Efflorescence 2022
Wake up from weird thoughts
to kills the inner demons
Do away with those outside
Fierce like the fire in rage
Spread your wings afar
with the roaring bliss
that every woman not to miss
O’ mighty Woman
Let the tears flow free
myriads of the unspoken flee
fade away with the tears
chasing away all your fears
Arising high above the common
There is no way to die
Up, arise and shine
O’ mighty Woman
choice to live is yours
the way you want to glow
shun the age-old practices
no matter how and where
Powerful and merciful
glowing bright & wonderful
Be yourself, a vibrant Shakthi
Poem 2- Diversity
I sat at the sea, unable to see
my thoughts lingering like waves
with the broken shells touching my feet
I could feel the rising sun rays
Lifted my guitar up to sing
lyrics and notes all along ring
I may be blind, but with heart I can see
the world that stood with me!
I tried to stand up and walk
to the beach waves drenching my feet
Alas, my wheelchair, it doesn’t let me
Silently I sat at the bridge
watching children play
Imagining God’s foul way
of creating me, different
Yet, I ‘stood’ strong vibrant!!
I could see him shout at me
Yet my ears are deafened to hear him
His lips dancing words
wanted to answer him loud
but dumb voices cannot be heard
closed my eyes, in ardent prayer
leaving behind all my fears
my eyes opened, conveying all that it can
Each one of us, have a story
of grit, wisdom, and fury
Respect the indifferences around
making this world profound
Embrace the diversity
to live in unified dignity
Broken, yes, we all are!
Together we can, make our own Ikigai!!!
About the
Poet:
Umasree Raghunath is a Senior IT Director, Author/ Blogger/ Poet/ Lawyer/ Diversity & Inclusion Social Activist/ Motivational Speaker, Past President - Inner Wheel Club of Madras South, President-eWIT (Empowering Women in IT), Chennai, India.
Umasree has close to 400 poems across various
themes, 800+ blog posts, several short stories, 2 published books – ‘Simply
Being Sidds’ and ‘After the Floods’ and several articles on various subjects,
situations and emotions and been writing since she was 13 years old. She is also having a live blog in her own
name. And part of several poetry anthologies of both National and International
repute.
