Birth of My Verse

As I close my eyes in silence,

they rush, in abundance,

the words

like singing birds

to my idle muse.

And my pen echoes

their gay repose

When, finally I retire,

from their catch,

I find

my fond delight,

a verse, just hatched!

If I Can Live A Day Again

Given a chance, to relive a day,

For that special one, I'd pray,

the day when we first explored together,

the fondness we had for each other.

Keerthy's Quotes! (2)

Some journeys, are more dear than their respective destinations; Life and Love are two such!

11.10.2010

I wonder why,
People look at the sky,
To refer to God and the like,
Personifications of all that is kind.

If asked, I name you, O Friend!
You are a joy, without end,
You, alone, can make life a treasure,
To have you, is my life's pleasure!

Sad that I was not there to celebrate and share your joy!
But, I don't want to miss that sweet smile on your face while you are reading this mail.
Above is my little but 'filled with love' gift. A poem that voices my adoration for you.
You have become someone whom I can rely upon at any phase of my life,
An inseparable part of my day,
You tickled my moody evenings to bursts of laughter,
You held my hand during my aimless wanderings,
A patient listener to my endless nonsense,
A wonderful audience-cum-reliable judge to my amateur scribblings,
Above all, You are Just You!

Wish You a Happy Birthday!


She's my best friend and it was her birthday on this date. Unfortunately, I was not with her to gift her with the most precious of gifts and see the childish joy in her eyes. How often do we find people who stand by friendship? I had, in my life, seen people run away from responsibilities that a friend brings along. This angel has shown me the difference between bonding and fake relations, between truth and fraudulence. I'd just do anything to please her. But, on this special day, all I could do was mail her, which made that angel immensely happy. It's really a pleasure to have her in my life.

A Dedication

For you my love..

Top of the world by Carpenters

Such a feelin’s comin’ over me
There is wonder in most everything I see

Not a cloud in the sky
Got the sun in my eyes
And I won’t be surprised if it’s a dream

Everything I want the world to be
Is now coming true especially for me
And the reason is clear
It’s because you are here
You’re the nearest thing to heaven that I’ve seen

I’m on the top of the world lookin’ down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I’ve found ever since you’ve been around
Your love’s put me at the top of the world

Something in the wind has learned my name
And it’s tellin’ me that things are not the same
In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze
There’s a pleasin’ sense of happiness for me

There is only one wish on my mind
When this day is through I hope that I will find
That tomorrow will be just the same for you and me
All I need will be mine if you are here

Her Smiling Eyes

As A Girl
As slowly as the blooming lilies,
Her eyes rose, to meet his
Smiling in delight, to show
A gleaming consent to his love!
As A Mother
Like the shining waters,
in the morning light,
Through her moist eyes,
She threw a smile
of satisfaction and pride,
At the newborn on her side!

A Few Pleasures I Cherish

This is a random order of few pleasures that define my day! :)

His love :)
What more do I need, than the thought that he is there for me always?

Solitude
It helps me forget all my pains, relax, decide, work peacefully and what not?

Writing/Reading My Diary
Every night, those few moments of scribbling or glancing back through all those handwritten pages lands me in a world of wonderful memories.

Drenching Myself in Rain
Walking in rain liberates me from everything and I feel so close to mother nature that all those tiny drops touching my body, I feel, are her means of caressing me.

Time with My Family
Sharing the day's routine over a hot tea, movie reviews, general arguments and discussions or simply watching TV together, I love every moment I am with my family.

Keerthy's Quotes! (1)

Love has just two states- agony and ecstasy; Neither of them can ever produce an effect as profound (and devastating) as the frequent, unexpected transitions between the two would.

The Smile I Love..

To watch you smile is, such a bliss
A thing in my life, I'd never miss
The way your eyes sparkle and throw,
A serene yet mystifying glow
Melts away all my complaints
And I am left basking in that eternal shine,
For those smiles and gestures, I make my claim,
I wish they'd forever be mine!

You & I

In my thoughts, you stand like a mountain,
Like a small pebble at your feet, I remain,
You adorned the throne of my heart,
I wonder, will I ever be your passing thought?
To reach you, is my life's prime aim,
I fear, my efforts may end in vain!

:(

O Love!

All you speak is symphony,
and your silence is melody to me,
No matter you speak or you care,
It's your presence I desire
O love! In being with you lies,
My heart's most preferred delight!

:)

It’s Me!

I am what I am, and I will be,

I will not change, or bend for any

I rule my life and I am my slave,

I may live in a palace or dwell in a cave

Who are you to restrict me, fools?

I make and break my own rules

Whom should I obey? This is my confidence!

How can you all call this defiance?

Oh, Poetry!

Not just a power, or an art,

You are the turbulence

that shakes my heart,

and serving as remembrance

to my emotional past.

After a day under the sun in toil,

In your arms, I find solace

And all my days of joy,

I recount in your verbal embrace

You flow into my thought, like a river,

and roll out of my pen, to stay forever

Leave me not, I plead you

For, it’s you, I knew me through!

A Poem

My winged thoughts soaring into the sky,

know no rest nor respite

Aching to find words to weave themselves,

into a garland of poems, for your delight.

Your Smile! :)

You came with a silvery smile,

the very smile I longed for, all my life

a smile so serene, sweet and gentle,

dissolving all my heart’s dissonance.

like the waves drenching the sand,

in their brief union with the bank

and like a shower from the fleeting clouds,

giving life to the lands beneath.

I found all my days of despair,

melting away in the radiance of your smile,

and all my sullen silences,

transforming into giggles of pleasure.

Oh, My love! To watch you smile in delight,

is an eternal bliss to my sight.

The Rustling of a Leaf..

Step not on me, I am here, alive

Recounting the days of my wonderful life

I opened my eyes when the world was dark

Adding my infant green to the park

Energized by the sunlight, I grew

and made friends with the drops of dew.

Trembled under many fluttering wings

and wounded with umpteen stings.

I knew no world, but my mother,

driven to death by your brother

Now, alone I am, dying on this path,

Whispering to you, the tales of my past.

Here is my message to you all,

there is not enough green in the world,

Don't let our race wither away,

Let us grow together from today!

With a Rekindled Passion!

The blank pages of my diary,

The unheard whispers of my heart,

The unrecorded experiences of my past,

The unheeded ideas of my brain,

are bouncing back to life,

Rekindling my passion to write, to express!

I thought it was over, all my pride of my expression, my thoughts and my days of writing. I thought that I should dwell in the past glory and there is no more my pen can produce. Thanks to my sweetheart, my inner-voice shouted a big “NO” to all my questions. The artist in me is bouncing back to life. If there should be any gap in an artist’s life, it’s over in mine! Feeling proud to stand again at a corner in the hall of writers, making my contributions and waiting for the day when I’d lead the crowd!

Cheers

My Journey!

I don’t know where I am going, I am in a bus, alone! I looked out of the window, and saw no vehicles. The road was serene and the streets were empty. Panicked, I wanted to get down. I looked at the driver and I am surprised to find myself driving. I closed my eyes and started to recollect. I started my journey the day I was on earth. I couldn’t drive then, I used to ride on my parents’ vehicle. Soon, my sister joined me. We used to go places together with our parents. We shared many memories, gained many experiences, gathered many ideas, explored many places. My mother and father used to drive in turns. Sometimes, I used to help my parents with their driving. It has been the same till yesterday. How do I have my vehicle today and I am driving?!

Some voices stopped my train of thoughts and I looked out of the window again. I saw my dad driving and my mother and sister waving to me from the window. Dad shouted some words, “We can’t accompany you, you should choose your path from now on”. “Why?”, I cried out in answer to his words. I shouted again and again expecting an answer. But, they seemed oblivious to my predicament. I closed my eyes and the welled up tears started rolling down my cheeks. The driver turned around, smiled and said, “This is life”.

I am able to understand now. Everyone has their own life to lead and they are the bosses of their lives. I am my boss now. I have to choose my paths, change my gears, set my speeds and fuel my life. There might be crossroads, there might be a few breakdowns, but no looking back or revisiting. There is no road back to the past. I can’t change the things, once they are done. I can’t think of the road not taken. I have to be on my guard and I should never stop.

My Plans for Holidays!

I think I’m going to have a few months time before I move on to the next phase of my life, having completed my 20 years of formal education. Regardless of the span, I made my plans for these holidays and I’m keen on implementing the plans very strictly (:D). Here goes my list:

1. Read – The last book I read was “The Fountain Head” by Ayn Rand in February. I’d like to read as many books as possible in these holidays. Jane Eyre, David Copperfield, Emma, Lost Symbol are on my list. Reading doesn’t mean just these kind of books, I want to read some really useful stuff that helps me build my career.

2. Blog – Say it’s the stupid dial-up connection, or my hectic schedules, I was unable to post all these days. It has been a month or so, since I posted something on my blog. I really enjoy posting and I’m planning on going serious with blogging, starting today, hence this post :).

3. Learn JAVA – Planning on buying a good textbook and learn things on my own. Not because it’s important to learn JAVA or something, but because I enjoy programming :).

4. Join music classes – I had been nourishing this desire since school. Learning music is one of those things I want to do before I die. My inferior feelings about my voice added to my parents’ preference to academics over music and I was never able to convince myself about leaning vocal music. Till date, I have been watering my passion with just the pleasure of listening to great compositions and great voices. My sweetheart filled me with great confidence and gave my inert desire a big push and I think I am going to join the classes this month!

Besides these, there are a few other things I want to do this summer.

1.Waking up early – Nothing to do with good habits and all. The first reason is that I want to enjoy the nature’s gifts to the morning lovers. The birds chirping, Cuckoo’s cooing and above all, the fresh air. Thanks to the mango trees in our neighbors’ backyards, we aren’t missing the soft melodies of nature. Another reason, I’d like to wake up during the coolest hours of the day, and get charged to face the scorching sun all day long.

2.Take great health care – It’s easy to do this in holidays and holidays are the best time to improve my otherwise average health care system :D. Proper food habits, reducing the intake of junk, more energy drinks, nutrient rich snacks, sufficient sleep are on my mind. Would love any suggestions :).

3. Help mom with her chores – It’s so generous and sweet of my mom that she never asks me even to lift a flower. And it’s too irresponsible of me, not to help her with her work. I sincerely want to ask my mom to take a break and transfer the work to me :). Wish I’d do it! :D

4.Organize the data in my PC - Planning to get rid of unused stuff and programs I haven’t used for long time. I have this bad habit of piling up data ‘for future’ use and that will never come. I want to be strict with deleting unnecessary stuff, this time and free up space on my hard drive. I am sure I’ll do this :).

So, these are my plans and programs. Wish me happy implementing :).

I've Learnt a Lesson!

Never invite your friends to the party YOU are not hosting.

Yesterday, I really pestered my friends to join me, while I was on my way to our college day event. I gave them the directions, when they finally agreed to come, but by their own means of transport.
They made it to our college somehow, 30km ride on a bike to an unknown destination. They've never been to this place, located at about a distance of 35km from the city.
I promised them a good welcome, which remained just a promise because of my stupidity to some extent and everybody at the venue is busy with their own work.
"What a terrible mistake!" are the words in my heart all the time I was with them, showing around the college. It didn't amuse them, theirs being a huge campus with lush green lawns and all. I was totally embarrassed with the mocking looks on their faces. I couldn't speak a word.
And on top of that, the event started very late; these people, who expected something like a cultural fest are bored to the core by the inaugural speeches, annual day prize distributions and all. We can blame none in this. Not the event organizers, not me, not anyone. It's just a bad day for us.
I hope, I wish, I pray that they understand that there is no mockery or anything like that in my invitation.

So, what I've learnt is.... When things are not in your hands, and when you are not sure of certain things yourself, it is better not to involve others in them!