Clouds of despair

Disillusionment is in bloom Faith is in jeopardy Despair reigns in full glory Fear fangs its dreadful wings The blanket of darkness stretches on Amidst this air of gloom and devastation Hope has become a rare commodity   Greed has blackened the souls Rampage and hoarding is rampant Gasping for a lung of oxygen In …

Why Belgaum?

The one question I get asked frequently is 'Why Belgaum'? People are surprised when I tell them I'm staying in Belgaum. They incredulously ask me why did I leave Delhi? What made you take this decision? Where is Belgaum? Why choose to live in a small city? They just can't seem to understand or grasp …

Love & kindness has no language

My office is literally a minute walk from my home. Every morning, I meet this sweet old lady on my way. We first started waving at each other and then smiled and now we stop and talk to each other. We don't understand the language, because she speaks marathi and I speak english, however, it is …

The Journey

With certain ideas in my head and plenty of encouragement from my dad, I started my business. He was the one who initially setup my business, as he got done all the paperwork, legality and other details required for the formation of a private limited company. He pumped in money into my company. Honestly, besides writing …

Random Musings

There are moments when we are absolutely alone. There is no one with us. Today is one of those days for me. I'm all alone, wholeheartedly present in the present moment. It is just me, my quietness and my God. Although it is surprising that in today's world where we are overwhelmed with the presence …

It was not long ago

It was not long ago when love eluded me It was not long ago when love knocked on my door It was not long ago when love was in the air It was not long ago when love was all I could think of It was not long ago when dark clouds hovered over sun-kissed …

Anticipating love

You feel love all around you Yet, in love with no one particular The anticipation of being in love Makes you want to be in love You revel in the present moment And look forward to tomorrow Waiting eagerly with expectancy You had never known before You dream of love You think of love Yet …

An elusive dream

A dream so pure, a dream so real Feather light yet so surreal Stretched my hand to capture it Yet it made a hasty escape Closed my eyes to revive it But the magic of it eluded it What was it, can’t seem to remember Yet a sweet and vivid memory lingers Wishing on the …

What if?

  What if I could churn back the wheel of time? Would it make a difference of even a dime? What if I could revisit the bylanes of history? Would it still give birth to the same old mysteries? What if I had the power to course a new direction? Would I want to make …

Freaky Thursday

We have all heard about Freaky Friday - The movie, well today I experienced Freaky Thursday. I just now published a post on moving from one rented apartment to another and while I was in the process, I was thinking about how metaphor and simile are the same thing and if a rented home can …