Souls and Holes

Value some their souls whole
And wear with pride soles with holes,
Others pierce their souls with holes
And flaunt their fancy soles whole.

Blessed those with souls whole
Wearing with pride soles whole,
Lucky those with holes in souls
Suffering bites of holes in soles.

(Inspired by a photograph of Barack Obama wearing shoes with holes in soles, and the fact that most Indian politicians prefer holes elsewhere)

Toothless Diplomacy

Coercive diplomacy sans military might

Can never generate intended fright,

A toothless mouth

Can only shout,
What use a threat if you cannot bite?

Knowledge

The more you know,
The less you know,
You know.

Bureaucracy

Bureaucracy is designed

To enable

Extraordinary individuals

To deliver

Ordinary results

Looking And Being

Many you will find in each nook

Who look better than they are;

Who are better than they look

Spot you will only few and afar

Big Man Small Man

A small man makes look big,

The small things he loudly does;

A big man makes look small,

The big things he quietly achieves.

Get and Give

Till you keep looking
For what you can
Get from me,
Rather than 
What you can
Give to us,
We will remain 
Divided
By the ocean
Of mistrust and 
Buffeted
By the winds of
Destructive thought.

Wealth and Compassion

The less you have the more you share,

The more you have the less you care.