Contradictions

I am a myriad of contradictions. I am immeasurable. Some days I want to be smothered in affection, praise and passion. I want to drown in earnestness. Other days however, I want nothing but solitude. I want to bury myself into a tunnel full of secret mazes and get lost there for hours at a stretch. It's called balance. 

Some days I utter words of sweet maple syrup dripping down the rim of my lips. Phrases so sweet that honey is put to shame. Other days however, I transform into a poisonous Queen Cobra. No mercy on any living being, I spit venom right at the target, where it hurts. It's called balance. 

Some days I am inspired to work hard like my life depends on it, you know, like ants or honeybees. Constantly in touch with efficiency and independancy. Other days however, I might as well impersonate a sloth. I wish for nothing more than to move at 2 metres per minute. It's called balance. 

Some days I resist the gravitational forces of love and become astray. I walk my own path which has a name. It is called Detachment Street. On this street, there is only one resident; me. No one is allowed to enter or to cross through this path but me. Other days however, I shift into my other home. This is placed in the center of Temptation Street. Multiple homo sapiens are allowed to tresspass and meet me at the crossroads. It's called balance. 

Some days I yearn to communicate through a series of collisions of our mouths, raw and real. Fondling, tasting and unfolding secrets. Other days however, I long for nothing and no one. I do not require any one to lay a finger on me, let alone embrace me. Stay far away and do not enter my personal space. It's called balance. 

So you see, what I'm really trying to preach is that life is all about contradictions. Life in itself is a beautiful contradiction. Without paradoxes, where what we be? Boring and dull. Contradictions and complexities are what make us enthralling. 


- Miss Sajhwani

Sunsets and Sages

Smoky haze of purple and gold clouds

Overpowering the tall shrouds

Murky waters lurking around the town

Humans on the pavement full of frowns.

Large paintbrushes skipping across the canvas sheets

An army of feathered friends swooping in a fleet

Sunbeams splintering through the atmosphere

City lights dimming as they near a tear.

Flickering forces shaded a dark orange and pink

The large ball of red making its debut to sink

Smoldering hearts full of desire

In a bright aching fire

Intertwining nerve cells with my sage

Envisioning the vast world as our own stage

Sipping hand in hand the poisoned potion

As the dimly lit burst of flame took its position

Savoring my sage, we slithered all night in full motion. 

- Larisha Sajhwani

True Friend

I just wanted to take a moment from my day

To let you know that I most definitely pray

Full of gratitude, praise and a feeling of being happy

I'll try my level best not to make this all sappy.

Whenever I feel low and alone,

I want to buzz away, far far away, like a drone

In comfort of finding you,

Someone that doesn't come by often. Only very few. 

I take pride in calling you a true friend,

A concept alien and very few following the trend.

A handful accept silence over conversation,

Not someone who constantly acts petty and delves in silly persuasion.

To me, you instill a sharp glow

Where intellectual talks flow

I feel like I've found some sort of treasure

Difficult to explain or to measure. 

To God I am grateful,

For I know I will be faithful.

For true friends are hard to find,

Together we shall explore sometime,

And if we are in it together, we shall truly shine. 

- xx Larisha

Moment of Calm

Forgive, but Forget?

What exactly is “The Moment of Calm?” It’s a global initiative for World Peace.

It’s main purpose is to bring calmness into our hearts through forgiving.

Often, people are sucked into this negative attribute of hatred towards others,

whether this is hatred towards a certain family member, friend or even

strangers for that matter.  The truth is that we, as humans, don’t understand the

impact that negative traits impose upon us. Hatred stems from the root of

jealousy, anger, greed, selfishness and lust. The word in itself is too strong a

word to use on any living being, or even any non-living thing. Have you ever

heard yourself say,  “I really hate that girl. She is so rude.” Or something as

simple as “You know what? I really wish I had the same bag. She really isn’t that

kind." Why use the word hate? Why do we need to degrade ourselves and allow

our emotions to get the better of us?

People often preach and tell each other “Forgive and forget.” We all have learned

this lesson while growing up. Let’s be honest. It is easier to preach than to

practice.  The Dalai Lama says all it takes is a split moment to forgive someone

you hate. We must minimize destructive emotions and actions. Not just

physically, but even mentally and emotionally.  He believes that the negative

emotions stirred into us are through our enemies, and to cater to that, we must

learn to distract ourselves and to forgive them for what they do.  This ultimately

leads to a peaceful mind.

Some people reading this might still be skeptical and ask, “So how exactly do we

practice world peace and forgive someone?” There are four very simple steps.

The first and most important, stop being judgmental.  No one is perfect so only

God should be the judge of that.  Second, develop the spirit of tolerance and

understanding towards a person, whether you like them or dislike them. Learn

to grow past these thoughts and treat them like your equal. Third, try to control

the animalistic impulse to fight, argue and retaliate. Lastly, this has helped me

umpteen times and surely, many can relate. It is important to pray to God. 

Sometimes, our situations may be severe and we alone cannot forgive without

the help of God. 

I believe that forgiveness heals. It is a way to purify our minds and hearts, and as

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The weak can never forgive. It is the attribute of the
strong.” I know that from today, I will practice forgiving all my enemies and destroy

my ill feelings for those I dislike. I will purify my thoughts and allow myself to

heal spiritually and mentally. Let’s do this together and perhaps we will be able to

inspire others too and join the pilgrim of love.