I CAN NOT DO IT ALONE...

Sitting here,

Right now – this very moment –

Many people come to my mind…

Some of them are far, far away…

And, some are not so far;

Some are alive,

And, some are no more.

I am in touch with 
The kind of feelings

My heart experiences

Whenever my mind stops at

Each of these persons.

I feel extremely happy, 
Elated, privileged and secure

When I think of some;

And, when I think of some other,

I feel sad, angry, 
Betrayed and extremely insecure.

My mind swings like a seesaw …

Sometimes, I am on ‘Cloud Nine’ - 
Very up-beat…

And, sometimes, in doldrums - 
Very, very down.

I am not a rock…

I am a human with a heart.

My heart needs care, 
Reassurances of love…

It longs to find an anchor, 
Time and time again.

I need some good souls in my life

To tell me with all their heart –

That I am a fine soul…

That they accept me

With all my mortal flaws.

I need some good souls 
In my life

To whom I can say,

Even in the dread of the night…

“Dear, I feel good about myself

Just when I think of you…

I feel very, very secure!”

And, I do need some souls 
In my life

Who can say the same to me.

Where does my sense of

Happiness and security come from?

“I can do all alone,”…

This sounds like a valiant cry…

But, it is not; it’s certainly not.

I can not do it alone…

I need you – my ‘Soul mate’…

You need me 
To feel and say the same. 

Eden Garden might have been

The most exquisite
And secure place

On this Earth…

But, even God, Jehovah, 
Had realized

That He couldn’t make 
Adam live there,

All alone!

GERALD D’CUNHA

THANKS:

The brilliant images used in this Post are by Ashok Ahuja. He is a professional Photographer and a very dear friend of mine. He is also one of the founder members of The Dawn Club, and, along with his gifted-artist wife, Sudha, has been helping me, and the Club, right from its inception.