The Chocolate’s Response to its Temptee

Okay, let’s face it

I’m the temptest among the temptress

With every gloss and moist of me

You drool and drool…

You tempted fool!

You shouldn’t have unfoild me

You shouldn’t have devoured me

Though my sweet, sweet moist

Lingers through your soul

Can’t you see?

Haven’t you been told?

Today’s not the day…

No! Not today

But as you draw me near

To those cherry twins

How can a chocolate break free?

When you held me gently yet firmly?

But tsk, tsk, tsk

You should’ve checked and checked

Oh dear you dropped your chocolate

In pure panic and fear

I lay there on the floor listening to echoes

A hush so low

“Your secret’s safe with me”

The words I heard she threw

But there’s nothing left of your chocolate

I have dried on the floor…

You tempted fool!

The Trek of Life: Thoughts of iaVember

The Trek of Life

Choosing to live is choosing to climb mountains

Choosing to live is choosing to walk that distance –

At times even taking that extra mile

For choosing to live is taking that trek through the mountain

Set before thee

In this choice to trek you will feel and learn

Things that may have been there but their worth weren’t

Or nuances that at first might be hard to accept:

The first few steps, few strides, few miles

Will be gentle as the breeze brushing against your skin

This is when hearty laughs and cheers fill the air

And feeling sure of the decision you have made

But then you realize that the trek through the mountain

Is as hard and slippery as the stones you are stepping on

You start to feel tired that it’s difficult to give out a laugh

And you look for a something or someone to help your every step

Amid all this, you are still driven

To finish the trek and reach the top of the mountain

And again and again you convince yourself that

“I can do it! I’m almost there!”

You walk and stride, walk and stride

You have made more pauses than you did earlier

And getting there is already becoming a vague option

“I might as well go back down”

But as the sound of the birds and the wind surround you

You take in a deep breath and as if renewed in spirit

You go on with your trek and realize that

To pause is better than to give it all up

Some trails can hardly be seen

Covered with what seems to you is rubbish

But as you do so you learn to look at the things above your head

And at the things under your footsteps

There are trails that become too narrow

Trails that no two people can trace at the same time

So here you learn to wait for that perfect time

To accept that some may get ahead of you

The mountain becomes steeper and harder totravel

And looking at your flushed and tired faithful companion

You learn the value of letting go

That he too may pause and step at his own pace

Now, your gut is telling you that you really are getting near

So from here you learn to push yourself harder

And learn the value of delaying gratification

“I have enjoyed enough pauses; it’s time to give it my all!”

So you use all the energy left inside you

To reach your goal – to fulfill your mountain!

And finally, you see it!

It’s within your sight and reach!

You have indeed made it!

You have succeeded!

But at this point is where you should learn

The most valuable lesson – Humility

While on top and feeling fulfilled

Take the courage to look down, and say:

“I am here because you helped me, thank you!”

And finally when you're ready

You take in a deep breath

And driven by inspiration

You decide to take on another mountain