Group 1 — the Call

Early adventurers would bravely explore a region, Though not easy, their numbers were legion; They'd enter an unknown land, yard by yard Explore, overcome, advance, the easy and hard. Life too is the adventurous exploration of an unknown land Step by step explore, challenge, take a stand. Birth is like entering a region without a map, Death none other than falling into the final trap.

When the sun rises from the East Sunflower like a solar priest Turns towards the sun facing the light And then tracing the solar flight Chasing its beloved all through the day So long as the sun is on its way. With each flower, a thousand seeds Follow the light as the flower leads. Each day the seeds with the flower grow Each reflecting the solar glow; Until the flower will release each seed And each seed a flower will breed. Earth sunflower, we the seeds Like a Pearl amidst galactic beads Hurtling with so much delight Progress its divine plight. We take part in this flight And behold the divine sight Until Earth will let us go And from each a new world will grow.

Once upon a time I read a book by chance Where Gandhi said take a risk in romance I took a risk with an intent and loving glance But the lady did not wish to dance. I learnt a risk is only a risk If we are willing to accept failure brisk, And if I never took that chance How could this experience me enhance? The question is did I lose Or was failure if this I did not choose? I succeeded for now I prance Regardless of outcome take my chance.

Heart for spreading love was designed Getting even, comes from the ego mind The heart that can’t put things behind Will only punish and bind. Put outrageous and unkind Conditions out of your mind; If these, by love were defined To all misdeeds would be blind. Noble heart banished, confined By the calculating, despotic mind; Yet if the heart freedom can find Will be generous, loving and kind. Heart for spreading love was designed All else is simply maligned.

It is so easy to say Such & such is the right way But when it’s time to play And my neck on the line lay No more time to talk But the talk I must walk My fears all surface Challenges I must face It becomes though to tread The very path I dread Integrity will demand By my own rules I command And if I take a stand I must first understand What others I have do The same I must do too And if on this path I encounter much wrath So be it, I must face That wrath with much grace Else stop my talk Till the talk I can walk.