MUD PUDDLES!

There are rarely any childhood,
without those long rayon gumboots,
playing and splashing the mud puddles, 
and then waiting for the mud to settle!

I could see God's blessing in the mud puddles,
And so I never miss a chance to slosh and shuffle!
Is it not fun to dabble in the dirt,
throw off all the inhibitions and have a spurt,
paint the face like brave warrior queen
that I secretly always wanted to be.

But once the mud goes dry and arid!
it makes me feel uncomfortable and soiled,
the same mud puddles I found attractive
turns to be annoying and repulsive!

Most of us though are past that age to splash,
But are we not still stuck in a similar mishmash?
We’re still stuck in the mud puddles of life,
stirred up with busyness, greed and vice!
Dirt of fear and disappointment cover our eyes,
empty relationships and worry are our options by choice!

When our life becomes cloudy, whirling and gloomy,
we feel like things will never be normal and  peachy.
But as time passes, jus like how the mud settles in the waters,
stillness and stasis is restored in all our matters!

Though pieces may not settle exactly where they were before,
but is that not the beauty of life we look for?
This gives us the opportunity to start all over again,
to re-discover and be delighted forever again!

Now I don't find these mud puddles uncomfortable,
nor do I avoid them even if I feel miserable,
coz I don't want to miss out on any,
that God has in store for me,
all because I am too focused on the sticky bubbles
blown up by my life “mud puddles”.

I am sure there is joy to be had and thanks to be given,
when life is much less muddy and almost lucent!
My prayer for all of us,
is to find the hidden blessings,
in the midst of the “mud puddles”,
when life leaves us absolutly clueless!

So if you too are languishing in a mud puddle of life, like me...
trust god and believe You are not stuck deep.
Coz you are not defined by any sticky sludge,
but only by your beautiful thoughts and ur attitude not to budge!