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Standing on the street I saw a light,
Stranded road, no one in sight…
I walked along to the ray of hope,
Chilly winds, struggling to cope!

With enormous effort I reached the end,
un-scared un-tired I pretend…
The folks around the fire - offered me tea,
Unknown people, such warmth and chivalry!

Touched with the gesture – lost in thought,
I wondered what is the last thing I bought…
Not for me but for someone I know,
Out of gratitude and not for show!

We sometimes feel but don’t express,
Ashamed whether this might look less…
If you really call one a true friend,
then why do we live - as to pretend?

There is always a start its never too late,
Here is to all with whom I shared a plate…
Apologize for not expressing in the past,
Thank you all ! Have a blast!

Another day, another year,
Shed the old, a new beginning is here..
Sorrows to forget, Joys to hold,
Let go of the past – there are new things to unfold!

A drink to me, A drink to you,
Be safe in whatever you do…
Wishing the best and an exciting new two zero one two!! (2 0 1 2)

Poverty !

I’m walking down the street,
I see people with bare feet…
Beds without a bedsheet,
Absolutely nothing to eat…

I stopped by - 4 alms to give,
Wondering how they live…
Even though they are Naïve,
They work hard to strive…

Laborer’s job it may seem,
Earning bit by bit to redeem…
Living for the day – food their dream,
Brothers and sisters working as a team !

I sometimes wonder the rich man’s pride,
spending millions on a screwed up ride…
I’ll drink and drive – why should I hide,
I’ve got contacts – to rules why to abide…

The rich should learn from the poor they see,
Rather than treat them untouchably !
Hearts to kind, minds so free,
Is that what we call – poverty?? 

Just A dream...

I’m sitting in a corner,
thinking what to do…
Confronted as a foreigner,
In a land owned by you..

What wrong have I done,
I begin to wonder…
Is the battle won,
Or do I have to surrender?

What made me land up in this place,
I can see only eagles and vultures…
It feels as if it’s a giant deface,
Cannibalization being its culture…

How I wish I was never here,
bloodshed all around me…
Haunted grounds: a feeling of eerie,
Why does it have to be?

Sounds and noises of crackling trees,
I feel the chill of the wind…
Chirps of birds, hums of bees,
stay focused, I’m brave I pretend…

Someone puts a hand on me,
My heart skips a beat…
I gather courage to turn and see,
Still shivering in my seat…

Senses driven by the mind,
Ages it did seem…
Greeted by a gesture so kind,
Wake up! It’s just a dream!

Unanswered Questions

I sit and wonder how countries emerged,
How did these invisible boundaries surge..
Who gave men the right to claim,
Putting God’s own view of a united world to shame…

How is it that visa’s are denied to some,
And still they have the audacity to write ‘welcome’ !
They need bank statements to check whether you can sustain,
Oh – he’s gonna go to your country and beg his living – you think people are Insane?

Who defined what’s right and wrong,
Is it people with influence all along?
Pay your taxes for a better living,
Potholes, inflation, in return where is the giving?

How to complicate these simple facts?
Divert the people to something that attracts…
In the rat race chaos who wants tensions,
Is ignorance bliss to these unanswered questions?

Today’s world as we see..

Perspective of yesterday:

Two kids in a bar having a drink,
Are they even twenty I began to think,
Gulping down the fiery shots,
one too many, on a trot!

What’s the pleasure they derive from that?
Children of biggies, staying in a luxurious flat!
At this age delving into such pleasures…
I wonder if money takes away the measures?

Driving their BMs after they were drunk,
Felt like they were trying to compete with a skunk…
Teasing girls – the game that the played,
Guess the night’s over only when they get laid…

I thought grass was only eaten by a herbivore,
Today, as they say, everybody wants to score…
From sari’s to a mini, beaches to a bikini,
Should we say virgin to media or to thee?

Perspective of today:

We are going out drinking to that bar,
Do bring along your BM car…
Drinks to glug, chicks to date,
Look at that oldie staring like a cheapskate…

Let’s see whoz car has more power,
Or are you one who is a cower?
flick a chick after we are done,
Girls and guys, just wanna have fun!

Make a joint, get her high,
Make her feel like she’s in the sky…
Don’t worry babes, its just a kiss,
Marry you – are you kidding – ur better off a ‘miss’…!

Depends on which side you wanna be,
Perspectives of today’s world as we see… 

Where goes the trend!

Mom, I wanna see a movie,

Can I get some pocket money?

Back in those days – a movie was a boon,

Times have changed too fast too soon!!

Is it that the people are smarter now,

Or is it that they don’t know how to manage their finances somehow..

The culture changing to living life in debts,

No place for humans, but they still wanna have pets!

Is it a need or is it a want,

Or is it something they just want to flaunt?

My friend’s got a car and a blackberry too…

How can I walk out with this unbranded shoe?

Oh my dad’s got a lot of money…

Why do I need to make an effort honey?

He’s grown old and I’m the only heir,

So in the end, why should I care?

I need a phone to remember numbers,

I need a place for the slumbers,

I drink and I drive, I fake, I pretend…

Dilemma isn’t it, where goes the trend?

Live for a Reason !

Tried and tried – I did not get,
Time moves on – what to forget?
Every day the sun rises to Set!
Should I just sit and regret?

People are busy, why am I free?
My life is full of ambiguity…
Bad things just happen to me,
Oh God, why can’t you see?

I woke up with a shock,
To see myself dead..
I had gone for a walk,
Why do I now lie in Red!?

I sat shivering with a tear in my eye,
Ashamed of giving the people around me a glance…
What I did not have - was all a big lie,
Thinking – only if God gave me one chance..

What would I do if I was alive?
Thoughts howling and creeping on me..
Would I now regret or would I strive?
I never lived life like it were a journey..

Suddenly there was a flash of light,
Eyes were hazy, but there was something in sight…
I’ve got a chance to live once again,
Its high time we go from insanity to being sane.!

Think of the present and not of the past,
Live life as if today was your last,
What has happened cannot be undone..
Don’t reason life -  rather live for a reason!

Times of Change ?

Started out as teenagers,

Happy to be in a group…
Life without phones and pagers,
Still everyone was in loop !

Celebrated all possible occasions,
Be it B-day or V-day..
Now we’re apart in lifeless mansions,
Should we call it the D-day??

School to a job, job to a school,
Just another circle so vicious …
From naïve to mature, clever to a fool,
So kind we were to turn Malicious… ?

A new word invented: Midlife crisis,
How easy it is to blame fate for crime…
Put some thought, leave aside the vices,
For damages done won’t heal even with time .. !

From pagers to cellphones – always in range…
Time moves fast, but have these times really changed?
I still wonder – isn’t it strange…….
Are we arranging the scramble or scrambling the arranged?

The Search Within...

On one side I see the luscious green,
The other side there is this deserted land..
From childhood insanity to being serene,
The humble desire of living life grand..

The school, the fun, the joyous bus ride,
Had it all disappeared into thin air?..
Enemies few, more friends by my side,
Did I have friends now - I questioned myself where?..

Was it all bound to have happened?
What should I say to thee..
My spirits once high - now stood dampened,
Had my desire to grow made them flee?

I searched for peace, I thought about content,
But those were just moments - I was too busy..
Time passed by, now I sit and repent,
What I looked for all my life - was always within me !!

Don't Live in Regret....

As the light grows we feel the morning sun,
We think about the day and what can be done..
Will work be gloomy or will it be fun,
Will I sit by my chair or will I have to run..


We have a little shower and brush our teeth,
In no time we're out of home and in our seat..
Feeling the air and ground beneath our feet,
Are we just puppets waiting for day's end to meet?


Just another day with the routine work,
May it be a professional or just a small clerk...
Wiser do we grow or grow wiser as a jerk!,
Money for the routine and influentials' get the perk!!


Darker it grows - as we see the sun set,
You cannot keep dry what the rain wants to wet...
Deviate the normal - change is worth a bet,
Food for thought - don't live in regret!