MIND'S EYE

Maa......It is the first meaningful word I spoke after landing on this planet. Pronouncing this word meant that all my demands would be fulfilled then and there. Just say Ma....and an angel will come running towards us to hold us, soothe us, feed us, cuddle us, love us and give us everything we needed. She is like a super balm that relieves us of all kinds of pain. I reciprocated her love when I was a toddler but soon after I began taking her for granted. I assumed that this angel was bound to fulfill my desires and it was her duty to do so. I began complaining when I didn't get all that I wished for, easily forgetting  that I got everything i needed. As I grew up in my adolescent years, my complains became bitter and I did every possible thing to make my angel’s life miserable. Then, I had to move away from her for higher studies and that made me realize how difficult it is to lead an angel-less life. So, I began to realize my mistakes and tried to understand my a...

As I am sipping on a hot cup of coffee,trying to relax and enjoy its aroma, a strange thought dominates my senses. The thought of my friend’s Ex who gifted this tall bottle of coffee to her. She is not much of a coffee drinker , so she gave it to me and I accepted it willingly. I never thought this bottle carried more flavor than just that of coffee beans. The memories just keep splashing on me with every sip I take and there is no way to escape. I must admit that I did not even try to brush those memories away. In fact, I relished its taste and odor more because of the fact that every drop was pregnant with sweet remembrances. The thought from one ex moves towards all the other exes in me and my close friends’ lives, Its because I have a microscopic view of only these lives; so I can’t blame myself for intertwining our lives in my thoughts every now and then.  Anyway, strangely, as bitter as the break-ups might have been in those days, its absolutely a sweet memory now. We al...

To see a wild flower enjoying the hurricane To see a flame dancing in the storm To see a woodpecker making its home To see a rainbow in love with the rain Is to see life………. Is to see You! You are a number of things. You are good, bad and everything. You are the morning sun that appeared in Our dark and invisible lives. I have no memory in which you don’t exist. U are the designer of all my precious moments. I have grown up with you but for me You can never grow up…….. Even if u teach me a new lesson everyday From the grown-ups world. I cherish all the nonsense we talk When we are together I cherish all your demands and delights. I cherish all the love and fights. My little sister, You are like the daughter I never had My little sister, Without you there is no zest in life! You are unique, you are special There can never be anyone like you Without you there would be a hole in the universe and in many-many hearts too! ...

Whenever I look closely, I find that almost all the problems in our relationships are offspring of misunderstandings. And we feel loved only when we are understood. Whenever we feel sad, we say, “no one understands me”. Understanding is that important. But Today My thoughts are drifting towards the most misunderstood species on earth.  The Fathers. Yes, the fathers are wonderful people but we never really get to understand them. We know that they love us and we love them but they are not our favourite like mothers. Why? One of the reasons is that fathers’ job is invisible. Like they go to work somewhere but we never see what they go through there to survive. We see our mothers clean, cook, concerned and troubled and so they become our hero. It is said that there is double pleasure in loving than in being loved and in that way our mothers have all the pleasure. They love their family, house, and everything in between. It shows in their nature. While our fathers live in ...

I saw you once and I see you everywhere My eyes are blind to everything but you My individuality has vanished And I am myself no more...... I have become a fragment of your being And you have become my core... The moment of this transformation Was absolutely heavenly and blissful Though I lost my consciousness then and there My heart got lost in those entrancing eyes in no time For it has found its reservoir of pleasure And got rid of a life of grime! I was unaware of the condition of my life-stairs Whether I am going up or down And then you opened the door of love-elevator That has lifted me forever on a divine floor Free from all the painful entanglements I have finally coalesced with my savior!

We all know one thing What we know is not all! But why stop trying When there is no fear of fall! The mystery of nature Gives us clues to solve its puzzle Yet, we are clueless Why we are here....how we are here And when we are not here...then where? I don't know how the stars can dance so cheerfully in the sky every night Even when they know the dazzling sun will chase them all every morning! I don't know why the river water embraces the sky with all its love every summer Even when they know they'll be divorced and sent back every monsoon! I fail to understand why the leaves fall at the feet of the same tree That has disowned it and left it to die! I have no idea why the sea waves kiss the beaches Even when they are slapped and sent back every time! I can't figure out why the beautiful moon has agreed To adjust its shape according to sun's will Even when they never meet! I wonder how the imperious mountains gets engaged to pleasant river...

I think….. Many of us sleepwalk through our lives Accepting all that is offered! Moving where the breeze of life flows us Accommodating all that is presented! Although everyone has a reason to do so! Some sleepwalk through their lives Because of losing a loved one Some because of fear of losing! Some because of their ignorance Some because they are ignored. Some don’t have courage to fight Some are tired of fighting! Whatever be the reason It is a sorry state to live a life and miss living! To live as if we don’t exist…. But everyone experiences this … It’s better if it is temporary But sometimes it is permanent……….. Like it is for me… I have been sleep walking All my life….. Because I lost you……….my life’s alarm clock! I can only wake up when you come back……….. Come Back! Come Back!