life. All of your friends are good, if you learn to look at them in a positive light. Your first mistake will be ignored but your second mistake will be counted as your choice, so be careful. Remember, for every enemy there is a greater friend. Learn to enjoy success and also accept loss in life. Try to be normal at all times and not extreme. Be kind to your knees and teeth for they shall never return again. Wake up early and sleep early. Wear a wrist watch and will value time. Fail but do not cheat, please. Karma is a circle, what you give is exactly what you shall get back. Always speak and do undertake positive actions, it will make you an example to the universe.

Read good books, they are  your best friend. Listen to music more than playing with your mobile phone or watching television. Never stare at your phone while someone talks to you. If you ask me my favorite song, I shall sing you “Blowing In The Wind” by Bob Dylan. It is simply because of humanity, the greatest education of all times. You should laugh for laughter is the greatest medicine ever known to human beings. I have no words to express how much you gave me. I have learnt more from you than I could probably teach. You all are lucky to be studying a school, for some children take birth and have to survive in the streets. I support the poor, you too should help them. They need you. God lives in the poor.

I believe I can teach now, for I have been and am still learning so much over time when I am away. All this while I have been seriously trying to realize who I am for that I consider is more pivotal than knowing others. Always spend time in solitude and introspect, it is the only way to know yourself. Now, that I have accumulated substantial experience, having lived in a peaceful environment gaining proper education, these will definitely be the best guide book for me in the onward journey of my life. You are the candle in the dark gentleman. Lead me and ignite the world around you.

Always strive for Higher Things in Life.  That is all I wanted to share, not teach or lecture.

Lift Up Your Heart,

Feelblessed!                                                                                                                                                                                    Sir.