Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Prayers for safety for all ...

I've been praying for all my friends since the time I've seen the footage on CNN News. 
What a storm!  Stay safe n warm and your family too. Take care n God bless u all, hugs,


20 SEC READ: The porcupines and solidarity (ENG, ESPA)

20 SEC READ: The porcupines and solidarity (ENG, ESPA)

20 SEC READ: The porcupines and solidarity (ENG, ESPA)

20 SEC READ: The porcupines and solidarity (ENG, ESPA)

Monday, October 29, 2012


“From  Darkness take me unto Light”                                            21st June’2001.

From  Darkness take me unto Light.
O God!  Help me today make my maiden flight.
From sorrow give me the strength to break.
And help me to love and to care.

From darkness take me unto Light.
O God! hear my  prayers and let in the sunlight.
Let the rains pour down and give new life.
God ! give me the strength to bear, for it is your test for life.

For in the dark you have shown me the light.
O God!  I pray, let me be purposeful and right.
Let there be justice and happiness for all.
And let me stand today, not falter nor fall.

Yes God! From Darkness take me unto Light.
Let there be sunshine and warmth and Light …


© Madhavi Mohandas alias Madhavi Sood 2012.
Published in ‘From the Silence Within’. All Rights Reserved.

'No in-betweens please' poem published in my book 'From the Silence Within'


“No in betweens please”                                                       -  2nd Nov’2001

Life is like a game of cards.
You place the right ones next to the other.
All the problems would seemingly disappear.
Yet one wrong move can wreck
And there goes the lot tumbling the whole deck !!

You can make mistakes and yet win.
But in real life there is nothing in between.
Either you can be scared or venture your first step.
Either you can love or you can hate.

Either you can live or you can die.
Either it is a yes or it is a no.
Either there is today or there is tomorrow.
Either you can trust or you can betray.

Either you can laugh or you can cry.
Either you are sad or you are happy.
Either  you can live it up or always compromise.
Life is for real – either it is do or it is die.
In Life,  there are No in betweens, please.

Either you can be scared or you can venture your first step.
Either you can forgive and forget or you can prolong your misery.
Either you can stay put or give up.
Either you can scratch and fight or be everyone’s merry delight.

The choice is yours to make.
You either choose and live up to it or remain dangling no where.
Because Life is for real.
Either it’s a do or not to do.
For there are no in - betweens please !!!

© Madhavi Sood alias Madhavi Mohandas 2012. All Rights Reserved.
Published in my book ‘From the Silence Within’ and also on NDTV website.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

promise yourself by Christian D Larson


Promise yourself!

To be so strong 
that nothing can 
disturb your peace of mind. 

To talk health, happiness 
and prosperity 
to every person you meet. 

To make all your friends 
feel that there is something in them. 

To look at the sunny side of everything 
and make your optimism come true. 

To think only of the best, to work only for the best 
and expect only the best. 

To be enthusiastic about the success of others 
as you are about your own. 

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to 
greater achievements of the future. 

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times 
and give every living creature you meet a smile. 

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself
that you have no time to criticize others. 

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, 
too strong for fear and too happy 
to permit the presence of trouble. 

- Christian D Larson
A beautiful poem by Christain D. Larson sent to me by my friend Prabha and sharing it.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

'Why play with Nature ?' published in my book 'From the Silence Within'


“Why play with Nature?”                              18th Jan’2008
You cannot stop the sun from shining through.
Nor the rains from wetting you.
Nor the winds from blowing away.
Nor any thoughts that come your way.

Why then the eternal quest to reign?
When Nature in its simplicity is queen.
Why all the efforts to change and prove?
When nature in its course will evolve.

Are we marching drums or thoughtful beings?
Why then are we moving to disasters yet unseen?
Is it not enough that we can laugh and play and sing?
Then why create monsters of everything?

When every thought, word and deed could be a clone.
Where from unique beings and works are done?

Why can’t Art be left for Art’s sake?
Why do we have to play with Nature for God’s sake?
Why not plod and tread gently?
Where Nature and angels bless silently.
© Madhavi Sood alias Madhavi Mohandas 2012.
Published in my book  ‘From the Silence Within’ 
All Rights Reserved.