Category Archives: musings

There are two lasting bequests we can give our children-roots and wings. – Hodding Carter My wide-eyed child I regale With a folk song and a tale From a bygone century Set in an unfamiliar country In the land that I venerate, For which my love shall not abate I strive to make him aware Of his roots,Continue reading “Roots and wings”

As a book worm I sat thinking one day How does a great story carve its way Into a reader’s mind and heart How, of the reader, it becomes a part There are a few things I’ve realized A book leaves room to be surprised, Its characters are somehow hopelessly flawed- Superheroes are boring, imperfection we applaudContinue reading “Good stories”

A variety of experiences we tend to seek- Through travel, concerts, or culinary indulgence Striving to widen our horizons in ways unique Enriching our lives with cultural abundance * We keep hoping external experiences Will quench the longing of our soul Finer things that appeal to our senses Will somehow make our broken selves whole..Continue reading “Experiences”

http://www.quotationof.com/greed.html Somehow in this world’s devious ways A role model of sorts has Midas become Greed has been packaged as a virtue these days Acquisition of things labeled as success by some * Quite easy it is to rationalize one’s greed By depicting oneself as the industrious provider Toiling every day to fulfil the family’s needs- A committedContinue reading “Greed”

Love opened its floodgates wide The day that I swallowed my pride.. That was the moment I did realize How the dust of ego had covered my eyes Now my vision was clear and I could see The bounty of love surrounding me Love, that I could now reciprocate My existential angst I could ameliorateContinue reading “I swallowed my pride”

Distractions abound in the world today I am guilty of poor concentration, what can I say? Gone are the days when I could stay absorbed In the pages of a book, in the words engrossed Now I have my cell-phone by my side I get agitated if it goes out of my sight The needContinue reading “Distracted..”

Definition of “tomorrow”- A mystical land where 99% of all human productivity, motivation and achievement is stored.  (Source-pinterest) So I can do this tomorrow- I told myself as I went to bed I have tasks from today lined up in a row I will complete them tomorrow instead.. Whispered my inner voice, ever polite DoContinue reading “The illusion of tomorrow”

“I think you travel to search and you come back home to find yourself there.” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Throughout the maelstrom of adolescence I could not wait to break free and explore The world beyond home, in all its resplendence Shone in my star-struck eyes that longed for more ** Towards adulthood I marched withContinue reading “Homecoming”

Maybe I am quirky, please let me be Crowds tend to scare me, please hear my plea The island of misfit toys may be where I belong Happily I’ll go there, if you think I am wrong To stay by myself, wrapped in my cocoon- Don’t worry about me, solitude is a boon Within theContinue reading “The Introvert”