Poem- All it takes is humanity

Waves in the oceans are symbolic of transmitting happiness and joy in our surroundings. Life is incomplete without the human expressions of gratitude and appreciation. The ocean exemplifies this by constantly churning out wave after wave, that spread happiness and joy in the surroundings.

It was an eerie silence

a silence that became my guru

a silence that epitomised the colour blue

a silence that made me reach out for the world,

a silence that made me understand what is undeniable and true!

Yes, I was standing on the sea-shore

yes, there was a lot of disturbance

yes, as people loitered along with discussions galore

I remained undeterred, in a state of oblivion and penance

Observing the sea, yes I was

I closely watched the waves move up and down

carrying everything that came along its way

along with the electric message of peace, from dusk till dawn.

I observed a little longer

to find that far away from the horizon

the waves were carrying a special message

a message for me, a message for you,

a message for everyone: yes even a miser or a shrew:

Spread happiness and positivity

never underestimate your ability

to transform the world with your affinity

towards mankind and posterity

For doing so, all it takes is- humanity

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