Rashmi Trivedi's Blog
September 5, 2021
My beautiful blue porcelain cup

I had a beautiful porcelain cup
It was my favorite, you see
It had blue flowers and a golden rim
From it every morning I had my tea
I simply loved my porcelain cup
I was addicted to its charm
From it I would slowly sip my tea
And it would keep my heart warm
I don't know if my favorite cup
Was also addicted to my lip
But I loved it with all my heart
Would rejuvenate with every sip
Then one fine day I noticed a crack
It sure did break my heart
I tried my best to put it together
With it, I didn't want to part
Now that I would use the cup
Sometimes the tea would spill
But my love was so utterly blind
Again the cup I would fill.
I didn't let go, I held it so
In my hands and in my heart
The thought of my morning sans it
Would pierce my heart like a dart
Then alas, one fateful day
It broke in my hand
Scalding tea fell on my lap
This was something unplanned
Oh, how I grieved for my porcelain cup
The cup with flowers blue.
Now not only did I nurse a broken heart
Had blisters on my body too
It was my besotted love for it
That made me burn my fingers
Even though at times, I do resent
The memories still in my mind lingers
For if I had put the cup away
when it had just a crack
Perhaps I would not have burnt myself
And my heart too would be intact
It's the same with some relationships
Which we drag on, after it ceases to be good
The fact remains when it starts to hurt
Try to be aloof, we should
The more we linger on a relationship
That's seeping us of our happiness
The more we hurt, the more we brood
The beauty turns into ugliness
So keep your cups away for good
When it develops a crack that you can't mend
For you want the good memories to remain
With painful blisters you don't want to end.
August 11, 2021
TRAVEL Iwant to travel to the mountain's Iwant to cross ...

Iwant to travel to the mountain's
Iwant to cross the seven seas
Iwant to feel the desert sand under my feet
Andon my face, the ice-cold breeze
Iwant to be out in the wild
Iwant to be one with nature
Iwant to see God's artwork
Maketravel my personal teacher
Iwant to see nature’s wonders
Andman-made wonders too
Theysay there are only seven
Ifonly they knew!!
Withmy wings spread out, I stand at a cliff
Andthe world is calling out to me
Howdo I pen my travel list?
Itravel to set my soul free!!
Giveme wings
So,I travel the skies
Nopassports, no visas
Acrossborders I fly
Snowclad mountains
Orhot burning sands
Mytravel list is unending
It’sgetting out of my hands
Iwant to travel the world,
Todayand forever
AsI discover destinations
It'smyself I discover!
TRAVEL I want to travel to the mountain's I want to cr...

I want to travel to the mountain's
I want to cross the seven seas
I want to feel the desert sand under my feet
And on my face, the ice-cold breeze
I want to be out in the wild
I want to be one with nature
I want to see God's artwork
Make travel my personal teacher
I want to see nature’s wonders
And man-made wonders too
They say there are only seven
If only they knew!!
With my wings spread out, I stand at a cliff
And the world is calling out to me
How do I pen my travel list?
I travel to set my soul free!!
Give me wings
So, I travel the skies
No passports, no visas
Across borders I fly
Snow clad mountains
Or hot burning sands
My travel list is unending
It’s getting out of my hands
I want to travel the world,
Today and forever
As I discover destinations
It's myself I discover!
February 6, 2020
Lost innocence

I miss my innocence
When I thought clouds were made of ice creamWhen of toffees and chocolate I would dream
When I thought there were little people inside the TV setWhen I played “house” under the mosquito net
When I thought my dad was a super heroWhen in front of mom I could a tantrum throw
When I thought Santa Claus was a truthWhen I actually believed that the fairy took my tooth
When I thought if I ate seed, a tree would grow from my tummyWhen the only gambling I knew of, was playing rummy
When I thought lying would make my nose grow biggerWhen my tears would spring from eyes at the slightest trigger
When I thought teachers were next to GodWhen I never knew there was something called fraud
When I thought my big brother was a dudeWhen I had no clue about any family feud
When I thought my friends were my lifeWhen life was a fairytale without any strife
When I thought everyone lives happily ever afterWhen every journey was an adventure
God, why did I grow big?Why did my innocent dreams break?Why did I become a realist?Can I be a child again, for heaven sake?
June 28, 2017
I DON'T STAND A CHANCE

I am the girl that looks up and says
"Hey, look at the beautiful sun"
I am the girl that notices,
The riot of colors when the day is done.I am the girl that finds funny creatures
Made by the white clouds in the blue sky.
I am the girl that looks at the moon
For it's serenity gives me a high.I am the girl who can feel in autumn
The rhythm of the falling leaves
And that spring is God's colorful palette
I am the girl who believes.I am the girl who closes her eyes
And wishes on a shooting star
I am the girl who says " bless you"
When someone sneezes near or farI am the girl who needs not much
To be happy and to feel blessed
I am the girl who is all smiles
when people expect me to be stressedI am the girl who believes in angels
In fairies and in fairytale
I am the girl who won't give up on you
When you falter or even if you failI am the girl that you see everyday
But you never give a second glance
For the beauty is in my soul, not my face
So with you I don't stand a chance.
DISTANCE

Let the distance grow
Time will take its own toll
And as the seasons come and go
Before the spring will come the fallWhat eyes do not see
The heart does not miss
When miles separate
Not meeting is no crisis.When distances disappear
And proximity grows
Hearts grow fonder
And the love flowsSeeing,meeting and talking
is the bridge for coming close.
An elixir for the love
That only the heart knows.But when miles come in between
the bridge just falls apart
It's not just the physical distance
Distance grows between the two heartsSo when you feel it overpowering
Or its too close for comfort
Just put some distance between you
Distance will tear you apart.
IF YOU ARE GONE

If you are gone,I will not mourn.
I will not ask why,I will not cry.I will sleep at night,wake at sunlight
Tell unfailingly black from white.I shall thank the Lord, for my daily bread
Snarl when hungry, smile well fed.I shall not want, I shall not yearn
Whatever life teaches, I shall learn.There will be no problem with my gait
My steps would sync,will walk straight.I will work hard to earn my living
To the needy and poor, I shall be giving.Weekdays I will work, weekends I relax
Will pay all my bills and Govt. tax.But I will not mourn
For corpses have no life of their own.And I shall I not cry.
Coz there are no tears, once you die.For you see
I shall not die.....I shall be dead.Boost Post191 people reached
JUST A PAGE

In your book of life.
I am, but a short chapter
Or may be just a page.
But one that preserves the dry petals
Of a once fragrant rose.
Of memories, moments and magic
Of a fairytale romance that was
Just not meant to be.
Of a sweet dream, that remained
Just that, an Unfulfilled dream.
The shortest chapter or a single page
Your book couldn't be complete without me.
For you may not say so
But I hear it in your silence.
I read it in your eyes
that does not meet my eye.
In your eloquence and in your pause.
In your poetry or in your prose.
I have heard what you never said
And I have felt what I never felt.
While I know that you too can feel
The magic that binds us.
In your book of life,
I am, but a short chapter
Or maybe just a page.
And then, love died.....

It lay at the corner,
twisted and torn.
Breathing it's last,
Defeated and downIt tried it's best,
To live, to survive
But it's murderers won
They were not one,but fiveFirst one was silence
It slowly became profound.
They stopped talking to each other
The little they did, was duty bound.Second was mistrust.
It suddenly grew it's ugly head.
Slowly but surely the doubts came,
and then the faith too disappearedThird was the ego.
The hearts became full of "I"
It was another severe blow
And love started to die.Then came the green demon.
Jealousy started to grow.
They started to compete with each other
Putting the other down was a daily show.The nail on the coffin was disrespect.
It came when empathy had gone
What else can you then expect?
Love died a death forlon.

Footprints

Some people you meet
Will leave their footprints on your heart
They leave a part of their soul
When from your life they depart
They leave a melody behind
Which keeps playing on your mind
They leave you a lesson
With blessings divineThey come to hold your hand
When you are down
They come to give you joy
And happiness profound
They come to guide you to faith
When you are in doubt
They come to just show you
What life is all aboutThey may bring you tears
They may bring you joy
They may cause heartbreak
They may, your confidence destroy
They may bring sunshine
They may bring rain
They may bring happiness
They may bring painThey touch your life
They leave their mark
To your life's fire that is burning
they add their own spark
They add their own colors
To make a beautiful rainbow
So be grateful for them
And let life's magic flow