Kal Aaj Aur Kal....Do It Now!!!

Do you have hard work to do? Do it Now!!!
Do you have a kind word to say? Say it Now!!!
If you have some love to show? Show it now!!!

If you have a HARD-WORK to do,
Do it Now!!!
Today the skies are clear and blue,
Tomorrow the clouds may come in view,
Yesterday is not for you,
Today is the present.... a gift for you,
Do it Now!!!

If you have some KIND words to say,
Say them Now!!!
Tomorrow may not come your way,
Do a kindness while you may,
Loved ones will not always stay;
Say them Now!!!

If you have some LOVE to show,
Show it Now!!!
Make hearts happy, roses grow,
Let the friends n relatives around you know,
The love you have for them, before they go,
Show it Now!!!

If you have missed an opportunity in the past,
It is not worth regretting,
It is unwise waiting for the future moment to do anything,
For future cannot be trusted.
Now is the time to Act
Only now is yours....
Seize It, Make It , Full use of It..
Do It Now!!!

By: Sushma Patnaik (Won 3nd prize in Dec by "International Society of Poets USA" 2008)

True Friendship

Searched the world over
to find a friend like you
People special as you
I find there's so few

You judge not
me or my ways
You're the kind of friend
the Bible portrays

Thank you dear friend
for being who you are
If we'd all be like you
be a better world by far

Thanks Friend For Who You Are

Sushma Patnaik- (Won Award by "International society of Poets" in Aug 2005)

Why War!!!

There's nothing in war,but sadness and fears
Nothing so bright,but scary tears
Nothing to be proud of,only tons of shame
No winner,no loser,no trace of life remains
Prayers were told from high above,
by birds,trees,oceans n seas,
so loudly and clear yet few people managed to hear
They begged n appealed the rest to listen
But they were busy preparing their own coffins
Wake up people,see what we are doing
after all the killing is over, who is left to see who has won.
we have seen all the death and heard all the crying,
war proves that our world is dying.
save our world and say no to war!!!

-Sushma Patnaik (Won award by "International Society of poets" USA in March 2006)

Nothing Gold Can Stay!

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leafs a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay...

Sushma Patnaik

It's Life...

A crust of bread and a corner to sleep in,
A minute to smile and an hour to weep in,
A pint of joy to a peck of trouble,
And never a laugh but the moans come double;
And that is life!

A crust and a corner that love makes precious,
With a smile to warm and the tears to refresh us;
And joy seems sweeter when cares come after,
And a moan is the finest of foils for laughter;
And that is Life!

-Sushma Patnaik (Won Amature Award by "International Sorcity of Poets" France in Aug 2007)