PEARLS OF WISDOM

No glitz and glamour

Have no much ado and aplomb

Soon it will be gone.

Where has Alexander the great gone?

Being narcissistic about self

Not required , in a fling will go.

All big wigs have gone

Soon you too will go.

No much prima Donna

What for after all

Boast not of your achievements

After all what for .

Who remembers whom

Even your shadow is not your own.

Do good if you can

And definitely you can.

No sneer and scoff at someone's despondency

And make no mockery .

Seen people becoming hero from zero

Also seen people crashing from hero to zero.

Boast not and never

And nothing is forever .

Have patience and perseverance

Nothing grows over night

Don't ever be greedy.

Shun love for money

Of no worth is this craze.

Remember nothing goes along

Coffin has no pockets

Everything is left behind

When one is gone.

Good work is good science

And this will work.

Do good and leave when time comes

And you will leave without regrets.

Love all and hate none

If someone hates

Love him still.

Happy people around

Happiness abound will surround.

Col Parmjit

Sainik Colony

Whispers of Shadows

In the quiet corners of my mind,

Where shadows linger and hope is blind,

I dance with demons, unseen and cold,

Their icy fingers tracing stories untold.

The weight upon my chest, a leaden cloak,

Each breath a battle, every heartbeat broke,

The sun retreats, and darkness takes its place,

A silent war within, a desperate chase.

Loneliness becomes my constant friend,

Its touch a bitter ache that never ends,

I search for light, but find only gray,

Lost in this labyrinth, night turns to day.

Anxiety wraps around my fragile bones,

A suffocating vine, its grip unyielding stones,

I count the cracks in the ceiling above,

Wondering if there's solace in surrender or love.

Despair paints the walls of my weary soul,

Its brush strokes heavy, leaving scars untold,

I trace the contours of my fractured heart,

Seeking solace in the void, tearing me apart.

Yet somewhere deep within this cavernous ache,

A flicker of resilience refuses to break,

A fragile ember, fighting against the tide,

Whispering, "Hold on, dear soul, don't hide."

So I gather shards of broken dreams,

Weave them into verses, silent screams,

In ink and paper, I find my sanctuary,

A refuge for the wounded, the lost, the weary.

Depression, you may cast your shadow wide,

But within these lines, my spirit won't hide,

For even in the darkest night, a star will gleam,

A testament to resilience, a fragile dream.

And so I write, my pen a beacon of defiance,

A bridge across abysses, a fragile reliance,

For in these verses, I find my way back home,

A poet's battle cry against the tempest's foam.

Dr Varun Gupta

Neuropsychiatrist

Jammu

FRIENDSHIP

Friendship is like a beautiful flower that spreads it’s fragrance everywhere,

Friendship is like a cheerful song,

To chase all your blues away.

It’s a helping hand,

Which is always there

when you need someone to care..

Komal Mengi

Raghunath Bazar, Jammu