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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

To Mom, With Love (Inspired by To Sir, With Love)

Those young free days of playing games
And reading books are gone.
But in our minds we know
You would always live on and on.

But how do we thank someone
Who has forsaken her life for ours
It is never easy but we should try

If you wanted the moon
We would lasso it down for you
And drop it gently at your feet
To mom, with love.

The time has come now for packing bags
And all the weekend parties to end
And as you leave now in a while
We know our routine will go back to stale

A friend who taught us living from life
And what is unconditional love
And so much more in ways so subtle
And yet simple, oh aren’t you an angel?

If you wanted the moon
We would lasso it down for you
And drop it gently at your feet

To mom, with love.

Camouflage !

Arrogance
Often camouflaged
As over confidence
A canker nevertheless!

Insensitive
Often camouflaged
As frank and no-nonsense
An evil all the same!

Insulting
Often camouflaged
As just in jest
A menace to be kept in control!

Sarcasm
Often camouflaged
As pun and wit
A bane to be handled with care!

Impatience
Often camouflaged
As need for speed
A plague to be treated with care!

Intolerance
Often camouflaged
As striving for perfection
A blight to be scorned!

Show respect
Stay positive
Keep smiling
Help others
For these need
No camouflaging !!!





Thursday, June 16, 2016

A Good Day !

The first thing I noticed when I woke up was my dog sleeping peacefully with its head on my calf.
Sometime during the night he must have crawled into his favourite position.
Managed to snuggle inside my duvet too!

Looked out of the window and saw the lush green forest with bright sunshine.
Too picture perfect to describe in mere words.


The coffee was perfect, more perfect than any possible coffee, as it was served with a smile that only my dear wife could produce, when she wants to ;)
Could hear my son sing in his bath!
My daughter sprang a surprise with her latest painting.

The traffic was light, thanks to living in a village and entering your office before the city begins!
The day at work was manageable as usual.
A colleague had her birthday, another had his daughter graduating, yet another was planning his vacation!
One brought a cake he had baked the previous night, swelling with pride! His first baking!!
Another had pictures on his mobile, of his latest bike, rattling off terms like number of gears, wheel dia in inches, suspension systems, gel padded seats…..

Lunch was as unpredictable as ever, with food from seven different homes (and countries !) laid on the table, albeit as delicious as ever.

Evening was consumed with a short burst of biking, tilling the garden and watering the plants.
Early dinner, retire to the cozy corner with Charles Bukowski and scream your throat dry watching Italy dismember Belgium.

Wife attending to one of her indescribable but inevitable acts of household,
Son busy moulding a hand out of POP
Daughter outlining a sketch of her next work; it appeared more like a horse with its head perched on its hind knees, and its tail originating from its belly walking on a bridge with a river flowing above the bridge and grass that was taller than the horse and a rider wearing a looking glass tie

She must have been listening to Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds in the afternoon :)

Went to bed to find that my dog had already cemented its position.
He was kind enough to move a micron to accommodate me!



As my head hit the pillow I realized that it is possible to have a good day

If I

Do not read the newspaper

Or

Watch the news!







Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Don't cry !

The day finally arrived
The summer camp

7 days of staying away!!

First time ever
Away from each other

I promised I would not cry
Decided to put a brave face
Laugh unnaturally, loudly

Stay strong at least till the bus leaves
Who will know the
Silent tears behind closed doors

Been practicing for a week
Even slept with lights on

And only five more minutes for the bus to leave

Let the bus leave
I will silently cry later
No one will ever know

Should not break down in front of all
All in vain

One look at the face
And I broke into tears
In front of all !!!!!

“There, there
Mom
Relax, it is just 5 days”

My son wiped my tears

And smiled 

Friday, June 10, 2016

Stanford Syndrome

Why should I make you understand
That my dress is a dress
Not an invitation !

Why should I make you understand
That my smile is a smile
Not an act of seduction !

Why should I make you understand
That I do something
Because I like doing it
Not offering myself on a platter !

Would you smash a window
Short fuse the wires
And drive away a
Parked Ferrari ?

Would you break into a home
Scatter the furniture
And walk away with a
Bose lifestyle ?

Would you make the bartender tipsy
And take advantage by
Walking away with a
50 year old Macallan Single Malt?

Would you sweet talk the salesperson
Disable the monitoring cameras
And walk out with
A BVLGARI necklace ?

Then what the fuck
Makes you think
That I am
Any less precious ?








Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Dream

Went to sleep thinking

About what would I

Dream.


In the dream I was

Going to sleep wondering

What would I dream.


Woke up with a start.


Not sure if I woke up

From my dream

Or

In my dream !




Thursday, June 2, 2016

Music!

Talk ill of my family
I forgive you!

Talk ill of me
I ignore you!!

Talk ill of my music or my friends
You are dead!!