Back....

It feels good to be writing again...even if its utter crap that i'd be spilling out.anyways life has been great since the last 4 months or so...my college is over..am looking ahead to newer challenges now..but wait this isnt what i wanted to say. its like my heart wants me to write a poem..its been such a long hiatus that the words arent coming...maybe tonight i'll pen something down...i think and i guess today its gonna be there on paper...have this feeling since yesterday...lets wait and watch...i dont remember when was the last time i felt so...
lets see if words cross my path like they earlier did or maybe i've to go in search for them...any which way, my blog needs a new poem and more than that its ME WHO NEEDS IT!!! :) :)

Giving up.... :) :(

I know life's gonna be tasteless
with you not being around
For you've forever been so tempting
and your sweetness knew no bounds

During the dark n dull moments
when nothing seemed to be good
Thinking of you alone
would always lift up my mood

Life does demand, giving up
things that one truly adores
So when you'll finally leave
I'd want you all the more

"I'll miss you", is an understatement
for something that brought on my smile
Its gonna be hard to stay away
even if its just for a while!!

This is one of the toughest decisions I've taken..!!
a few sacrifices do benefit us...I sincerely hope this one works the best for me.... :)

All's well now!!!

HEADLINE: THE MIND IS GRACIOUS IN DEFEAT!!!
:) :) :)

Peering through the window
I see 'you',waving goodbye
A pall of gloom descends as you disappear!

Life continues at the same pace even as
the heart stays bereft of emotions...

My mirror eyes me solemnly
And I tend to look away, still sad,
unwilling to accept the unwarranted lack of cheer!

Dreams are offering me company
while hope doesnt allow me any solitude...

Then this sudden downpour from nowhere,leaves me drenched
After which the sun shines all bright again
drying away each and every tear

Thus overwhelmed by nature's own blessings
emerges from the shadows,a very new & resurgent 'me'...

No poetry!!!

Well, I wished to express myself today but there are no words..the blank pages of my diary are staring hard at me and i am...clueless.
This has never happened before.
I can hear this feeble voice coming from somewhere deep inside me.
But I dont want to hear it.
The mind has now taken over and it says...'keep away from poetry' and I'm listening to it...
I'm feeling sad and hurt but everything else seems well...
Lets see how long the brain can rule.

Random...

As the days roll on
all the equations change
The lips bring on that smile
but the eyes fail to reciprocate

The sun no longer appears bright
and the rays of hope disappear too
Remembering those days of yore
today seems just so out of date

The winds dont ruffle the leaves
and the flowers fail to bloom
Those butterflies still hover around
as I wonder, is that worth the wait??

Thinking of it all,I fall asleep
and soon dreams overtake my thoughts
Thus the world is all beautiful again
for everything in it is so appropriate!!

Can someone explain???

The smile on your face
Still haunts my nights!
The twinkle in your eyes
Lights up my days!
…Yet my heart is aching!

The sound of your footsteps
Still offers me company!
The concern in your voice
Keeps me from being alone!
… Yet my heart is breaking!

You had no presence
Neither did you exist
Imagination and reality
Never went hand in hand
…But I am… still waiting!!!!!

A long way ahead...

My mind's suffering from insomnia
A few dreams keep it awake
And its been asked to stay alert
Just for the future's sake

Ideas visit often these days
Mingling freely with my thoughts
Chalking out plans together
To take care of all my faults

Challenges appear time and again
Growing minute by minute
Yet aspirations continue to soar high
The sky being their limit

This journey shall test my patience
More obstacles would be thrown in
But with determination & hardwork as companions
All I'll be able to do is...WIN!!!

If I ever say goodbye
Please don’t ask me, why???
But if ever you do the same,
I’ll readily take all the blame

If ever I decide to forget you,
I’ll erase your memory too
But if ever you do the same,
I’ll see to it you never forget my name!!

If ever in life we meet
I guess the memories would be sweet
But if destiny has something else in store
That certainly would be sweeter, I’m sure!!!

Happinezz…

Like fragrance
That spreads all around
It grips you
Leaving you spell bound

It might come in the sizes
Large, medium and small
Yet it is something
That fits one and all

It isn’t exactly contagious
And you ought to acquire it
Simply by kicking out sorrow
From your life’s emotional kit

A smile becomes a grin
Which then bursts into laughter
You really got to experience it
To know what comes thereafter

Once you do understand it
You’ll certainly agree with me
How wonderful it is
To keep smiling and be happy!!

My broomstick fantasy…

Reading a Harry potter book
I imagined myself on a broom,
Not to play quidditch
But to go around the world, zoom!!

I did a push off,
Voila! I was now in the air.
Flying a broom seemed effortless,
It simply needed… a bit of flair!!

Over the Middle East I traveled
And in no time reached London.
Enthralled by all the sights,I thought
Living here must be such fun!!

Next I wished to see Paris and Eiffel tower
But strangely landed up at Roland Garros.
Federer had just emerged triumphant
Beating a guy…whose name’s pretty obvious!!

Waving the champion goodbye, I headed for Egypt
Where I marveled at the ancient pyramid
I then bid adieu to the African desert
Considering where next my voyage would lead!!

The broom covered long distances
And soon the U.S of A was in sight
But suddenly something shook me up
I fell off my broom, in fright!!

Mom stood nearby, smiling at me
Eyeing the broom in my hand.
I too stared at it in utter disbelief
For such a situation hadn’t been planned!!

I’ll dream…I’ll do!!

A free bird is what
I’ve always longed to be
Breaking away from the confines
Of an uncertain mind
Wanting to reach out
To the world surrounding me

Sky being my limit
I hope to reach great heights
Striving harder with each new day.
Taking criticism in my stride
I am now ready to create days
From the dark and dreary nights…

My dreams are big
Quite different from the rest
I seek to usher in a new tomorrow.
Standing out from the crowd
I aim to become better
Of course better, than the very best!!

Just like that…!!!

a few random thoughts...
kept it really simple and straight!!!

p.s: this is the shortest thing i've ever written.

Strange are the ways,
How people meet.
It could be that bus stop
On a bustling street.

You begin by talking
And end up as friends.
The persistence of this friendship
On you it all depends

Such a journey may well last
For an hour or so
Or it might span a lifetime
You never know!!!

My fair lady?????

Poetry’s taken a back seat as of now…(sad)
This novel idea of writing a piece that comments on one of the ongoing advertisements on television is courtesy ‘doc’ (thanks for being so inspirational!)

It’s about this fairness cream called…
Leave that...(They all sound the same)!!
I haven’t seen it a hundred times to quote it exactly but here’s a gist of it-
The girl and her family visit the guy’s house to see if he is worth getting married to…(surprise, surprise!)
In reality it’s the opposite-the boy along with his parents go and see the girl, she brings in the tea and other eatables (to show her culinary skills!!), they chat about each others likes and dislikes and God knows what else… (This knowledge is courtesy our TV soaps and Hindi films)

Well, the ad then proceeds to the guy bringing in the tea (more surprise); he then plays the Sitar (music lover!) And finally shows his dancing talent as well (Kathak!!)
The girl is impressed (wow!!) and she says “yes”.
The ad thus concludes and the voice says “fairever lagane se ye toh hona hi tha”…something like that!!(Fairever…that’s the name of the cream)

So what did it imply??
You could reject or select a guy after seeing his abilities (of course).
This was my interpretation of the ad!!

A few months back there was a lot of hue and cry over these so-called fairness cream commercials…they encouraged women folk to use them and look more 'beautiful' (*yawn*) and 'fair' (*a bigger yawn*)
i never paid much attention to it all...what was the big deal??

Then this ad came and made me think...
Besides I saw some matrimonial ads in the newspaper as well(no raised eyebrows, pleeease!!)
And then I understood it all….
Everyone wants a "fair, slim, beautiful girl"; you see beauty comes before brains
everywhere!!(I never knew that)
Hmmm…
So where does it leave all those who are not that fair?? (Normal Indian complexion is as such whitish)…
Don’t they get good jobs or good-looking guys (if that’s so very important) and cant they fulfill all their dreams??

I couldn’t answer that!!
ANSWERS ANYONE???????

WHAT’S ON MY MIND????

Just yesterday I’d gone to the kitchen to get myself a glass of water. As I rinsed my glass I saw the other utensils waiting to get washed up as well. And so I ended up leaving them all spotlessly clean (thanks to “Pril” liquid!!)
Hmm…but, it wasn’t what I’d entered the kitchen for…its not that I don’t like doing it.
‘Cleaning utensils’…is one activity (if you do call it one… I don’t know) I enjoy doing immensely...(may seem a bit mad but who cares!).

The clanging and banging of the vessels…the slurring tap water…the lather produced by the union of the soap and the sponge and then those absolutely clean, grease free vessels…satisfies me completely!!!!!
But wait…why am I explaining all this…
I’d actually wanted to pen down a poem (quite usual) and ended up writing about my cleaning experience (very unusual)

But this is what life is all about…isn’t it??
It seldom goes according to one’s plans (mine never does!!)
And still we (‘I’) don’t stop planning and continue thinking of what’s going to happen next…
Maybe I’ll delete this piece but then I end up posting it on my blog!!

Ah! It’s just a state of one’s mind you see!!

[My mind to be more specific!!]

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I wrote it but cudnt think of a title..so plz do read it and suggest something!!

The sparkling water shies away
As sunlight touches its face
But the trees along the river bank
Begin to dance with grace

The vast undergrowth shrugs a bit
Wanting to scatter the sunray
And the earth that lies beneath
Tries to hide itself in some or the other way

Morning breeze soon engulfs
Wheezing through the leaves
As chirping birds spread out their wings
Flying away in search of their needs

A lone cricket sits quietly
Nibbling a blade of green grass
While a young frog croaks out load
Eager to exhibit its class

The huge ball of fire now,
Establishes itself in the sky
When suddenly from nowhere appears a cloud
That is about to cry

Alas! The bright and sunny day
Loses it vibrant smile
Yet the land is still cheerful
It had been waiting for this all the while

The green surroundings had witnessed
Rains, a few days back
So by the earth’s yearning
They are taken aback

How would they know,
What the rains meant to her
For they were the answers
To her prayer…

She who wished
Her offsprings to bloom forever…
Who could she be?
Other than EARTH, the eternal mother…

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE

this wasnt what i had wanted to write..but then even i dont know how i managed it..its not the best but still different than what i have written uptil now!!

Oh! My dear country
My life is for my nation
Shouts the elected leader
While delivering his lengthy speech

Yes, my dear people
All those who brought me here
I’ll always be there
Forever within your reach

Ah! my dear motherland
With all its glory alive
Cries the wounded soldier
Finding no words that could teach

All his fellow countrymen
His brothers and sisters alike
Till the soul lies within him
His nation’s honor wont be breached

Laying your life for your mother’s sake
Is better than making promises that are fake
A single martyr outnumbers thousands of leaders
Is a simple message that 'HE' doesn’t intend to preach

ANSWER ME??

Betrayal was one thing I never did expect
For I always treated ‘Man’ with due respect,

A deafening noise and that prolonged silence
Marked the beginning of bloodshed and violence

Friends had turned foes overnight
In the name of religion they did fight

All around me the world collapsed
And so the time for survival-lapsed

Ears filled with cries and screams
Few dared rush to gather their scattered dreams

Was this a cruel joke? I asked myself
Into my past I tried to delve

Immortal wasn’t what I’d meant to be
Yet my existence was nevertheless worthy

Humanity is what I’m called
Why then the present leaves me appalled?

If my end is drawing near,
Why is then mankind shedding a tear??

It’s my belief, my firm faith…
I might be forgotten, but won’t ever die a death!!

ME..A SINNER??

Me is a picture of misery
With seeds of guilt that were sown
Leading a solitary life
Betrayed by my very own

My shadows have left me long ago
I lie alone in this dreary cell
Yes, I’m free…from that place
That should be rightly called hell

A hell on earth where dreams were crushed
And painful cries replaced those cheerful voices
Life was a mistake and so was death
Alas! I had no other choices

Motherhood died a silent death
As a newborn was killed each time
Not a son but a daughter if born
Was such an unforgivable crime

Putting the devil to shame
Humanity turned cold
But my soul did question me
Such a sight, how could I behold

And so my sword drew out the blood
Bringing an end to the Satan’s reign
My revenge was such, I know
He won’t dare to rise again

A picture of misery I still am
Seeking justice from my Lord
“Death’s too easy, for me to deserve
And life’s isn’t what I could now afford”