WHEN I AM HAPPY






No one will come to know
When I feel happy, today…


The birds will be too busy
To stop and sing for me;
The breeze can’t be too friendly,
And, a Comet is a distant reality!


Still, when I am happy,
The birds sound sweet to me,
The breeze feels gentle…
And the Comets do hold hope!


It is very hot outside, now…
Breeze has come to a standstill,
The Sun is angry…
But then, I am happy
Despite the fact
That the breeze and Sun are not with me.


When I am happy,
The world is an amazing place to be!




GERALD D’CUNHA

Pic.: Vivek D’Cunha










Comments

MUKESH BHAT said…
Happy reading this, in deed!

Thanks.

- Mukesh
February 27, 2012 at 3:03 PM
Gerald D'Cunha said…
Thank you Mukesh. Glad u liked the post.

Pl read regularly.

Love,,
GERRY
February 27, 2012 at 4:56 PM
Anonymous said…
I liked the imagery that you evoke in your writings. Brilliant. I go speechless.

Thanks a lot.

- Vasan
February 27, 2012 at 5:11 PM
Gerald D'Cunha said…
Thank u Vasan... Happy, u liked it.

Love,

GERRY
February 27, 2012 at 5:56 PM
Neeraj Mehra said…
Great article, sir. Liked it.

--- Neeraj
February 27, 2012 at 6:12 PM
Gerald D'Cunha said…
Thank u Neeraj... Keep reading.

Love,

GERRY
February 27, 2012 at 6:18 PM
Anonymous said…
Great poem; great picture! Feast for the eyes and heart both!

Thanks to u and Vivek.

*** Mangesh
February 27, 2012 at 6:22 PM
sonal said…
HAPPINESS A STATE OF MIND WHICH WHEN FELT LEADS TO AN ENRICHING JOURNEY OF LIFE...AS IF UR EYES AND MINDS ARE SEEING NEW THINGS...IT IS THE SAME SUN WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF HEAT IT RADIATING, YET WE VISUALIZE IT DIFFERENTLY ACCORDING TO THE MOODS WE ARE SET IN.....THEY SAY IF U SHARE HAPPINESS IT GROWS 2FOLD...3 FOLD AND SO ON....SO IF I AM HAPPY TODAY..IT BECOMES MY RESPONSIBILITY TO SPREAD HAPPINESS AROUND ME
February 27, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Gerald D'Cunha said…
Thanks Mangesh for ur kind words...
Yes, it will helm me and Vivek a lot.

Love,

GERRY
February 27, 2012 at 7:39 PM
Gerald D'Cunha said…
Thanks Vikas...

Love,

Sir
February 27, 2012 at 7:39 PM
Gerald D'Cunha said…
Thanks u Sonal... It always feels good to read ur comments.

There is always a different perspective.

Love,

GERRY
February 27, 2012 at 7:41 PM
ranjini.b said…
life is indeed beautiful.. to b happy is our choice.. nice poem sir..
February 27, 2012 at 9:58 PM
Gerald D'Cunha said…
Thanks Ranjini...

Yes, u r right...

Happy, u liked the post.

Love,

Sir
February 27, 2012 at 11:20 PM
Shirley said…
Beautiful poetry sir...each n every word in it is so well crafted n so well true...
our world depends on us.If we are happy the world truly seems so beautiful to us.
February 28, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Gerald D'Cunha said…
Thanks Sherley... Felt good on ur words.

Do read and comment.

Love,

GERRY
February 28, 2012 at 1:23 PM
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