A Leaf

A simple leaf depicts our life's journey very well. This is a poetic attempt to picture the life of...

A Leaf
By Ashish Joglekar

Delicate and refreshingly green,
A shy little leaf hides in its natural fold;
It quickly adapts to the bright gleam,
Thus begins the race to seek the ball of gold!

It can reach great heights
And survive a storm,
With roots that run deep and strong;

While colors reflect the many seasons that passed,
Now it slowly withers in its cold plight;
For winter always does come, alas
With a gush of wind that makes it take flight.

As it falls to the ground it reflects over a happy life gone by,
It will soon be assimilated back in the soil
And act as new life's nourishing energy supply!

Footsteps on the Sands of Time

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Ashish Joglekar

Think!

Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all! - Hypatia of Alexandria

Each step you take should appeal to your curiosity,

Do not shy away from contradiction and ambiguity,

For your thoughful response in face of such a difficulty,

Will spur creativity!

Breakdown a tough problem into simpler pieces

Like white light a prism disperses,

Remember this is achieved as the prism has multiple facets,

So view a problem from different angles, be open, be deft!

The greatest evil is fear,

Think with a slate that is free from bias it's clear,

The solution is like a chain of gears,

Overcome the inertia and the goal is near!

- Ashish Joglekar