SHALINI MASCARENHAS

 

 

By The Sea

 

The sea froths as he gathers around the boulders

that are standing like guards near the beach;

the beach was so empty and pristine;

no sound other than that of the waves

or bird that flew overhead

chirping happily after his morning catch.

 

I stand and watch the sunrise

as he showers the earth

with his colors in a cloud of yellow dust.

 

The water glitters as the sun rays fall upon it

twinkling in daylight like there was gold dust upon it.

 

He Is The One And Only

 

And yes if we believe in Him,

we have to obey Him, then we can receive eternal life,

a beautiful life,

a life that is without any pain

without any stress

a life full of happiness!

 

All we need to do it to follow the Lord,

be like Him and do as He says,

all He asks you is to believe when you ask

that you have received it and you will.

 

No amount of money,

no amount of fame,

no amount of the worldly things

can take you to Him;

but give up everything in the world;

remember He is the Only One,

the Only living God;

we can get what we want only through Him.

 

Everything that you own belongs to Him

you are being blessed by Him,

so share what you have extra

and you will be blessed in twofold.

Nothing of these worldly pleasures

can get you to go to Him

if you don't follow Him,

that is why time and again He says '

I am the way the truth and the life

nothing comes to the Father except through me!

 

So, come along now it is not too late,

He is waiting with open arms

to welcome each one of you that have been led astray!

 

The Indoor Fair

 

Yesterday I went to an indoor fair

that was really over-crowded;

being a holiday it was filled with families.

 

The food out there I must say was awesome,

for the hotdogs almost burnt my lips

with sauce oozing out,

and the Chinese dishes were made by a man from Nepal,

the butter chicken with nan was the tastiest, but

to top it all was the ice cream stand

he made ice cream from fresh fruits instantly,

every child got a free scoop, but adults had to pay for theirs,

the fish and chips stand was also very busy

a big queue of parents stood awaiting their turn

the fish was so fresh and was fried perfectly;

the candy floss was a hit with children

all walking around with one in their hand.

 

I enjoyed the crazy games that they played,

I won a teddy bear as a prize

and saw a little child envy my prize.

 

It was so noisy that by the time it was evening

my head began to hurt,

I was tired and decided to return back

but I enjoyed the food and brought back some too.

 

When I fell asleep

I had a nightmare that I was lost at the fair

woke up all sweating but glad I was on my bed

next to my teddy bear.

 

As The Moon Rose

 

You said Let’s meet by the riverbed

I sat under the tree,

admiring the trees and the birds

as they chirped and flew from branch to branch so happily.

 

The sun began to set

painting the earth in amber;

throwing shadows across the river

I looked at my watch

time had flown; you hadn’t come yet.

 

I tried calling you, but no answer

I got worried but sat beside the river

As the fisherman sailed past me

he waved out, asking if I needed a ride

I waved back and said no.

 

My heart was beating, my thoughts running wild

Where were you?

Why haven’t you come yet?

No answer when I called.

 

I got up and took my bag

and started to walk in slow, heavy steps

breathing hard, thinking about what must have gone wrong.

as darkness set in and the moon rose,

silhouettes were cast,

a few steps I take, I see what I must not see.

 

My eyes flooded,

My hands cold

I stand frozen.

 

SHALINI MASCARENHAS