dream

her face was vibrant
pleasure sparkling her eyes
the pink on her face
added her charm

her smile was coy
her eyes frisky
her breathe had a rhythm
as she eased into her dreams

cupids are busy this month
she is yet to meet her match.
so how should he be?
thoughts grew wings to her words!

she hopes he be lofty
not insolent though
not a hunk, but good at heart
her grin said it all!
"i might be possessive at times"
sporadic resurgence of enthusiasm.
"he should impress my mom
tough, but that's his test"

her eyes flickered
the moment was captured
the smile was gone
maybe she woke up from her dream

such a brief dream
yet not trifling!
anticipation in her eyes,
may her dream come true!

i am very much alive!!!

I had to write this post!! Its been more than a week that i have been regular over here. Blame it on my busy schedule at work. I havnt read many of your latest posts and I am really sorry for that. Now, I have the much awaited holidays. I would go back to work only on Sunday. So that gives me three more days at home :) Ill be visiting each one of you in these three days.. A msg to those people who have already forgotten me or is giving the idea a serious thought - let me remind you that your sins wouldnt allow you to throw me out of your life so easily :) and a msg to those who still love me - trust me, i love you too :)

ive been working on a story for the contest which Kirti announced. I am stuck somewhere towards the end. Hopefully I would finish it today. The problem is that my story might have more words than the allowed limit of 2500 and I am too lazy to edit!! I sent a mail to Kirti seekin permission to write more words, havnt recieved a reply till date :( guess i am not the only busy person :)

alright then.. see you all soon. love you all..

ah, forgot to add.. i watched two movies, back to back :) [i]Luck by chance [ii] slumdog millionaire. personally, for an entertainment,  i liked luck by chance more than slumdog millionaire, but yes, i liked the kids in the movie and the touch it gave to real life.

caution : moral police ahead!

after the unfortunate event that rocked mangalore city, today Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said, “We don't want to promote the liquor culture and decisions we take will be to see that the culture of boys and girls going hand-in-hand to pubs and malls for drinking is stopped.” its disgusting to hear such versions of a boy - girl relationship and I wonder why our ministers are trying too hard to picture the harmony between the sexes as an unfortunate and ugly one. 

The following poem [if it could be called so] portrays my anger, frustration and disappointment by these turn of events. The perspective is that of a girl [maybe my sister, my friend, my future wife or a total stranger] talking to the government or the ministers.

i was told i live in a free nation

a nation which boasts of cultural integrity

a nation which boasts of women empowerment

a nation which worships Goddess Durga

a nation lead by a woman President.

you promised me education

you said I would excel in my life

you promised me equality

you said you are proud of my presence!

your words implanted hope in me

your words gave me strength

I stood up against the flow

faced the blow of the wind

believed in you words

took the pain and effort.

I advanced from kitchen to living room

I rose from bedroom to board room

the burn my kitchen gifted me

hurt as I shook hand on a corporate deal

I smiled, I enjoyed the pain

I was proud, I lived to your dreams!

today as I look around

I see men staring at me

with lust, with jealousy

with an urge to finish me.

i look at you, you turn me down.

your words were kind but your eyes turned red!

they teased me in front of you,

trashed me, abused me

they called me a prostitute

and you chose to watch the show!

the small world I saw as I grew

my dad, my friends, my husband, my son

men who stood by me

men who led me to success

you took that world away from me!

you blinded me, scarred my dignity

whom shall I blame if I hate men today?

the one who love me or you - who deceived me?

you made politic poli-tricks

you made my country a laughing stock

tell me, who is a danger to our culture

is it Me or is it You?