Hurdles
written by: Giti Tyagi
Spiraling around the mountains hefty,
Humming, singing songs so sweet;
Touching softly pebbles underneath,
Lo, there’s a brook, pure and swift!
Not for once it stopped, not awhile,
Not for a moment focus it lost;
Danced and curled, hopped and curved,
Down in the plains, quenched the thirst!
A life without the thorns, imagine if you can,
Possibly what would it exactly be like;
No lessons, no progress, no enlightenment,
Without a Guru as a learner lost!
The way the Divine keeps us on the path,
Patience, strength, virtues develop;
Resistance, anger, natural reactions are
Impeding the progress, delaying the success!
Resent not, for they appear
To brighten up the path, to enlighten up the soul;
Companions trustworthy never do they fail,
In creating an environment conducive to change!
For the success, the progress, thank the impediments,
For they are the ones that hold you strong;
With the will, the power, let the race be won,
Quit not betwixt, vanquish the Hurdles!
Giti Tyagi (b. 1976, Karnal, India) is an Editor, Creative Artist, Author, Poetess and Reviewer from India. She is a former Senior Lecturer from MM University, Ambala, India and an Educational Consultant at Karnal, India. She is the author of the books ‘Priceless Pearls’, ‘Crossroads & Other Stories’ and 'The Ascent Of A New Dawn’. She is the Editor of ‘Beyond Corona: The Silver Lining’ and Translator of ‘Amma Boli’ (Hindi). Giti Tyagi’s poems, stories, articles, book reviews and translations have been published in reputed national and international magazines, journals, ebooks and anthologies, winning hearts of the readers of all age groups. Having won several competitions, she is an extremely popular story writer for children’s magazines. An avid reader, an observer of life and a lover of nature, her writings touch every aspect of life filled with the mellifluous tunes of space and time, the wonders of the beauty of nature, the hidden emotions that rule the human psyche. Her poetry continues to spread the fragrant aroma touching the hearts of the readers far and wide. Giti Tyagi was honoured, in 2019, for her contributions in the literary world.
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