I wait...

I wait …
For a turn in the road
I know I’m jus’ round the corner
But the bend seems so long…
I wait…
For the much awaited moment
When life will be a rose garden..
But the clock seems to have stopped…
I wait…
For the flowers to start blooming
I know they will, some day
But the long winter has just set in…..
I wait…
For that moment of truth
When all will be beautiful
Until then the secrets remain veiled...

End of the tunnel?

Well, this is hardly the "poem" u wud expect... but.... whateva... ;-)

Seems a distant speck
I crane my neck,
Squint my eye
Let out a sigh
And then at the far end
I see the light

I wipe the beads off my brow
My spirits no longer low
Yes i am grateful
That I am the blessed one
Yes,I am blessed
I saw the light...

The Apology

Yeah, I know this one may sound hopelessly melodramatic, quite unlike the "inert" me ...But if you're the one for whom this is written, you'll know..

Yes ,in your eyes I'm a criminal
That what happened was unforgivable
Certain things are difficult to show

Yet it's something you just need to know

Yes,with all of my heart I wish
That I could have been more unselfish
There's no reason, no explanation
But no,don't ever doubt my affection

Yes,I know your heart has bled
Won't heal no matter what is said
You won't believe me but I will dare
I need to say how much I care

Yes, I know you're ashamed of me
A true friend, I have failed to be
It was a truly unpardonable mistake
Please forget it for good times' sake

Yes, I know this hurt will stay
Long after we've gone our way
But just one wish, straight from the heart
Forgive me please,lets make a new start

Vagaries of the idle mind..

Its not too tough for the idle mind
To make one's thoughts wildly churn
Not too tough to sometimes find
Oneself posed by a question
Why this,or why not it asks so innocent
Appearing by itself so benign
Torn between alternatives juxtaposed
And solutions not showing a sign
Why me ,and whats my purpose
Says it and throws me a challenge
Am I but a point in the universe
Or serve something by this existence?
Am I but a full stop in this book
Or do I signify some continuity?
Was my presence preplanned by Him
Or is it mere serendipity?
Was it a mistake that I made
Or was it all a part of the script?
Was that sign missing on the road?
Or was it meant to be missed?
Am I the tiny piece in the jigsaw puzzle
That makes the bigger picture complete
Or am I the little note in the song
That makes the melody replete?
Was it so that we praise and laud
The creator's wonderful aesthetic sense
That flowers became so pretty
Or is beauty a mere coincidence?
And thus its not too difficult to delve
Into the vagaries of the idle mind
As it prances like a capricious lamb
Lesser and lesser answers can I find

That li'l jump

When life seems like a bicycle
With its wheels stuck in the mud
No matter how much you pedal
It just refuses to budge
And if you are afraid to touch
Your feet onto to the ground
Fearing they would get soiled..
Just take that li'l jump my friend
And who knows where you'll land!!!

You stand up slowly, muddy and brown
There they come, all sneer and snicker
Forehead contoured , you wear a frown
Then trundle on,pulling yourself together
Face flushed, wish you could disappear
But no, you took that jump over there
Landed safely ,so why really care
And yes,someone's there to hold your hand
Come on, take that li'l jump my friend
Just see where you'll land!!!

Mumbai meri jaan

Now this one was long due and dedicated to the city of Mumbai... Fought hard with loads of laziness and finally won :)


At times it takes a few dozen bullets
To rip a city brutally apart
But piece together the bits of brotherhood
And fill love back into the heart

At times it takes a spattering of blood
To look beyond daily meaningless squabble
When terror comes riding on waves of fanaticism
And grandeur gets reduced to a pile of rubble

At times it takes a few loud booms
For us to stand united in our quest
When a few masked faces change our lives
And make the difference between life and death

At times it takes a few hundred deaths
For our protectors to wake from sleep
For us, to become responsible citizens
To make a move and not just weep

At times it takes a few fateful seconds
To fill our minds with shame and fury
Yet, in this pain and anguish we know
Together we can , and will rise back to glory

Now this one ain't written by me :-)

When the going gets tough, it's simple words like these that keep u going..Thanks so much!! :-)

Coz you are the best...
Struggling wid the rest
Don't worry the times will change
You just need to strike ur range...
Let others know wat u r made up of -
Is it diamond as hard as it cud be
Or is it gold ?
Tell this endless sky what ur altitude is
Tell her to stretch as far as she cud
So you can go and touch her,
It is these times that true colors are reflected
It is only the weak who are aimlessly deflected.
Ur day is near n defeat too far
And that is bcoz u HAVE aimed for the stars

Games...

Who said we don't play those childhood games in adult life??

I seek and You hide...
Something moves in the shadows
And something comes to the light
Then just when I think I found it
Turns out it was a stray cat
So I go back to the prowl
Seeking what remains unfound
Before the hunter becomes the hunted...


I catch and You run ...
So many goals and different paths
Seeking the shortest is easy
I pursue the target without a blink
But the picture still remains hazy
Was this just an illusion, I think
I choose a new target and start afresh
So what if the path is a little longer?


Two of Us, and one prize...
You never know when its your turn
I strategize, but You are quicker
I snatch the prize thinking that its done
A moment's delay and it's all gone
But never give up, that's what they say
You just enjoy your catch today
Who knows, tomorrow it'll be my day..