Pray

 There was once a girl,

Who loved deeply,

Who loved beyond measure,

But her heart was shattered,

Like a piece of broken treasure.

There was once a girl, 

Who just wanted to love,

Each person she meets,

Making others happy was her treat.

There was once a girl, 

Who never got a chance to be a girl, 

She had to be a woman, 

From an early age,

For her life wasn't normal, 

She was always put in a cage.

She learned to fight and to break,

The bars and the chains,

She became strong,

All on her own,

Climbed through the ladder of life,

Worked hard but climbed all alone.

And now, it didn't feel right,

She didn't want him out of sight,

But he was gone, and it felt wrong,

She had done everything she could do,

But things could never get better,

As you can't make someone want you.

There was once a girl,

Who had a lot of heart,

And a lot of things to say,

But no one to talk to.

Embracing the beautiful silence,

That's all that she could do.

But she believed in the power of miracles, 

Especially when life gets hard,

She believed in the beauty of universe,

She believed with all her heart. 

So she waited for the light to caress her life,

And hoped for a miracle every single day,

There was once a girl,

Who believed in God,

Who believed that God is enough, 

Even when it hurts, in the darkest of nights,

When all you can do is pray.

Unrequited

 My heart it pains,

And I don't know,

Where to go,

And what to do.

My heart it pains, 

And I feel lost without you.

My heart it pains,

There is nothing to gain,

I don't have anywhere to be,

Anywhere to go,

It seems like,

Life is real slow.

I felt something, 

And I felt something right,

But now I can't see through,

Can't look beyond the night. 

I thought you were mine,

And it's so hard to let go,

I don't know what to do,

And I don't know what to know.

Your hand in mine, intertwined,

Felt like the universe was in my palm,

Now you say you need space,

Tell me, how can I be composed?

How can I be calm?

I wanted to dance with you,

Slowly, and as we would take every step,

I would grip you tighter and feel your breath.

Now I am all alone,

And alone I would be,

There is no hope,

And the world seems like a tragedy.

I know you will never be mine,

But I hope that you always remember,

How deeply I loved you,

And tell that story someday to-

Someone truly meant for you. 

For My Long Lost Love

 You are all that I want,

You are all that I need,

You are my soul,

You reside within every part of me.

You are my heart,

You are my desire,

You are my ocean of calm,

And my wildest fire.

I love you today,

And I love you every day,

My heart just won't quit,

Even though you're gone,

If this isn't love, then what is?

You are all that I want,

You are all that I need,

You defeat my ego,

By your presence,

You put my spirit at ease.

I wish I could just touch you once,

And make you understand,

That our love is real,

Please don't run away,

I'd say that--

If I could hold your hand.

I love you so much every day,

More and more.

You occupy my mind,

And make my heart soar.

Come back,

Please come back to me,

I love you so much,

Yesterday, today, tomorrow.

I'd love you to infinity.

HOW TO BE MORE POSITIVE

 

Let us talk about,

How to be more positive.

Remember that positivity is never about,

Eliminating the negative.

You cannot experience bliss,

Without experiencing sadness.

So if you wish to experience light,

You must learn to embrace the darkness.

It is a tale that many have told,

And still continue to tell,

But only some understand,

And a few implement it well.

The message of that tale is, 

 That to create heaven,

We must learn to befriend hell.

It is all about learning the art of allowing,

You’ve got to allow the negativity,

To flow freely through you,

Only then you can learn positivity,

And know what it’s like to be happy.

People who are truly positive,

Are never devoid of grief and pain,

They just stop resisting the storms,

And learn to dance in the rain. 

They welcome and live through,

The highs and the lows,

That’s how they get their strength,

To be joyous and grow.

Because life exists in a delicate balance,

Shedding the idea of all-time positivity,

And being real with yourself and others,

Is a global psychological challenge.

All of us break down sometimes,

Lose it all, get scared and cry,

That is completely normal,

As you have to learn to fall,

Before you learn to fly.

Some people may tell you,

That crying is abnormal,

But it only means that you have a heart,

Only the miserable and sick will tell you,

That emotions are not so smart.

Being positive is all about,

Acknowledging your weaknesses,

While taking care of yourself,

And knowing that it is okay to be vulnerable,

And it is okay to ask for help.

To learn to slow down,

And take a pause from time to time,

Helps you be more positive,

Sometimes you just got to take a breath,

This fast-paced world can dim your shine.

You will be more positive,

If you are brave enough to say NO,

When deep inside, you want to say so.

And say YES to what you truly want,

Regardless of others’ hopes and demands.

It is okay to back off,

Disappoint people sometimes,

Or to cancel a commitment,

You don’t have to answer that call,

You don’t have to do it all,

Guarding your energy is important.

Pay attention to your instincts,

And what they are telling you,

That is how you learn to be more positive,

Shut the noise coming from the masses,

Know that the wise ones are very few.

Being positive means,

To cherish, love and save yourself first,

And know that it is okay to make mistakes,

You cannot help others unless and until,

You learn to be self-compassionate.

Learning to blossom into positivity,

Is a beautiful lifelong journey,

You can heal yourself and other beings,

With your infinite positive energy.

And there are endless ways to achieve this,

All you need for this noble quest,

Is a strong will and consistent practice.

So start small and keep trying,

And ask yourself this every day,

“What is the one positive thing I’ve done today?”

The Pain Rises

The pain rises,
And there seems to be no end,
No, I don't want to act like it doesn't exist,
No, I don't want to pretend.

My heart is in pain,
There is nothing left to gain,
But in this time of darkness,
The only thing I wanted,
Was a chance to hold your hand,
But I guess you have other places to go,
I guess that God has a different and a greater plan.

I hope that whoever you find,
Whoever you decide to spend your life with,
Loves you the way I wanted to,
I hope she holds your hand,
When you are in distress,
I hope that she is there by your side,
Whenever you feel like life is a mess.

And I hope she gives you the most cherishable time of your life,
I hope she has a cherishable heart,
That is just as cherishable as yours,
I hope she holds your heart gently,
As if it is made of glass,
I hope she gives you all the love you want,
All the love you dream,
All the love you need,
All the love that lasts.

And yes, I know, you will have a golden life,
Because you are a golden man,
You will find a golden woman,
And she will love you like you've never been loved before,
I hope she gives you all her golden love,
And so much more.

As far as I go,
I know I will be okay,
I know that right now,
There is chaos in the world,
Even though the world is crashing down,
You won't see me frown,
Because I trust in God,
And I know God trusts in me,
I will find my light,
I will find my way home,
I will get through the night,
I will be free.

Dear Darkness

Dear Darkness

I want you to kiss me

Come on baby, kiss me hard

I am not afraid of you anymore

Even though you made me run a lot

Dear Darkness

Come into me

And bite my soul

Let me wrap myself around you

And sink in you

So you can swallow me whole.

Dear Darkness

I know you're inside me

I am yours

And you are mine

Come on, let's work together

And light up the dark night with stars,

In a way that's pure and divine

Dear Darkness

I always thought of you as bad and unnecessary

But now I know

You're just as powerful as light

When the world tries to hurt me

You arise from within me

And you give me the strength to fight

Dear Darkness

You are my strength

You are my power

My stem and branches are strong

Only because I grew from deep dark roots

Embedded in soil that was far too dark.

Dear Darkness

Come dance with me

Let me hold you tight

I am your yin

You are my yang

Come touch me

And let's turn this into an eternal romance

Dear Darkness

When I'm asleep at night

Don't forget to kiss my lips

And I won't mind if you decide to

Slide your hand down my hips

For now, I've learnt to make love

And I'm no longer afraid of the dark.

Because I know that only through darkness

Angels of strength are created

That's how they learn to conquer the night

And that's how they turn into angels of light.

Copyright © Upasana Goyal 2019

I gotta get through

I gotta get through,
Yes, I gotta get through,
There is no way over or under,
I gotta fly through,
Like an eagle in the thunder.

I gotta get through,
I gotta rise and be free,
I know I can do it,
That's what my heart is screaming,
Along with every part of me.

I gotta get through,
I am finally free to fly,
I won't look back now,
Yes, I will learn to say goodbye.

I gotta get through,
My heart holds the hope that
Someday you will see,
How much I've loved you,
So you can love yourself just as much,
Even though you're not here for me,
It is my heart you've touched.

I gotta get through,
But in my dreams,
I shall dance with you,
And I will always pray that,
You too get through,
Everything you're going through.

I will get through,
And so will you,
I am not giving up,
On that belief any day.

Copyright © Upasana Goyal 2019