Meeting and Parting : Part 2

They stood as strangers, side by side. 
Eschewing talk, letting silence glide. 
Lips pursed. Shifty eyed. 
Memories stained, the rifts really wide. 
And hurting hearts they couldn't hide. 

Meeting and Parting : Part 1

The eyes, they made love. The lips, they lied. 

Their qualms, they feared; their chasms wide. 

Unleashed storms, passions, they sought to hide. 

But the eyes wouldn't obey their bide. 

Valentines day 2018

There is so much to be grateful for. 
Love, friendship, laughter and more. 
God is goodness showered upon you
From all those who are around you
Love in all its shapes I celebrate today
As I wish my friends ‘Happy Valentine’s Day’

Love is a warm hug whenever I need it. 
Love is perspective, even if I don’t heed it. 
Love is that perfect coffee cup
Love is you goading me to never give up

Love is you driving 3 hours to make me smile
Love is you whipping me to exercise, mile after mile. 

You Ajit , my love are my strength, my confidence
My cocoon, my rock, my mirror and my wings

This love note, sweetie is ‘Just Because’
No anniv, valentines or any other cause. 

Coz, why should I have to wait for a fancy day 
When I am feeling all cozy and loved today !

7 Feb 2018, 08:14

New Year Post 2018

2018, I wish for 
more conversations, less Chats
More exercise, less excuses
More spiritualism, less cynicism
More gratitude, less grudges
More laughter, less anger
More ‘Now’, less ‘later’
More health, More focus, 
more music, more travel, more books. 

What do you #Wishfor

Have a great great year folks!!

Happy Diwali 2017

A candle of hope that flickers
Through storms of doubt, uncertainty

A lamp that glows within heart and hearth
With love, warmth and serenity

A street light that shows the way 
To lost travellers of the night 

A ray of sunshine that brings along 
A pinch of joy, laughter and delight 

Twinkling stars that interrupt
The bleakness of the dull, dark, sky
Little acts of goodness
That keep faith and trust alive 

Myriad of ways we can aspire to be
The light in others we seek to see
Luminous diyas that radiate 
The message of Diwali

Happy Diwali everyone !!

#LifeinRhyme

World Mental Health Day 2017

Silence screams 
With so much noise
I shut my ears
I close my eyes

A Dreadful Chill
Creeps up my limbs
Cages my soul
Its Grip, grave and grim

I try to escape
I try to fight
I try to sleep 
All day and night

I scream for help
I am on the edge
Ah! An escape! 
Off the ledge. 

#worldMentalHealthDay #Suicideawareness
#DepressionAwareness

#LifeinRhyme

True Colors

He showed her his stripes
She refused to see
She preferred her coloured lenses
Her tinted reality

'See I told you' they said
People who thought they knew
They just viewed him 
Through another hue

Had he changed
His attire recently ?
Or was it just that 
She had new glasses
Currently.

#LifeinRhyme

Strangers

Strangers we were
You and I 
Arranged to meet 
By Destiny.

Sometimes I wonder
If we are strangers still
Bound by our destiny.  

#TinyTales. #LifeinRhyme

Words in the Universe

Words in the Universe
Carelessly floating
Whispering, Conspiring
Playfully Teasing

Carefully Deciding
Whose hand to embellish
While I await their grace
Uncomplaining

#TinyTales #LifeinRhyme

Are you Lucky ?

LUCK..it comes in many sizes and shapes. Sometimes you recognise it, sometimes you don't..Sometimes you get lost in the minutae and don't appreciate the grand schema. Drop in a line if you are feeling blessed today. Why are you feeling blessed ? I know I am...for so many many big and little reasons. In a line : When I look up from the minor irritants of daily living, I recognize that the broad brushstrokes of my life are in the absolutely perfect colors.

Life Rules :

If you could distill all of life into a handful of learnings..what would they be ? For me they are : 
Learn to speak the truth. To yourself first. 
Learn to listen. To your inner voice. And the Universe. 
Learn to think. For yourself. And about others.
Learn to feel. Deeply. Truly. In your bones.
Learn to learn. Anything. At any age. 
Learn to be gentle. With your words and actions.
Learn to forgive. Yourself too. 
Learn to work hard. Love Work.
Learn to rejoice. At things big and small.
Learn to laugh. At life. At yourself. 
Learn to bounce back. Be unbreakable.
Learn to believe. To dream. To hope. To trust.
Learn to be grateful. Every Single Day. 
Learn to Love. With Passion and Abandon.