Tshering Wangchuk
Fear not thinking about future
For unseen is its face
Reminisce not on past, it’s gone
But present, full of grace
Why let something unseen, unheard
Disturb our peaceful mind
Let past and future be a dream
Forgotten, toil not to rewind
Present is at your disposal
Let it not be idly forwarded
Life’s purpose is happiness
Work towards it and be rewarded
Thus, future be not disturbing
The serene mind’s peace
But let present serve its purpose
Spreading happiness that doesn’t cease.
[Tshering Wangchuk is a dedicated high school teacher in Bhutan. He has a bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s degree in English literature. Besides teaching, he has a great passion for reading and writing poetry. He is a member of around 70 international poetry groups and has participated in various international poetry contests. He has also won many poetry contests. Some of his poems have been published in various international websites, journals and anthologies. Most of his poems talk about nature, life, society, and emotions. He is delighted to see his students inspired by his poems and taking poetry as their passion. For him, he believes that, “a poet is already hidden inside all of us, we just need to recognize it”. Currently, he is teaching at Pakshikha Central School under Chhukha District in Bhutan. He can be contacted at baikunza84@gmail.com]