"The World Is My Oyster"

The world is your oyster…the difference of perception is a joyous thing…life can be beautiful if that’s what you want from it. The choice is always yours. You either make it or break it. But, the decision is entirely yours to take. What help’s is stepping out of character…looking at yourself from a different point of view. Here you suddenly realize that life isn’t what you thought it would be. Maybe it turned out a lot better than what you had planned or imagined or maybe it tuned out to be a complete wreck. The beauty of it is that you need to make those decisions and never regret and learn to move on. Life isn’t as harsh or hard as we make it but it can be more fun if we just stick to the choice we made initially.
It’s even easier to blame someone else for your mistakes, it’s never your fault but the pedestrian just crossed the road without being cautious and crossed a six lane road and banged into your car….its never your fault. If you want to look at things from this angle then your more then welcome to do so but the point is that you’ve allowed it to happen, and since life isn’t as kind to us the lesser mortals we need to make better and wiser choices. Opportunity doesn’t knock your door once….it knocks till you are ready to get off your butt and open it. But if you choose to open it and ask it to leave then it is entirely your decision to make. There are always three ways to do something….
1: doing the right thing. The thing everybody else has done has been doing and will always do since it is the right thing to do. I personally feel that these are the kinds who are the boring ones. Who in spite of getting ample opportunity refuse to use their full potential just because they do the right thing? That everybody has always done.

2: doing the wrong thing. The things that nobody will ever do since it is the worst possible alternative to problem but there are a few less blessed people like me who go ahead and take this measure hoping that things are going to be different only because…you are the person in question. Then realization beckons and you realize life isn’t all about ha ha he he… however, sometimes this one thing blowing into your face is the best thing to happen since you know exactly what not to do the next time. That’s just being very positive about it.

3: doing the things that no one has done so far. Making the best of what you have and using it to its full advantage. This is officially my way of dealing with things…or at least try doing it this way…it’s the way you want to do things!! Right or wrong is irrespective here, as long as you understand what the best thing to do and do it. Why bother about what people might say, they’re people and they always say…whether you like it or not so is it worth it to waste time and effort on such wrecks?

Find your joy in everything you do…make peace with yourself! You’ll suddenly realize life’s isn’t a bitch at all….

'THERE ARE DAYS!!"

There are days,
when getting out of bed,
is the biggest challenge I face!!
There are days,
when I sit among...
A massive pile of clothes,
wondering why do I have so many clothes?
There are days,
when open my eyes,
to a big fat golden dog,
fast asleep on my bed!!!
There are days,
when I listen to one song,
on toggle repeat,
the entire night!!!!
There are days,
I wake up angry,
with the world for no reason!!
There are days when,
I wait for somebody,
to call and make me a part of their life!!
There are days,
when I walk into home,
and feel like I know,
nobody!!!
there are days,
I can't explain...
there are days,
that bestow a new epiphany...
guess what...
they are after all just days...
some good,
some bad,
some pathetic...some fantastic...
try explaining them to yourself...
you'll have your own epiphany!!

"TIME! WHERE DID YOU GO?"

Lollipop and chocolate candy stuck in my teeth
dancing and the skipping rope keep me on my feet
cycle races down empty roads
falling in gutters and dirtying nice clothes.

Grow up grow up,leave those childish things behind
its time to grow the spirit,soul and mind
grow up grow,tomorrow's another day
you know your adult is here to stay.

Stars still twinkle,water fights are fun
my heart still soars in the warm summer sun
i still want to play house and drink pretend tea
and maybe prince charming will marry me.

Hearty laugh and desperate tears come and go
as do clothes,shoes and tv shows
miracles and thunderstorm do fascinate
its a perpetual childhood state.

Feeling all alone and holding hands
falling down and waking up
from a dream gone bad
on a cloudy day
your adult is here to stay.

"EPIPHANY"

The strangest things can happen when it’s least expect it. Life gives no surety of any kind yet there is something so magical about it. The choices it can throw at you when you’re not ready to choose. The decision is always in one’s hand. You either take the right decision or the wrong decision. Here lies my question, who decides if the choice made was right or wrong? God’s got one hell of a sense of humour, he manages to give one those choices and then sit and watch!! The irony of it all is that one always knows what kind of result to expect. Knowing it only makes things worse and confusing then they already are.

The word “end” comes with other ghastly words like “bitter” or “cold”, it’s rather silly but I think that these words are the last in my vocabulary especially in association with the word “end”. I believe that the end is merely a beginning. Why end it anything, why not begin everything? There is an epiphany here; a proverb “call it a day”, there is something about it which fits the “ends” so well. Imagine having a really bad day and wrapping it up beautifully just by saying “I’m calling it a day!!”

I’ve understood very lately that it’s not the big things in life that give me “my joy”, but the small ones. Love is in the details and it’s not everyday that one uses this word genuinely and not push it around. If the little things are taken care of, the big ones are automatically taken care of. If one has a mind set of sorts and refuses to see the little pretty things, there is no way they’ll see the bigger picture. “Joys” are of many kinds and hold certain significance in one’s life. For me, the very essence of life gives me joy; the sweet little nothings give me joy!! I’ve learnt a new thing; it’s these little joys that are the building blocks of life (irrespective of what the science guys have to say). One’s “joy” is one’s very own hands! A thing of beauty will always be a joy forever!!!

One of my dear friends once said “the earth doesn’t stop moving does it? So, why should you?” as strange as it may sound, this is one of the biggest eye openers I’ve had in ages!! We’re human, we err!! It’s a tendency, we all make mistakes and that’s how we learn. But how many mistakes are allowed to make? Is there a definite number to it? “Move on”… word that holds so much continuity, yet today it means different thing. Does it mean to move on from the present state of life to a completely new one or does it mean to continue in the same situation?

I’ve had the pleasure of walking around my beloved city with a camera and have captured so many faces now, I feel like I know them all. There is a connection that I have with them, every single one…one of its kinds!! A picture has a million things to say, somebody just needs to hear.

"LOVE ACTUALLY IS....EVERYWHERE!!"

"CAN THIS BE REAL"

I close my eyes,
can't believe how much i can see...
Can this be real?
So much love that's in front of me...
a dream is a wish,
a desire so real...
and the faking of it to!
Having it all for a moment,
and nothing in the next!!
Can this be real?

"HOW..."

Rolling stones gather no moss,
HOW long am i to roll?
my life's on a standstill...
a situation where I'm standing yet paying a toll
HOW easy it is to get
accustomed to...
people..things...places?
Old habits die hard..
old dreams even harder!!
HOW is it that i get attached?
i trust so easily....
either i am naive or just stupid!!
I don't know yet...
i smile with all my might,
laugh at everything in sight...
I'm loosing strength...
HOW much more can i do?
now the time has come
to grow up and leave
everything familiar and naive.
DAMN!!HOW...HOW am i going to do all this?
i like this,i like now...
but how long...how long?

"HE...."

He had a charm,
he had a style,
he had that something...
he had it all that brought me a smile.
He strung a chord,
the very first time,
unknown as he was,
there was something mine.
He made me feel precious,
he made me feel wanted,
he gave me a feeling so glorious,
he gave me love that was potent.
He heard my non stop babble,
he always said he understood,
my words which were stones and pebbles,
were better with him but with me they never could.
He made everybody love him more,
my friends,my family,my dog,
teasing me with his well kept scores,
he was one proud hog!!
He was a man to the world,
he was a baby to me,
to him, i am his thing of beauty...
and his joy forever!!

"MANY A TIMES!!"

i have travelled these roads,
many a times,
walked passed these trees,
many a times,
they know me.
they are as much a part of me,
as i am of them.
this night talks to me,
like many have done before.
the sunkissed leaves,
bid me farewell!!
these roads understand me...
understand the turmoil inside.
something in the wind knows,
the way i feel...
but refuses to tell me a thing.
this city gave me so much,
took away so much.
i want to give it back something,
but something that's my own.
home is where the heart is...
mine is right here!!
this will always be...my home,
bangalore...a place i call home!!

"Life's Good"

Rainbow in my jail cell,
a sea of madness,
castles in the sky,
you can run around,
always on my mind,
some die without...
without having really lived,
and some live...
in spite of being dead.
every story has an end,
but life's the other way round,
here....
every end has a new beginning!!
circles in the sand,
message in a bottle...
where do you go from here?
i've had the time of my life,
saving the best for last!!!

"I Fail To Understand!"

I fail to understand,
the colours of life.
I fail to understand,
the idea of success.
I fail to understand,
the meaning of love.
I fail to understand,
the conjunctions of life.
I fail to understand,
the logic of commitment.
I fail to understand,
the way people love me.
i fail to understand,
what people love in me??
I fail to understand,
the species better known as "man."
I fail to understand,
the meaning of professionalism.
I fail to understand,
the difference between opportunity and exploitation.
I fail to understand,
why the sky is so blue??
I fail to understand,
the charm of smoking.
I fail to understand,
addictions of sorts.
i fail to understand,
how i enjoy being alive so much??

" IF I "

"Love is blind"
or so said shakespeare.
If he hears my end of the ordeal,
he'll turn in his grave!!
If i...could turn yesterday back around,
since i know how i feel
about you now.

I have a choice though,
and the decision is mine...
I stay or i leave!
If i stay...i perform!!
a performance of a lifetime!
If i leave... i leave for good!!

If i could turn back time,undo the done,
maybe then i would see the clear picture.
if the choice is mine,
which it is...
I'd choose to leave,
since i choose you!

Pretence is an art,
and i refuse to learn it.
since i choose you,
i choose to leave.

Being with you,
i can't be...the old me!!
things have changed,the end is here.
i'll never be...the old me!

"ODE TO THE INDIAN RAILWAYS"

Sudden breaks,
which wake the asleep,
cockroaches by the dozen,
promising you...
of a tough night ahead!!
My quilt smells,
like something has been living in it previously!
the pillow promotes,
some sort of hair oil.
The curtains add luxury,
to my misery!!
the man sleeping in front of me...
can wake the dead city of Mohenjodaro!!
I look out of the window,
the giant crack doesn't help much.
The floor is clean...
and clean are the rest rooms,
now there is a true surprise!!

"MAN WAS A BOY"

Once i knew a happy man,
his happiness was his biggest curse.
he had a book of memories,
with many pages still unwritten...
things unsaid,unplanned.
man was a boy,deep inside...
like all of them are!
close your eyes
in order to see,
beyond what's visible.
pride...love...sex...chasing cars,
its the same "ball"game!
man was a boy,deep inside...
and he never grew up!!