Perennial Poetry

Pause To Be Present🤍 Switch up your priorities, Fall back into nature’s lap, Stop for a second and realise, That the world is yours to thrive. Set aside your deadlines, Pause all your activities; Sit for a moment in the calmness, Feel the moment’s joy and peace. Just stop the conversation, Be present in the silence; Listen to the Universe’s vibrations, ’Cause you, at that moment, will obtain the wisest solutions. Being present is the key to joy; The silence will give you happiness; ’Cause, you will know what to do, And you’ll be shown the way for you. Feel lucky to take time out for yourself, Societal contribution begins with the self. Dwell in the present and make its best, Just trust the process and forget the rest. Feel the Universe wrapping arms around you, Reminding you, “You are my sole heir, There’s nothing to worry about for you, Just be happy and I’ll do it for you.” Feel the joy in just being, Not doing, but just being here; Right at this moment, feel your heart beating. Rea

Holidays’ Reminiscence I feel the boredom sinking in, The holidays are not quite how they used to be. There are no prizes or contests for me to win, It seems like the world has stopped for me. It was always a holiday thing, To wake up, even though a little late, And gather around with friends for playing; I cannot name better holiday moments to date. Until one day all of it went into oblivion, And gone were the days of games and fun, Of puzzles, hopscotch, and badminton; All these ancient joys mock back at me like a pun. Flashes of those moments still come to me, The songs, the scents, and the films of the holidays; There was no one to tell me how to be, And I still say, “Oh gosh! Those were the days!” I would collect shells from piles of sand, I would throw stones in little lakes, I would alertly wait for my grandma’s command, To open the oven and take out the cupcakes. Taking long strolls together, With no to-do lists in mind, Except for holiday homework to ruin the weather; These me

A Novice In Friendship I feel like an outsider; I want a company of pals. The thought of being the new one, Makes me feel dreadful. How should I talk? What should I say? Do they like me? Or are they simply tolerating me? What will it take, To be their friend? Should I lose myself, To become like them? I patiently try to find balance; Juggling with the right things to say, And protecting my peace of mind; Nevertheless, I hope to find a way. I respect them immensely, Cause they are undoubtedly amazing in their own way. But how to connect with them, and how to be with them, I don't know the sure shot way. So maybe I’ll just let the phase flow; Give up controlling and trying to be desperate; Cause I surely know for one, That the intentional ones will stay on forever. True friends, I will have so much to give them, Sunshine, hope, garden, and sunflowers. And I will have a lot to learn from them; And trust them, and love them, and be there for them. - Jaanvi Veluguleti

The Heart Ponderation💓 My heart says,  “ Come on, go on! ” But I am here, feeling unfledged to move my pawn. Are I and my heart one? If so, then different thoughts why do we churn? I want to do better, I want to be a trendsetter, But opposing thoughts enter Inside me, and try to take the stage centre. This is like a crossword puzzle, Not having a clue how to overcome this hustle; But just like how the letters of one word become parts of another, I hope all the puzzle pieces on my life’s board fit together. Are I and my heart one? This is a question I’ve been pondering on and on. Please show me the real one, Let me know who to follow and then be done. Breathless, this thought is taking up all my energy, All my parts are trying to work to maintain the synergy. But seems like it’s a choice I have to make, Hence, I choose my heart, whatever it may take. Slowly I start to gain my breath, And maybe what’s slowly developing is faith. My energy is growing, and glowing, untouched; This is the

Discovering Destinations🌄 Universe! Show me those places, Where no one has been before, Tell me, ’cause I want to explore, Are there still places humans have not touched? Let me leave everything and get on A magical journey to a land newfound; Then pause there, and let the beauty sink in; Feel in my veins, the pureness and the calmness of the wonder therein. It’s so gratifying to realise that There are places the world wants me to see; Asking me to unlock the gates, Then get in, and run, rent-free. I feel a welcome fuelled by warmth, By the elements of these spaces; Seeing these places, I revel in awe, That there’s no dearth in nature whatsoever. I think that lucky are those, Wise enough to relish such explorations; And experience the nature firsthand, What it’s like to be where no one has stepped before. There are always places no one’s been to before, Wait till you visit them, then you’ll be sure. You most certainly will be dazzled too, Thinking, “What took me so long to come to you