The Stretch of Thought

Does it hurt, this stretching of the mind,
A mental elastic, with new ideas to find?
When information comes, a flood of new,
And thoughts like an elastic band, do you?

Does it sting, this feeling of the unknown,
A mind expanded, no longer closed and grown?
To accept the new, to let go of the old,
A comfort zone left behind, no longer told.

For the mind, unlike an elastic band,
Once stretched, it cannot return to its old brand.
New perceptions dawn, like light on a new day,
Life’s tapestry woven with a different array.

The hurt of growth, a necessary pain,
To shed the skin of old, to gain anew again.
For in the stretch, the mind does expand,
To see life’s colors in a different brand.

So let the stretch be a welcome sign,
Of growth and learning, a heart and mind combined.
For in the hurt, the greatest gifts are found,
A mind forever changed, never to be confounded.

Alchemical Power of Transformation

In the sanctum of the psyche’s gaze,
A transformative spark is slyly cast,
Upon the unyielding stone of the status quo.

It germinates in the somber night, unseen,
A force that shall redefine the realm of the known,
A potency that cannot be restrained or confined.

The alchemical power of transformation,
Is a force that can uproot mountains, rearrange,
The topography of life, the heart’s domain.

It murmurs to the spirit, “It’s time to evolve,”
To discard the husk of the past, to resolve,
Into something novel, to take flight, to absolve.

In the crucible of metamorphosis,
The soul expands, the mind contracts,
To accommodate the new, to embrace the paradox.

The alchemical power of transformation,
Is a passage, a quest, a cosmic exchange,
Of the old for the new, the mundane for the arcane.

It’s the caterpillar’s grand metamorphosis,
The seed’s descent into the abyssal void,
The birth of the butterfly, the flower’s first kiss.

It’s the dawn’s resolute breaking, the light that pierces the night,
The silent revolution that ignites,
The spark of existence, the fire of the fight.

The alchemical power of transformation,
Is a boon, a bane, a destiny’s dance,
A force that can mend, that can shatter, that can advance.

So let us not dread the transformation that comes,
For it is in the shift that we find our strength,
In the alchemy of change, our true selves to confront.

Embrace the power that can liberate thee,
For in the transformation, opportunity lies,
To become the finest version of who you can be.

Change

I know it’s hard now
It has been for a while
It seems life will always be the same
In a way that is true
Some things never change
Although, throughout
Seconds
Days
And years
Change is occurring all the time
Sadness won’t be in your heart forever
Our emotions change like the seasons
Some days it is unbearably cold
And other days it feels warm enough to bloom
But just know when you think your feeling nothing
I’ll be feeling everything for you.

©VishalDutia

Healing

We have the power to heal
We have the power to touch
Deep inside
We have the power to love

We can lift up ourselves
We can lift up others
We can lift up the whole world

We can warm the coldest night
We can embrace others
We can stand in the light

We have the power to change
We have the power to grow
We have the power to heal

All we have to do is try
Believe

©VishalDutia

Change

Like a clock on the wall changes time
Like a caterpillar changes to a butterfly
Like night turns to day, everything
Changes, sometimes in the blink of an eye

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Sometimes ability to change is the ability to survive

Sometimes life can feel like you’re on fire hanging over a huge cliff,
with only one hand,
and it’s raining and cold; every second feels like a year,
and another person is just standing at the top,
looking down at you and not helping you up.
You feel let down and angry, but you manage to pull yourself back up.
You didn’t think you could master the strength on your own to do so,
but you had to,
because the ability to change is the ability to survive.

Change

Be the change you want to see
Try not to judge, let others be
The rain will stop, the storm shall pass
Pleasure is pleasing and love can last

Set up for sorrow, it’s hard to see
Open your eyes, switch off your tv
Put down the remote and venture outside
Get out in to nature where healing resides

Turn off your phone, log off the net
You’ll be surprised with the solace you get
Write a poem, cook a nice meal
Declare your love, see how it feels

Put away the plastic, stop doing your hair
Go back to basics, even though it’s rare
Laugh at your troubles, hug it out
Why are you frowning, what’s that all about
A sign of the times, the information age
Escape from the trap, break out of your cage

Tell me now, how do you feel
Please keep it up, do we have a deal
Memories last but gadgets do not
Live your life fully, run from the rot

Artist #Poetry

A lifetime experience expressed in a day
an ability that exist in those with grey

From harmless face that gets redrawn
to fully grown the world depends upon

A mastery of time being exposed by sun
used by it to cause people to return

Change

Change is necessary.
Right?

Change is a good thing?
Right?

Change is
Scary and confusing.

Change scares the hell out of me.
Change leaves me in a state of frustration.

Change can heal the soul and tear it apart.
Leaving little pieces scattered about.

But I must think of little caterpillars that turn into beautiful butterflies.

Change is necessary.

Again Change Not Change

There is the man on the corner

With his sign spare some change

But when people gave money

He turned it away

The next day he was gone

But he left a sign

*Think less literally

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Change – We Need To Bring In Ourselfs

Do not talk of respect to those who are not ashamed.
Do not talk about religions, first check your karma.
Justice will be their ‘when’ change will happen in ‘us’
What to do with the wounds of the person who is not aware of ointment.

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Humanity is a bird and if ‘he’ is one of the wings.. ‘she’ is the other one and the bird cannot fly without both its wings.

STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

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Justice for Aruna Shanbaug, Jyoti, Asifa, Unnao, Shakti Mills.. my heart aches for the fact that the list is infinte.

We need to treat our women exceptionally.

We need to make them feel safe and respected.

Constitutional rights of both Men and Women need to be revisited and women must be given certain special privileges over men unconditionally.

On an individual level, Change in mindset of men is the remedy in the long term.

Need For Change In Our Society #Poetry

In the cold of this morning, there is some shudder with some chills,

There are also stinging questions on the heart.

 

Will this jumble continue in our hearts?

How long will this disrespect of his beloved daughters be saved?

 

Sometimes we have to show courage, we have to increase our hand,

Sometimes these tyrants will have to learn a lesson.

 

Some people were performing candles yesterday,

Strong voice I was passionate about his slogan, heart;

 

Many leaders gave speeches and went away,

The poor father of that bitia, I took a picture of my daughter;

His eyes also kept feeling embarrassed with some of the treasures.

 

Why do not we hear that daughter‘s daughters,

The last hesitation of the hospital that I tried to live

 

Is the water of our eyes so dead,

That today our daughters have been promoting their responsibility to protect their identity.

 

This country, which forgives even my enemies,

Why fearless can not live with Our daughters

 

Where did the brother put his defense thread on his wrist,

Their sisters promised to protect and play defense.

 

God has also said that tolerating injustice is also wrong,

So do not blame yourself on these crimes, I‘m not a crime myself.

 

Today is the time, we have to change our thinking,

The whole destiny of your society will be changed.

 

Today we all have to make this resolve,

Durga, the country that worshiped Lakshmi, I have to end the Bhasmasur.

 

She will have to give her the lost honor of the woman,

Changing thinking, changing itself, will have to change society;

 

It has to be said that if you go to life, but our country, I will no longer be fearless,

The spheres of any woman will no longer be muddy.

 

“You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” ― Roy T. Bennett

“You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“We can’t be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very reason why you don’t have something better.”

“We can’t be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very reason why you don’t have something better.”