MAN

This poem is dedicated to the innocent lives lost on 11th September, 2001, because of the ignobility of "man" to "mankind".

Man

Repining tone

of dissatisfaction!

Hear I can-

Sure of your

long stay here?

misery,jealousy

anger Nfutile desires,

Engulfing you.

Pretention is

Thy name!

Duties forgotten-

To Self Salvation

Warn you, man!

Put a stop to-

Desirous marathon

Apart thou stand

N Watch!

Happiness?

A mirage!

A Mirage!

Mrs Usha Shimoga.

Written- 11th September,2001.

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written - 11th September, 2001.

'LIFE'

LIFE IS A PILGRIMAGE,

EVERY MAN HAS TO PILGRIM,

SOMETIMES SMOOTH-

SOMETIMES ROUGH,

HAS TO TREAD THROUGH.

SOMETIMES A COMPANION,

SOMETIMES NONE,

BUT EVERY STEP,

THE ALMIGHTY WITH YOU,

HOLDING YOUR HAND,

WITH UTMOST CARE,

WHY THEN BE AFRAID

MY CHILD?

WHEN THE MERCIFUL ONE,

IS WITH YOU!

Mrs. Usha Shimoga

Year: DECEMBER 1999

She

She is unique
A personna
So marvellous!
Stern, wise N kind,
With a deep insight,
into every mind.
A mild persuasion,
The job completed
To perfection,
From old N young!
No trace of malice
Or power,
Exuding from her,
Magnificient ideal,
An inspiration
To Me!
Mrs. Usha Shimoga
Year Written: December 2000

Failure

Failure doesn't mean-

You are a failure,

It does mean,

You haven't succeeded yet.

Failure doesn't mean-

You have accomplished nothing-

It does mean,

You have learnt something

Failure doesn't mean-

you have been a fool,

It does mean,

You had a lot of faith in yourself.

Failure doesn't mean-

You don't have it,

It does mean,

You have to do something,

In a different way,

Failure doesn't mean-

You've wasted your life.

It does mean,

you must try harder.

Failure doesn't mean-

You'll never make it,

It does mean

It'll take a little longer.

Failure doesn't mean-

God has abondaned you,

It does mean,

God has better ideas for you.

Mrs. Usha Shimoga

Year: December 2000