Friday, December 11, 2015

Those were the Days !!!


Friendship is an emotion close to every heart and at every age.In childhood, friends are playmates, in adolescence they are partners in crime and  'chief source of information' :-) But in youth they are the be all and end all of existence. 

In fact youth is the time when the 'friend antenna' is always in receptor mode. The world is your playing field and the motto is 'the more the merrier'.  So, you have your childhood friends, school friends, college friends, dance class friends, tuition class friends and then  of course all the friends' friends, cousins' friends, friends' cousins and cousins' cousins  are all your friends. 


 And why not ? This is the stage in life when you are taking baby steps into the 'real' world where friends are your guide and support. They are a breath of fresh air from the 'do's and don'ts and 'should and should nots' of elders and monotony of siblings and families. They are in effect the family you can actually choose. Someone who has the same likes, dislikes and preferences as you . Someone who understands you, whom you can pore your heart to, discuss and share your dreams as well as dark desires and secrets. What would life be without friends to love, fight, tease argue and hangout with. ??

But alas!!! as life progresses, situations change, paths alter and some friendships fade away.New people enter life and professional contacts, spouse's buddies or parents of children's' friends become your friends. New friendships are formed and fresh memories made. But the old friendships remain etched in our hearts in gold. And those days are unforgettable...

Here's to my Old buddies and to the memories of those fantastic days.. CHEERS to OUR FRIENDSHIP GUYS LOVE YOU ALL :-)


Those were the Days !!

Those were the Days !! 
When friends were  life,
We met every day and there was rarely a strife,
Our hearts were overflowing with shared secrets,
Of Crushes and Loves and conflicts with parents.

Those were the Days!!
Of our endless discussions on the ways of the world,
On hopes , dreams, aspirations and options untold.
Dreaming of happiness, love, romance and ambition,
Life would only get better from here was the clear assumption.

Those were the Days!!
When the first rain, a book sale, a movie ticket, a concert pass, a party invitation,
Were enough to make us happy and excited and call for a celebration.
Watching romantic movies made us gush and mush,
Their tall, dark handsome heroes were our major crush.

Those were the Days!!
Which now seem silly and immature,
For some of us they are but a blur.
Coz we are now adults full of responsibilities,
Mature, responsible and dealing with our realities,
But every time we light a candle or a lamp….
Let’s take a moment to think of the times..
When we shared the beauty of life and its splendor, When life was just friendship, fun and laughter and nothing more






Monday, December 7, 2015

Why Oh Why ?

Her lips were painted a hue of the dusky sky in autumn,
Her beautiful almond shaped eyes kohled to perfection,
Her starry bindi twinkled on her forehead like a star,
Her long shapely hennaed hands adorned with red and white wedding bangles,
But her eyes as heavy as dark clouds on a monsoon day,
Why oh why did he stand me up?

It was midnight and he was not home yet,
No message no phone.
Be ready he had said, for a movie and dinner date
Worrying endlessly,
Heart beating like a bullet train,
She waited, chugging out dark, scary thoughts
Why oh why did he stand me up?

Ting tong !!! Finally the sound she awaited,
She scampered to the door,
She would run into his arms, pour out her  tensions on his sinewy chest,
And lovingly  curse him and ask,
Why oh why did he stand me up?

Ting tong went the impatient bell again,
She grinned, twas so much like him to not  hold back his horses,
She peeped through the key hole,
And the night turned darker than hell !!!
Why oh why did he stand me up?

His shirt was a crisp white as in the morning, save the little red  stain on the chest,
His curly hair in a neat heap as he always liked,
His favorite black leather satchel by his side,
His handsome face so peaceful in a frozen half-smile,
She fell into his limp arms, pounding his chest, sobbing like a baby,
The weight of the wedding bangles crushing her arms,
Her henna but a crimson smudge !!!
Why oh why did he stand me up !!!