Poetry: Kiren Babal

Kiren Babal

RESOLUTIONS VS 2025

My mind always plays

A perennial boggling game.

What new resolutions would be? 

For the coming year?

This time too...

I scratched my head

Squinted my eyes

Chewed the pencil stubs.

For the list was long

Did not understand 

Which ones to focus

And which ones to shun. 

2025 Came loud and clear amidst all cheers.

Still caught in the web

The brilliant ideas for

New Year's Resolution

Stayed at bay. 

 

Unmindful of my thoughts

2025, in its goblet held

A unique champagne

To hold a toast, cheer

And celebrate The New Year. 

1st Jan, A gift from my cousin surprised me

A ticket to see a movie

An energy packed thriller

Fully energized me. 

3rd Jan,

My daughter virtually airlifted, for a family surprise trip

It fully mesmerised me.

My dancing heart, on the clouds of nine

Learnt yet another lesson of life.

Right now, this moment, Enjoy

What life has brought in store?

Let resolutions take a backseat. 

The flow of time will decide and

Make its own resolution. 

And my mind... cleared of all webs 

Gave a grand salute to

The New Year. And its resolutions.

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LOVE PERSONIFIED!

I am love,

Yes! For you to know;

I have no beginning,

I have no end.

I just flow, like a rapid fire;

From one heart

To another, I fly

Without a hue or a cry!

I am hidden within

A cupid's arrow!

Oh! Please don't fret

For there is no threat!

It's not to pierce,

Nor anyone to bleed;

But touch a gentle soul,

With that happy feeling.

To make the eyes sparkle,

For Hearts to skip a beat,

And language so to speak,

All sugar and honey-sweet.

You may not know,

Let me apprise you,

I don many a hats,

Come I'll show you some!

The baby in the cradle,

That Apple eye to mother.

Her breasts feeding milk,

Is oozing Love in suckle.

A sibling bond cherished,

Is none other than me, for

That sacred divine thread,

That’s Love my dear friend.

Parents, Lonely and forlorn

In twilight years staying alone,

Yet smile a toothless smile.

When the son visits, even for a day.

That day love is there,

In their home to stay.

In their moist eyes,

And kitchen noise.

So you see my friend,

I reside in everyone's heart;

The whole of mankind,

Whether they know it or not.

You may desert me,

It's your own choice,

Just tap your heart

When, wish to seek.

Close your eyes,

And see me rise,

In all the shades,

Of colour red!

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Bio: An Educator, Voice modulator, Author & Poet, Radio-Artist, Creative Artist for Crafts and Dramatics, Kiren Babal has a rich experience of 60 years; with a flair for writing both in English and Hindi. To her credit she has many children's books, poetry books and anthologies both in English and Hindi. Her focus always remained in keeping her hobbies alive.

She is passionate about storytelling and loves to interact with NGO children by way of storytelling. Life unfolds itself in all her creative pursuits, be it writing, singing, painting , poetry , storytelling, or social services.

Every new creativity is a new identity of her persona. So does she believe! 

A new beginning, a new understanding in the world she belongs as she treads the path of her life!

The journey goes on…

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Setu, March 2025