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Queue

Nothing can beat the annoyance Of waiting in a queue with simmering impatience Forming and waiting in an orderly line can be A reminder of school life and its tyranny- The tedium of enforced discipline Where breaking rules was considered a sin That’s where my thoughts wander to While squirming in my place, I waitContinue reading “Queue”

Tourist destination

There was a place of beauty virginal An island unmarred by activities industrial Inhabited by people content with being Contained in their world and seldom seeing The outside world, they did not care For interaction with people beyond their sphere The bounty bestowed by nature they respected Quite self-sufficient, there was not much they expectedContinue reading “Tourist destination”

Inquisitive

Questions from my child never seem to cease His curiosity is as vast as the seas Sometimes appropriate, at times awkward Often asking me to explain difficult words He bombards me with questions invariably When I am preoccupied, and irritably I try to brush him off by saying I don’t know He does not getContinue reading “Inquisitive”

To be a story-teller

As long as I can remember A secret wish have I harbored To be a story-teller in some way Reach out to people every day Tell tales built on pure imagination Or recount true stories of different nations Somewhere in my heart I want a vocation Which would let me indulge in this passion AContinue reading “To be a story-teller”

Ikigai (reason for being)

For centuries has mankind Tried its best to find A life prolonging elixir Human beings have lived in fear Of death, disability, growing old A long life is more valuable than gold While modern medicine has allowed People to live longer without a doubt There might be something much simpler That adds years to lifeContinue reading “Ikigai (reason for being)”

Rumor

It started as a statement quite innocuous A bored mind with nothing worthwhile to discuss Concocted a story loosely based on A conversation that had been eavesdropped upon Assumptions were many, because what was heard Was not a full conversation, just a smattering of words Strung together with an imagination fertile Those words formed aContinue reading “Rumor”

Fernweh (wanderlust)

I remember quite fondly My first lesson in geography When to a map I was introduced A fierce curiosity it had induced Within me to identify places new I wanted to explore those places too Seven continents and oceans five On the map my dreams came alive Places with names unpronounceable I took them allContinue reading “Fernweh (wanderlust)”

Vacation planning

“God grant me a vacation to make bearable what I cannot change.” (sourced from pinterest) Exhausted, worn-out in the oppressive heat I long to leave my workplace and retreat To some new place, perhaps by the sea Or in the midst of mountainous scenery In the lap of nature, away from the crowd Replacing sirensContinue reading “Vacation planning”

How she gained freedom

“If society fits you comfortably enough, you call it freedom.”- Robert Frost On the occasion of Indian Independence Day (August 15th), here is a version of freedom for a typical Indian woman. In a staunchly patriarchal society Her actions were always governed by propriety She had freedom to choose- or so she was explained As longContinue reading “How she gained freedom”

Food glorious food

(This poem strictly reflects my opinion on food fads with no intent to criticize individual food preferences.) I notice there is a growing trend Among my acquaintances and friends Of believing in food fads that are mushrooming Leading to crazy new diets, each one assuming That adding or subtracting one ingredient Can solve all yourContinue reading “Food glorious food”

My life in books

This one will give you a glimpse into the world Of yours truly, from the time she was a little girl The passion which was at the age of five ignited Was in the form of printed words that left her excited- I am going to tell you how books made an entrance At different stages ofContinue reading “My life in books”

Time management

Time management seems to be a skill That I have not learnt, probably never will Twenty-four hours in a day are not enough To do everything, deal with all the stuff That is part of my life as a mother and a professional A schedule I try to follow, but the results are dismal EveryContinue reading “Time management”