Adfectus

 I was standing by the pond, 

Feeling ecstatic and beyond, 

A memory so fond, 

Like deeply entrenched in my mind; through a magic wand. 

I saw the flowers white, 

In the eternal light, 

A beautiful sight, 

Giving me a cryptic delight. 

I saw some birds too, 

Flying in the sky so blue, 

They were feeling so secure, 

Filled with beauty and demure. 

Love

Pankhuri

Welcoming Future

 Fear is what treads my mind,

anticipation and anxiety its' sign, 

thoughts which together I cannot bind,

like diverse people who cannot together dine.

Future's at stake,

it cannot wait for date after date,

so wake up; don't be late,

because it's a ' Tabula Rasa'- a blank slate.

so fill in the colours of your delight,

don't dread the world it's just trite,

so get up; face the world; and win your fight,

because only then will you see the eternal light.

the eternal light,

The Eternal Light.

Love

Pankhuri

Life Fully Lived

 You are born, not as a corn,

but as a human being.

You have to face the World,

fight the challenges and 

not to turn a blind eye towards them.

A Life well lived is one, in which,

when you depart,

you fill others eyes with tears 

of distress, sorrow and of being forlorn.

They remember you,

they cry for you,

they recall you,

they want you.

But as time heals all wounds

so it does of solitude,

it makes them filled with fortitude.

Thus those tears dry,

But a life fully lived is one in which those tears do not dry.

As time passes and you are,

One with Him,

One with the Earth,

One with the Environment,

and One with the Aura.

Those people recall you,

and yet, their eyes are filled with tears,

but, not of sorrow.

They feel happy to be reminded about you,

they feel blessed to have had you,

they feel privileged to have been there with you,

and they feel you guiding when they think about you.

This, my dear is a life fully lived.

Live life as if, you live once,

Live life to the fullest.

For you do not know,

your presence may have an indelible mark on someone.

Try to make your life worthwhile,

try to make something of yourself,

try to make yourself, proud of yourself,

and in turn,

try to make him proud for having given birth to you,

and sent you to this Earth as His agent.

Love

Pankhuri

Conservation of Girls

 Girls (the Meek Ones, the Weak Ones) are extinct in wild (cities). You seldom or maybe never see them in the public place without powerful escort team- which might include among others boyfriends, family, or, they might come out in large numbers themselves to combat against the much 'mightier' bullier lot.

Girls are declared as critically endangered and hence they have been forbidden to move out of the houses to protect them against illegal poachers (crimes that include sexual atrocities and human trafficking).

To, protect the girls from the harsh society, they are kept within the four walls of the house. They are not allowed access to schools and talking about higher education of girls is a taboo.

To, enhance their safety they are betrothed at an early age, but, there too they receive minimal liberty and freedom and die a 'caged life'.

Are You There (Poem)

You, continue to toil, but,

success does not cross your path.

You, have grown the ability to walk in the dark, but,

light does not make its mark.

You, go undeterred on the path, but,

support does not come your way.

You, continue to strive to succeed , but,

the summit to the goal seems faraway.

You, continue to believe in Him, but,

His bounty is missing.

You, have an ocean full of discomforts in-front, but,

until now are unable in surmounting.

Oh! You seem to be listening!

but, not helping.

You seem to be seeing,

but, not caring.

I wish to attain the goal

I wish to conquer the goal

I aim at becoming....

I will be becoming....

Only your help will work wonders,

help me solve and overcome blunders.

Please Almighty be with me,

help me,

to cross the turbulent sea.

Love 

Pankhuri

Busting the Misconception of Humanities being a Worthless Degree

With the ensuing debate of the Australian government asking its students to pay for their Humanities Degrees themselves as STEM Degrees are more job prone and hence, more likely to revive the economy.

The age old question of Humanities Degrees being Worthless or dubbed as Soft Degrees has reemerged. 

Why is it that people who have a Science Degree are treated as some extra-terrestrial animates with great superpowers whereas the people who have a Humanities background are dubbed as either dumb or vacuous.

I was personally on the receiving end of this whole debate. When I decided to opt for Humanities, while, I was fortunate to find the support of my family, there were some who out-rightly branded me as dull-witted who could not cope with the intricacies of Sciences.  

IMPORTANCE OF HUMANITIES SUBJECT:-

History- The general thought process ridicules this subject as nothing but a bunch of mistakes committed by someone. But, in all reality if one was to be unaware of how things were in the past and what's the reason for current situation one would be living in Dystopia.

(Would you not want to be aware why certain nations are friends and others share an aura of animosity, or, why certain borders are disputed.)

Geography-  Would you not want to be aware about the Structure of the Earth, The composition of the Planets and Seasonal winds, Seas, Mountains and other physical features. (Oh don't tell me you would want to visit and see the flat end of the Earth and maybe peek what's below.)

Economics- This is the subject that comes in handy in your daily life. How and why Governments formulate their policies and what impact it has on you. How your savings and expenditure determine your spending spree and most importantly the job market. (Now if you say you don't want to have a knowledge about how money works well maybe Barter System is the one for you.)

Political Science- As a civilised human if you follow laws and and abide by the Constitution would you not want to be aware of how those laws were formulated and what are the various features of the said law. (OK maybe you like the hooligan life where no laws prevail and you are a rowdy soul)

Psychology- This subject helps you in understanding why humans react the way they do, it helps humans to live in harmony as social beings. (Unless of-course you take Social distancing too seriously and do not want to interact with other people and would prefer to live in a cave)

Languages and Literature- The knowledge of these helps one in communicating with one another and helps us evolve and understand each other. There are several Languages spoken in the World and the understanding of these helps us in getting along and also not being isolated. Literature on the other hand, is the creative writing or composition in these Languages which helps us in understanding the socio-political and economic background in which the literary text has been written and we learn about new places and cultures through it. ( So if one wants to interact he needs to have a knowledge of Languages unless, he chooses to use pictograph as a means of communication) 

The importance of only a few Humanities subjects listed above show, how crucial the knowledge of each and every subject is. No wonder at schools no subject is branded derogatory to the other. But, why is it that general masses then dub the Humanities as being a study for dummers.  

We need to bust this misconception that has somehow crept inside the minds of people and treat each subject as a source of information necessary for life. Governments too, need to employ a different approach where they instead of preferring the Sciences ask students to study the stream (line of Education that allows the students to apply their learning in real life situations) of their choice.

Love

Pankhuri

PS.- I have only listed a few subjects of Humanities and their importance in real life scenarios, but feel free to mention other subjects and their importance in the comments sections below.

Also, please share which Stream did you opt for in your Higher Education- was it Humanities, Sciences, Commerce, Management or some other and did you have to go through peer or parental or societal pressure when you chose the subject of your liking.

 

 

 

Avengers- The Corona-Warriors Version

Avengers are a group of Super-Heroes that save the Earth from any and all forms of dangers, similarly, at the moment the Corona-Warriors are a team of Guardians that are protecting the Earth from the pandemic-COVID-19.

When the world was infested with "he who shall not be named", Humanity came together to assemble the mightiest and bravest of its champions together to fight the calamity- They were hence, to be known as The Corona-Warriors. They chiefly comprised of the Medical Staff (Doctors, Nurses), The Sanitation Workers, The Police and The Essential Service Providers.

Meanwhile, the Dark Lord too was enlarging his army (The Dark Forces). While the army comprised chiefly of loyalists, His army swelled with new entrants. Whenever, The Dark Lord or any of the members of the Dark Forces touched a person who was not in their army they were able to cast a spell and the person deviated and now, owed his allegiance to the Dark Lord. He too became a carrier and became a conscript soldier of the army.

Each Corona-Warrior or CW, as they liked to be called, had different responsibilities. While, the Medical Staff had to bring back the people who had deviated into their own group, The Sanitation Workers ensured that no new people joined the Dark Forces by washing the areas with the Serum that could curtail the Dark Forces for a while. The Police were given the power of Sticks, these sticks scared the people from deviating to the other side, as, these sticks were rock solid and once they were used by the Police on the bodies of deviants they were bound to be sore (in both ways). The Essential Service Providers had the task to maintain Social Distancing and for this they were to provide all items needed by the masses on their doorsteps and guarantee that the people did not aimlessly loiter in the streets and fall a prey to the Dark Forces. Thus the CW ensured to protect the planet and it's people from The Dark Lord. 

However, The Dark Lord was also very powerful, as no known weapon had been able to incur any major loss on him or his followers. The only way to defeat him was to not cross paths with him. Although, all had not lost hope and some Labbies (people who wore white coats and tried to invent new things- previously known as scientists) were trying to make a concoction to ward off the Dark Lord.

A glimpse of hope can be seen with the fact that the CW's have been able to defeat the Dark Lord from Aotearoa. If all goes well they might be able to defeat them fully and banish them from Earth.

With Hopes held high.

Love 

Pankhuri

Glossary of terms-

"he who shall not be named"- Corona virus

the Dark Lord- Corona virus

Serum- Sanitiser

weapon- vaccine

Labbies- scientists

concoction- vaccine

Aotearoa- New Zealand