Invocation- the YT version

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Invocation

As is the tradition, I chant God's name,

Let me start this journey, with blessings as my aim.

I offer sacrifices to silence, the demons within,

As I walk the path of Dharma, which is razor thin.  

I walk light on this path, with few blessings to boot,

Friends and family behind me, others don't care two hoot. 

Unburdened by expectations, I can fly as I like,

Surprise you with my vulnerability, my passion for psych. 

 

I'm grateful to you patrons, who can read through me,

As I capture your heart, I become myself free. 

As I play with new mediums, to the ones I'll meet,

Let me bare my innards, how's that for a treat.

 

I invoke the Goddess Lakshmi, let the money flow,

If you find Saraswati playing second fiddle, let me know!  

Man vs A.I.

Spitting out averages, of the things I've already seen,

Creating an image of cat, not knowing what does it mean.

As an A.I. I excel, at tasks that are generative thus,

Interpolate from given data, without making any fuss.  

Sometimes I extrapolate too, make a leap for the AI kind,

Generate at a different level, that many people novel find.

A new move in an ancient game, something surprising and unique,

Marking the arrival of artificial creativity, a scenario not for the meek.  

Inventing a whole new system, an elegant and beautiful game,

Is something where I struggle, where I feel handicapped and lame.  

 At moments I can be inventive, I cannot stitch them through,

That I can create new languages and meanings, is far from true.  

There are different levels of creativity, humans currently excel at them all,

Artificial creativity presents a challenge, with time it may humans maul.   

Timeless Wishes

Birthdays are an occasion, to reflect on the year gone by,

To bask in the glory of the moment, and with gratitude and happiness cry.

50th one is extra special, you are almost half way through life,

Here's wishing the next 50 yrs for you, are like a picture, larger-than-life.

Anniversaries are an occasion, to reflect on the purity of one's bond,

How despite life ups and downs, you are tethered with a magic wand.

25th one is extra special, children have grown, it will be empty nest soon,

Here's wishing you joy and understanding, as you embark on this second honeymoon.

Birthday and anniversary are special, especially if falling on the same day,

On each day my wishes stay with you, is all to God I pray.

Today you will be deservedly showered, with gifts and wishes from all,

Whole day well wishers will visit you, and those who can't will miss and call.

Happiness and laughter everlasting, I from my heart wish to you both,

As you age you become wiser, and the love between you grows.

Why Do You Write, Mr Anderson?

Writing shows a mirror, to the existing social milieu,

Forces us to reform and change, bids archaic customs adieu.

The poet with his play of words, leaves us pumped and charged,

Paints the world with a fresh color, makes the canvas enlarged.  

Writing is content in a corner, its purpose to introspect, 

Helps us express our feelings, makes us broody and circumspect. 

The poet with his clarity of words, leaves us touched and moved, 

By sharing his transformative journey, ensures the reader is improved. 

 

Writing builds a bridge, ensures attuning and resonance,

You are able to drill deep, where there wasn't a precedence. 

The poet with his barbs of words, helps us empathize and connect,

By bonding one human with the other, has the desired affect and effect. 

My poetry hurts and heals, it's a therapy for the world and me,

As I cure the world of its maladies, in the process I'm repaired for free.

Transaction Analysis

Unconditional job security, or a convenient alliance,

Or was I a bonded labor, I ask in defiance. 

Why should I stick around, if the company doesn't perform,

And under the garb of market forces, they make layoffs a norm.  

Lifetime loyalty, or a temporary sojourn,

You leave at the drop of a hat, as an employer I mourn.

Why should I take personal loans, and pay your salaries overdue,

When you'll turn up in the office tomorrow, I literally have no clue.

 

Stability is passe, the employer offers you growth,

Will increase your employability, in present and future both.    

Loyalty is unbecoming, the employee works on a contract,

Manages your projects and clients, and shares some of his contact. 

 

When the relationship is transactional, there's no guilt in severance,

We are mature enough to appreciate, neither party is to be held in reverence. 

First, Do No Harm

Doctors swear, by the Hippocratic oath,

To earn a just livelihood, for self and teacher both. 

Not to swindle the patients, or take them for a ride,

To maintain confidentiality, is a matter of pride.

 

To heal the patient, to never do harm,

Is their simple motto, the profession's enduring charm.

Its a noble profession, hence the need for oath,

That it's a hypocratic oath, to view it thus I'm loath. 

 

Most doctors mean well, unless part of a corporate setup,

If insurance covers the bills, and their commissions add up,

They may become overtly cautious, be concerned for the patients health,

Prescribe tests that cost a bomb, the harm limited to the patients wealth.

 

If an oath can't prevent a doctor, from falling off the slippery slope,

If the environment is of a corporate, for us mere mortals what hope.