The Prayer of Lights...

Across the globe, I send out a Prayer of Lights...

A Prayer of Hope,

That will make the darkness in our hearts elope...

A prayer for my dear ones...

A prayer, that reaches out to everyone...

A prayer that brings peace...

A prayer that makes you belief...

As the hymns begin to reverberate...

The being seeks to exhilarate...

The soul looks up to the lighted sky...

It can feel its wings, the soul wants to fly...

For fly it shall...

It has the path that'll light up & tell...

The path, the guide...

It shows the way to the bright side...

As the chants surround me...

I can feel the tautness vanishing, it doesn't hound me...

As all chant & pray...

The Prayer of Light will not let them sway...

It shall bestow prosperity...

Shower happiness, take away heart's poverty...

As I send across the globe...

A Prayer of Light, a prayer of hope...

I cross my heart...

I pray...For Hope...

Wishing a prosperous & Happy Diwali to all...

It's Lurking Round The Corner...

As the time ticks by...

I can feel it in the wind that passes me by...

The fragrance has begun to permeate...

It is adding glitter wherever it disseminates...

The emotions are aroused, they are getting stronger...

I can feel it near me, it's lurking round the corner...

The rays of the sol have dimmed...

My flagon for happiness is almost full, it's nearing the rim...

A soft breeze caresses my face...

It tells me- "Slow down! It's the time to celebrate..."

The charm of the glowing lights...

The nights shining bright...

The thought of the upcoming festivities...

Is keeping me awake at night...

As happiness infuses around me...

It casts a dreamy spell, it surrounds me...

I look forward to each day...

I am living each moment, that is here to stay...

The thoughts of the days coming by...

Make me smile- "There would be so much to enjoy..."

For those who are a part of my being...

I welcome you all to my world of festive dreams...

I welcome you all to the gala celebration...

The celebration of life, of happiness, of togetherness there after...

Come enjoy with me...

The world of festivities is lurking just round the corner...

A Blast From The Past...

A whiff of wind came and it brought back the past...

Good, bad, ugly. It was a blast from the past...

It tugged at the stitches...

Spilling memories, sealed within the seams...

I remembered what I had, how it changed & what I had left behind...

Why every now and then, life loves to rewind...

From a rosey red to a monochrome...

Now I look back & realize, life has changed its tone...

When a ring tinkles the phone...

It turns out to be from someone, you have known...

The greetings were warm...

It seemed we knew each other for long...

But before we realized...

Starting to brew, there was a storm...

Its dust engulfed, what I cherished...

It left behind, all that was wrong...

It uproted me from hearth...

Oh Gosh! It was very strong...

Not everything that breaks...

Can be mended, with grace...

Two broken pieces of glass...

Even if joined back, would never be as clear...

With a failing bid to bury back...

What the storm had unearthed...

I bow to the caretakers of memories...

Hold back, steer clear...

The cycle of time holds for a while...

I wonder why...it never fails to rewind...

One storm would subside...

Another would brew up...

A whiff of wind will blow...

It shall bring back the past...

I don't know what to say...

Coz it would be the blast from the past...

Distraught...

A perfectly beautiful and fulfilling day at work was marred by the wails of our mother earth. It got smeared by the blood of those innocents; the innocents who died an unjust death in front of the house of justice. 

The ones who departed, the time was not on their side. They became the chosen one and before any body realised, the were suddenly gone. 

The uncertainty disturbs me and flashes a chilling streak of fear across my spine. When would certainty become the fate of life? When would peace prevail without any fear?

As I search the answers to these questions, many more pop up in my distraught mind. But finding an answer, it seems,is going to take a very long time. Before I drown in the whirlpool of these ever increasing questions,I want to do something that may bring me some peace. 

So I close my eyes,bow down my crown; With full faith, I urge myself to pray for those who are gone. May your souls rest in peace. My dear Mother Earth please do not weep. 

The events of the day gone by, made so many mortals cry. How long would all of us weep? What if our empathy just dries? 

Yes! I am distraught! Can someone just come by...give me a hug...and assure me that it's going to be alright. 

I really need that hug. 

Can someone just come, give me a hug and tell me it's going to be alright?

Dawn...

As the pages bid adieu, saying that the story has come to an end...

My head falls on the pillow; my day has come to an end...

But before my eyes close...

And before I fall into the realm of sleep...

I see a streak of light...

And the light beckons me...

Its warmth caresses me...cajoles me...

It's as if the light is speaking with me...

"I am the first light of the day, how can you sleep & ignore me ?   

I am the dawn, the day emanates from me...

How wise is it to turn your day upside down?

When it is time to charge up, you are ready to lie down".

I face the warm light with a smile & a sigh...

I want it to know, that's not usually how I live life...

It's a new phase of my life...

And I am loving it with each moment that is passing by...

My lambent dawn...

Do not get disheartened, do not feel wrong...

I soak in your first rays...

Preserve them, as I pass into the slumber phase of my days...

I want you to know that...your warmth stays with me...

And when I wake up, it happily greets me...

"As if it whispers- Welcome back my dear...

So long you've been gone...

But now that you're here...let me sing a song...

You have a great day ahead...

And I'll meet you, once again at dawn".

First Steps...

Trepidation, anxiety, nervousness and excitement outlined the day that went by today. Yet another beginning unfolded in front of me. It left me queasy as I saw expectations arise when I was being introduced to my new extended family.

New role, new company, new sector sounds exciting and exhilarating. Yet, there's a silver lining. Deep down somewhere in my heart, something is nagging me.

Would I be able to take on what's in store for me? Would I be able to fill in the shoes that my predecessor has emptied for me? Would I enjoy the calm and quiet environ as against the earlier noisy one? Would the seemingly smooth road soon give way to a bumpy ride?

As these questions surround me...I look back at my first day. Never mind the anxiety, never mind the queasiness.  

I shall not fear taking the first steps. For those who fear, they dwindle, they stagger and they fail to find the firm earth. 

So I shall walk, leaving behind inhibitions, leaving behind trepidation and try to give it my best shot. I shall fill the vacant slot differently and let my style define the work. 

Twelve Years & A Happy Birthday...

Twelve years back as I moved from a small township to the state capital of our country, anxiety pangs knotted my stomach. New home, new people, new roads, new buildings......

It excited me, made me nervous and I could see fear lurking round the corner. Life went on. And then suddenly, like a whiff of fresh air, a silhouette appeared in my life. 

I don't remember the day we really met but it was definitely in the month of July 1999. I don't really remember how we got introduced and started talking there on. Neither do I remember why I waited up for you, so that we could enter our classes together; nor do I know what made me share my notes when the exams were round the corner( I was extremely possessive about my academic notes back then). 

We are poles apart but its these differences that have kept us together all these years. We complement each other with our zeniths and nadir and that outlines our relationship which grows stronger with each passing day.

We've been tested, we've been grilled but thank the One above, we are still strong and tranquil. 

Dear Rachu!! What better day to celebrate our togetherness, our companionship, if not today? 

Beginning today, this year and for many more years to come, I shall remember this day as the day we really met and our lives got entwined together....forever. Please accept "Twelve Years and a Happy Birthday" as a token of  my affection for you.

Many many Happy Returns of the day dear. Hope you had a great day........God Bless you........