Musings of My Muse....

She flung the windows of my mind open,
In a manner contrary to the elegance of her smile,
Rarely have I found the depth of thought so well woven,
That the impact of those words stayed with me for a while

In the veiled garb of this simplistic thought,
There is profound insight,
The spirit that underlines this thought,
Challenges conventions, gives status quo a fight.

Experiences we all assimilate,
Few are bothered to learn,
Fewer enlightened to internalise them,
Fewest have the intellect to share the wisdom in turn.

Minatory of the mind…

My mind meanders, almost like a docile pet.
Giving in to the argumentative master, submission its best bet.
The smug look on my face, exudes a conceited control,
At the core of this cocky mind, thrives a confused soul.

And then it questions, the existential dilemma,
Of this inconspicuous combo,
The heady mix of a mind in command living together,
With the one embroiled in many a mambo-jambo.

A part of it, craves freedom, almost vagabondish in style,
The other more astute and discerning, albeit with a smile.
This crazy concoction is sure to brew up a storm,
Meddling with this medley is truly an art form.

Intense battle for supremacy incandescently rages on,
Clamor caused by the barrage of thoughts leaves me completely torn.
Nevertheless, the turmoil, taught me a thing or two,
If you’re doomed to choose between them, let your words be few.

A young mind…

One moment you’re waiting,
Under the sun for a bright start,
The next moment you’re soaking,
In the rain watching your life fall apart

Life’s a gamble, just hope it pays off,
It’s a monster; it makes you feel like a dwarf,
Destiny surely has its own way,
All you can do is be in the game and continue to play.

There’s an enormous surge,
The dreams are riding high,
Aspirations tower coupled with urge,
Broken lies the ceiling of the sky.

The world today is a different place,
Where hundreds eat out of a single pie,
Competition stares at you in the face,
Success becomes illusive, however hard you try

The young today are growing old,
Trying to win the rat race,
The line has grown increasingly bold,
Between eternal glory and absolute disgrace

Let me tread a novel path,
Keeping my conscience and faith intact,
Let me not bathe in this ugly bath,
Of treacherous deals and an unholy pact

I know my time will surely come,
Where my words shall mean & my deeds shall count,
Respect shall find its truthful place,
Honesty over deceit shall surely surmount.

Let me await the glorious day,
Keep the faith and truthfully pray,
My victory would be humble and the celebration mild,
Only when the God says, “Bless You My Child”…

A lifetime of joy....

The Prelude:



"Yesterday I saw a movie Juno,

It was playing at prime time on HBO.

Immediately some thoughts came pouring to my mind,

So I decided to put my pen to the grind...



"Here it goes:"

Let me tell you a story of agony & joy,

the story of me and my little boy.

We were all of 16 & love was all around,

we spent our days on our high school playground.

I was the music band's guitarist rocker,

he led our school to victory, in games of soccer.

Our lives were cruising just perfectly right,

up until that fateful rainy night.

Driven by crazy teenage passion & dare,

we had forgotten to take due care.

Our decision was wrong, and it will always be,

But for now, I had a life within me.

Now, I had some decisions to take,

all of those weren't the one's I'd want to make.

The thought of killing a life was rogue and wild,

nor at 16, could I think of being mom to a child.

The life within me, I could not abort,

how could I cut a divine story short?

What happened then, was probably meant to be,

the Williams couple came and approached me.

Joanna wanted to be a mom so bad,

but Jack could never be her kiddo's dad.

My curse had become their blessing now,

I wondered what a miracle that was, it happened how?

It's difficult to give away what's been your part,

especially something, you've nurtured from start.

My heart smiles, but my eyes weep,

I had never felt so strangely deep.

I was sad because I gave it away,

I was ecstatic for Williams, who had taken it that day,

I had learned my lesson from this little boy,

I was also glad I gifted someone, a lifetime of joy..."

The Secret! - An Original....

I sat and wondered who leaders are?
Why are they bestowed with so much power?
Don’t they ever fight nor have a rift?
Is it all a supernatural gift?

Are Gandhi & Mandela only about a name?
Is it really easy to claim such fame?
Why do people admire them, the way they do?
And why are such leaders so far and few?

On my journey to this intriguing quest,
I put myself to learning & test.
It wasn’t easy to reach the core,
But its only when you sail, you touch the shore.

Believe me, the secret wasn’t easy to find,
I somehow knew, it all started in the mind.
On pressing my search a bit further more,
Passion was a thread that came to the fore.

Self belief was virtue I knew,
My faith in it was refreshed anew,
Principles and beliefs moulded these men,
On honesty they’d all score a perfect ten.

Leaders are, the ones who dare,
For their people, they truly care,
Luck in their lives, played hardly any part,
More than mind, they heeded their heart.

They were the ones who sowed the seed,
Without the selfishness or any greed,
Life’s a tug of war, and you need to pull
If you want it to be happy and full,

They left indelible images on the sands of time,
I end it here; there’s no more I can rhyme!
I share with you, my learning for your sake,
Always in the end, the love you take,
Is equal to the love you make!!