A proposal

Carved from a moon flake,
and chiseled from a star
Like a lake on a mountain
perfect you are

Designer of the peacock,
and the maker of raindrop
would be in awe of your
mesmerising looks

Essence of moonshine
O soft petal of a rose
You are my purpose
Only to you will I propose

I would serenade you my love
With song of a nightingale
Accept me, O sublime beauty
My heart has already set sail
°°°°°°°°°Jibrael Jos
(for a play in progress :: Yikes, Traditional and Zen)

Teacher

Every child meets atleast one teacher
What if that teacher shows the right way
the world will be a better place
That much I can surely say

The righteous path is not so obvious
If as teachers we lead by example
He would observe, think and apply.
But if we lack integrity, God forbid
what the child might try

If we truly believe in a child
If we listen to the stories she shares
She would also listen to us
With sincerity beyond compare

If we expect the child to do well
And encourage if he does fail
He will try try, try again
In spite of challenges it entails

If we respect a child as we should
and give freedom to think and speak
She would live a purposeful life
deeper meaning she will seek

Help me dear God, to do justice
To the children entrusted under my care
Let me be a good teacher, sincere and fair
Let me do my homework, as I expect them to do theirs
Utilise my time well, as I expect them to keep time on life's stairs

Happy Teacher's Day to my teachers
And my colleagues in the world out there
°°°°°°°°Jibrael Jos

Love and Freedom 2

Is it love if I cannot let you free
Am I free if I HAVE to love thee
Is it wrong to expect from the other?
Absolutely not! but then you can't
expect to be happy you see

I refuse to be a bird in a cage
Irrespective of the love you show
But if you think my love is a cage
I also need to introspect I know

Is it wrong to doubt our decision
Do you prefer I live with regret
Isn't it better that I realign
Please be patient, don't be upset
°°°°°°°Jibrael Jos

Eternal Hope 1

It's extremely sad, I told my sister
there is only one way out
She has to get married
to some oddity without doubt

Love she can forget
and a match not a chance
Being a smart girl like she is
fate will not grant her romance

She is very intelligent and witty
Has earned euro, dollar, yen
and carrying her own opinion!
Is simply not acceptable to men

There are exceptions to this rule
But competition is too high
The few good ones are zapped
Like a frog catches a fly

Society says she waited too long
and crossed the ideal age
But to stand on her own feet
It took her time to reach this stage

But she surprised me and said
"Don't worry dear brother.
Even if I don't marry
it's okay! Don't you see
Though I have a gut feel
Somebody will find me"
°°°°°°°Jibrael Jos
From my play titled "Eternal Hope"

Human Mind Upgrade

If humanity is God creation,
I am not mighty impressed
He did a good job with dogs
But we humans are a mess

Bad thoughts we cannot control
Horrible deeds pervade all news
Wisdom and brain should ideally
been given to oak tree or spruce

If love was God greatest app
Why didn't he ship it with the brain?
Every couple would have been loving
No need for any marital strain

If power of speech was so special
Why not have a filter or a restrain
Poetry, song and praise are okay
But gossip and spite are a pain

New iPhones keep coming in the market
Even Windows get upgrades
But why O God have you forsaken man
Why doesn't human mind get more updates? 

Evaluating Fate

Thirteen is luckier than seven
If it is your take home salary
Brawn is better than brain
When you're drowning in the sea

Ignorance is better than knowing
the gossip behind your back
An accident can change your outlook
and get your life back on track

Noise is better than music
When crowd loves your cricketing shot
Rejection is better than selection
When you're in a mafia's extortion plot

Darkness is better than light
If you really want to sleep
An alarm is better than snooze
If you have promises to keep

Jail is better than roads, when
traffic cop is appointed warden
Death is better than this life
If you truly believe in heaven

So don't be hasty in evaluating your fate
What has conspired may be an ideal state
Keep your eyes open to infinite possibilities
Keep dancing with the ever changing realities
°°°°°°°Jibrael Jos

Age is just a number

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I met somebody the other day
Who asked me to act my age!!
I told him I am an actor
Just give an audience and a stage :-)

I asked him what kind of tempo he had in mind
I could pack my day with sweet nothings
Or have a day, the"bucket list" kind

I could act his kind of 40 years
as a man waiting for his end
Or I could act like those live wires
Who are buzzing and sparking
as if each moment is God sent

I didn't wait to retire to purchase a rocking chair
Neither do I plan to stop rocking when I retire somewhere
I didn't stop playing with tracks, when I had kids
I still act like a dad when my papa has his childish blitz

I dress as I please, I socialise with ease
I live, like I feel, and don't need your approval or seal
I am an actor and I act only on stage
But off stage, no masks, whatever my age
°°°°°Jibrael Jos