This was the moment I managed to smile after many days. I was tired from the 12-day Hyderabad trip, slightly defeated but proud of myself for accomplishing the impossible, even though I was only able to do the most critical tasks, met very few, didn’t eat at home at all, and had the most hecticContinue reading “Utopia”
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My Hyderabad Trip – A Prelude
It was utter madness. I didn’t make any plans for the first time. And I thought I’d be okay and I jumped right in. There were so many bloopers because things were not the same. I was not the same. None that I went there for were the same. We all wanted to give itContinue reading “My Hyderabad Trip – A Prelude”
Fading
There were timesWhen I’d rejoiceMore than I do nowIt hurts a little moreEach time they witherChanges that happenTo the mind and heartA piece of me is goneAnd I become differentSometimes what I’m notOr what I shouldn’t beOutpours of sympathy‘Move on’ they all sayBut how to tell themThe turmoil withinPeople that we touchThose that talkedFew weContinue reading “Fading”
Time
The time I spent with youIs what matters to meWhile you may not realizeYou’ll miss me when I’m goneThen it’s too late to reconnect‘Cause you’d want to spend someAnd memories flash inadequatelyBut I’ll be nowhere to be foundTears never will be enoughNor will the hooch bring me backWhy not just give me the minutesNow, whenContinue reading “Time”
Third Grader
A third grader was perched on top of a table so she cannot get down unless someone helped her. Somehow it seemed like a set up similar to an interrogation room. There were three adult men in their late twenties to mid thirties that took on this little child probably with intent to ‘catechize’. IfContinue reading “Third Grader”
Finding Humanity thru’ Dance
“Dancing faces you to heaven whichever direction you turn.” And the last one month has felt like transcendence. My newfound appreciation for Bharatanatyam, Odissi and Kuchipudi, their esteemed gurus, the stage debutantes, their parents, support system is beyond comparison to any recent experiences I’ve had. It feels like I’ve achieved nirvana! Starting with Shristi SchoolContinue reading “Finding Humanity thru’ Dance”
Godspeed
Tomorrow when we gather without youRemembering your laughter and vibranceThere will be tears you won’t ever seeWhile we look craving for your glance Of many unfulfilled dreams of friendshipAnd the young years you’ll live elsewhereFor all the amazing things you let us keepBesides wishing we had more time to care While we have many celebrationsContinue reading “Godspeed”
Rest in Heaven
Even when we’ve memories of a lifetimeThere will be moments when we miss youTo come to terms you’re gone foreverWon’t make it better for any of usBut knowing that you’re immortal Is the strength we muster to move onThat you’ll perhaps watch over us Especially when we most need Your absence is going to hurtContinue reading “Rest in Heaven”
Once
Once I loved a nonchalant soulWhich thought cared for me moreThat it wasn’t good enough And beyond infactuation, I explore It wasn’t that I askedNeither were any promises madeNothing was meant to beYet, I didn’t want our relic to fade So I hung onto it as hard as I couldKnowing well that it wasn’t rightButContinue reading “Once”
Will you love me the same?
I was youngDidn’t know anything wellPretending that I was fineWhen existence was hell! Life happened And you moved awayIf I begged you to be backWould you please stay? Memories fadedBut I could never forgetWho knew it’d hurtThat I wished we never met! Those smiles are goneYet my yearning is very highI’m tired and need aContinue reading “Will you love me the same?”
QUOTIDIAN BLESSING 