Anglistik with Abraham

Keeps Changing                      - T ABRAHAM https://blog.readytomanage.com/change-management-cartoon/ Flowing just like the river, Flows just like the lava, Flows like the air dispersed around, So does these flow to mix, So is my thoughts that keeps flowing, Flowing to different spheres, Flowing like an ever-flowing stream, Flows to mix or just flows to join, Just like a tiny drop disperses, So does the idea, That one small drop, That does not let us differentiate, So does this idea mixes with my thoughts, Good ones to culture good, The destructive ones to be evaded, So does our opinions, Everything is prone to many factors, Just as the clock, talk and space influence me, So does my thoughts change, As the world develops, so do I, Not prone to change at times, But prone to change sometimes, Can there be a state of rest? Can there be a state of satisfaction? Do as your mind and heart speaks, Take the good and discard the bad, Don...

This is about my second visit to the Anna Centenary Library, Kotturpuram. So, on 26th August 2023 I visited the Anna Centenary Library for the second time. During my first visit I read one book from the Philosophy section and one from English literature. This time I didn't venture into the Philosophy section, rather I focused upon the English literature section. During my second visit to the library I read the book titled 'Jane Eyre' written by Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte So, the reason for choosing this book this time was just because I was preparing for my project in which I have to do a plot analysis upon Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. So I took around 40 minutes to read through 2 chapters from this book. So, after completion of the 2 chapters I went to the Aavin parlor in the ground floor to refresh a bit and then I took an auto to the railway station and have boarded the train and came home. This time I got a few video clippings of the library al...

  The Wandering Soul                                   - T ABRAHAM https://www.gettyimages.in/detail/illustration/ghost-flat-design-halloween-icon-with-side-royalty-free-illustration/953695578?adppopup=true A feeling of dissatisfaction, A feeling of alienation, inferiority or discomfort, No where to find a place, So do I wander from place to place, And so does my thoughts wander, A hunt for belongingness, A search to find my friends, Whom I can't find out, So does my eyes wander, And so does my mind, Who is the right person? Where is he and who is he? I am dissatisfied with my life, Distressed about the things going on, My mind wanders to a place, A place it is longing to be, My heart beat slows down, A feeling of rest comes in, So does the time come, Now is my life satisfied, To find what you really want, That impossible state of happiness comes, The feeling that is with a permanence, So does my s...

 The Eyes That Speak                                            - T ABRAHAM https://tips.clip-studio.com/en-us/articles/2678 I didn't think it is true, Have heard that face is the index of the mind, But didn't know this before, Our heart's purity comes out in our face, Our temperament through our words and actions, But can't believe this, It's true, and yes it's true, I was angry with my face being covered, The person didn't talk to me, My frown look was hidden, But how did he knew it ? I don't know, I didn't know, I was smiling with my face hidden, But my friend too smiled, He figured out I was happy, But I don't know how, Then once I had a frown hidden, I was left alone, She identified I was tired and distressed, I knew at last but not the least, Our eyes too can speak, Our eyes can not only cry, It can smile, rage out and frown, It can show worry, anxiety and fear, There...

  Understanding With Doubts                                        - T ABRAHAM https://www.alamy.com/cartoon-vector-illustration-of-a-smart-and-dumb-guy-image418879025.html Whenever trying to understand something, Always many doubts come along, Doubts that are silly, The thoughts that confuse us, But wait, be still, Then ask the one who understood, Now wait, be calm, To understand something, it is patience, Patience that makes up a good listener, A good listener to a good writer, Then a leader is created, First who had doubts, Now stands with clear understanding, When doubts arise, They are shaping your thoughts, Doubts acts as tools, Tools that shape our thoughts, Then at last no doubts, Now you have a clarity, A clear cut understanding.

  What Should I Say ?                                - T ABRAHAM https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/young-handsome-successfull-businessmen-near-standing-545515774 Many a times the screen goes blank, Don't know what to tell, Can't express my feelings, The question comes to my mind, What should I say ? Words come out during a casual conversation, But the right words are needed now, My tongue slips at first, Then I get hold on to it, Now it's easy to catch up, Speak up for yourself, Talk what you think, Think twice before you talk, Words are more sharper than the knives, Words hurt at times, They make scars that won't heal, They are more powerful than a scar, A scar caused due to cut or fire, So be careful and choose the words, They have the power to bring an everlasting joy, They bring along with them eternal joys, So be clear and straightforward, Use the words that make you unique, Words that expr...

  Help and Slavery                              - T ABRAHAM https://www.colourbox.com/vector/poor-man-need-help-icon-cartoon-vector-poverty-people-vector-59162622 The words mostly interchanged, The two misunderstood ones, The one who needs help, Help is not by force, It is done to ease the burden of someone, He didn't demand help, He asked for help, Or many a times no words are needed to express, The need or want for help, It is something like air, That doesn't have any form, But you and I can feel it, So is help and you need it, You are thankful to me, But it was a small help, A help at first you refused, But upon insisting you accepted, But the other one, The one who makes me do silly things, He uses the term help, Not humble enough, It's not help, He is making us his slaves, I can feel it and you can feel it, It is the smoke that fills the air, So suffocating and irritating, Hard to breathe and see, But I...

  Should I Keep Quiet ?                              - T ABRAHAM https://www.pinchofattitude.com/self-love-after-toxic-relationship/ Have a mind which is filled with calmness, There is a switch to each emotion and feeling, Switch them on and off, But know which one to be switched on, Know the right time to switch it off, Don't turn them on all at once, Mixed feelings might melt the connections, The wire if melts would make the circuit faulty, So be careful, Electrocution causes madness, Always turn on the happiness and joy, These are always in a voluntary control, Turn off sadness and sorrow, These at times are involuntary, Don't turn on the red switch, The one with the danger sign, This switch labelled anger, This switch that turns off everything, The one that utilizes more energy, The one that has no benefit, So calm down, Keep quiet and think, Think about the ill effects of anger, The switch is off, Don't...