The promise

Her lips were red

like petals of the rose

Her eyes were innocent blue

that had not witnessed 

big bad world.

She wore red dress

with dancing white polka dots

It was first gift

from love of her life

She waited for him

at the place 

where he left her

with a promise 

to come back soon

Three years passed

like three hours 

and there was no sign

of him coming back

Her feet ached

due to unforgiving 

six inch heel 

and the long wait

While everybody lost hope

she didn't give up 

A ray of light

shined within her 

that he would come

and sweep her 

by his magical charm

As clock struck twelve,

it was time to leave

She returned back home

with unbroken hope

that he will come tomorrow 

The second chance

I was cold

with my heart broken

by many wrong men

who I believed

to be my shiny armour prince

Ah! My foolish heart

fell too quickly

due to tricks and lies

I learnt from fantasy land

I knew the pain

was coming

but I didn’t care

I fell deep and hard

like Alice in the wonderland

The nights were horrible

with pain filled dreams

about past I screwed

I had lost hope

and love to me

was fictional

I was lost

in woods of despair

when he came out of nowhere

saving me from my demons

He instilled in me

a belief in love

and showed me

what it is to being loved

He loved me deeply,

breaking the wall

I had built

He showered me

care and affection

that I had missed so long

Love is a treasure

that cannot be found

It happens

just like that

What Diwali means to you and what it means to your parents ?

What does Diwali means to us? Well,that's a pretty interesting question to answer. As kids ( for my sister and me), Diwali was about bursting crackers of various kinds. During teens, Diwali for us, was desire to meet cousins as we stayed far away from them ( We were staying in Dubai while cousins and relatives were in Bangalore)

But now Diwali means much more to us. While mum would be busy preparing sweets with help of aunty (her sister), Diwali for her would be sharing the pain and fun in preparing sweets with aunty. For my sister, it means wearing new clothes and looking her best. For my Dad, Diwali means meeting old friends and spending time (the time that he had lost during previous Diwalis) with family. For me, Diwali is not just a festival but celebrating happiness.

In whole It is beginning of new chapter to us ( family and me). It is sharing of love and joy with friends and family. It is forgiving people and giving them a chance to redeem themselves . It is about forgetting the past and moving forward towards the bright future. It is lighting the diya of hope within our hearts and discarding the fear within us.

For us, Diwali is not just a occasion to celebrate Lord Rama’s return from exile. It is not just a festival for us where the good wins against the evil. It is spreading happiness into our lives. It is a day where we forget our miseries for sometime. It is a day when everyone comes together ( forgetting the cold wars) to share special moments. It is a day where elders bless while young ones seek for love and affection. It is pious occasion that brings in togetherness, happiness and positivity in everybody’s lives. It is a day where you burn the evil inside our soul.

I would like to share a small poem which will summarize what Diwali means to us.

While lights of diya wait

to gleam like shining star.

While the kids wait eagerly

to bursts crackers of joy .

Diwali has begun for us

when new hope for beginning

has lit within us.

While sweets of love

is being shared amongst everyone.

While people wear new clothes

as a symbol of new beginning

Diwali for us,

is symbol of breaking free

from our inner demons

While friends come home

with gifts of love

While family sit down

to celebrate the pious occasion

Diwali for us

is not just a festival

It is an occasion

to celebrate happiness

While for everyone

Diwali is just occassion

for coming together

Diwali for us

is celebration

of everything positive

On this special occasion, I wish everyone Happy Diwali :)

A Love Poem

My heart beats his name 

a thousand time

My mind  draws imaginations

of fantasies of every little girl.

My face glows

when I take his name

My body trembles

with his every touch 

Love didn't seem special

until he came into my life

Time never felt so long

while our day of  union

is few nights away

The sweet kisses,

the passionate love,

the tight bear hugs,

and the sparks 

glorify our romance

The day when we commit

to safeguard each other's heart,

We will look into (each other's)eyes

at the dreams of our future

At that special day

I make a promise

to protect his heart

with love and care

I promise to love him

with all heart and mind

I also promise him

to be truly his 

Colourful Week

Mondays are blue

while the mind rises

to challenges of the week

but the body is lazy

and longs for deep sleep

Tuesdays are green

as the soul slowly wakes up

from dreams of colourful fantasy

while mind counts the

number of days in week

Wednesdays are yellow

with only two more days to go

for the weekend to start

The body, mind and soul

are back on track

Thursdays are orange

like the sun during the dawn

and evenings of any other day

This is a day that

everyone is getting ready

for what nexts during the weekend

Fridays are red

like the colour of love

Your body and mind

gives up for only reason

that it is end of week

and time to play

Saturdays are purple

with soul and body

playing to tunes of

doing what you like

It’s only play and party

Sundays are grey

with head throbbing

due to pain and hangover

from last day’s party

and no mood to

welcome the week

Waiting

The rain drops of the heaven

hit the ground 

fulfilling the desires 

of once dead flora

It's the same feeling

I have while I wait

here for my love

He's tiny droplet

of pure joy

that could quench

 my thirst for love

My heart aches

while my eyes search

for a tiny glimpse

of his beautiful face

which resembles the moon

shining in the dark sky

This period of waiting

is torturous 

though it is a test

of my patience,

love and emotions

I won't break

I will wait

like these colourful flowers

that had waited so long,

facing the harsh summers

Survivor

Survivors

I was halfway 

towards the journey

to the top

where my destiny awaits

with the garland of victory

But the hurdles of devil

plotted evil schemes

to pull me down

and break my pride

with it's weapon called fear

I looked up 

where my dream lies

I looked down 

where my past cries 

I had climbed 

the unconquerable mountain.

However it's snow covered crown 

was only the challenge

There is a time

when burden of insecurity 

outweighs your ability,

weakening your focus

diluting your efforts 

making you fall

from feet so high

That time arrived

with the bang 

at the doorstep

of my journey,

dwindling everything 

I had in stake

My focus was at it's worse.

Alas! I made a mistake !

I put wrong foot

at the wrong place

And I fell from thousand feet

I lay on the ground 

where I had started

with zeal of bird

making it's first flight

My pride was broken

and my confidence wounded

My limbs were tired

while my strength left

me to my circumstances

The vultures of failures 

circled around me,

planning the death

of my identity

As I was about to give up,

a thought struck me,

Why not set to climb again?

My conscious mocked,

my opponents laughed 

but I didn't give up

and climbed 

treacherous journey 

to the top

My focus had doubled,

my efforts tripled

while I didn't give

way to my distractions

I never looked down

and climbed forward 

to glory at the top

At last I reached the top,

where my destiny waited

with garland of victory

I claimed the crown

as the survivor of my fall