When we confuse our feelings with the truth………….

You see someone giving you the glad eye
making you blush and flush your red cheeks
Only to realize that it was not you
But a dazzling spiffy chick, who wooed the guy.


You see Beyonce and Shakira groove
So immaculately, aesthetically, sensually.
Again only to realize that , even by moving
Heaven and earth , that’s something you can’t do.


You’re travelling and can’t help but drool over a Lamborghini
So black, Chic , elegant , dashing, glistening
Only to realize its about time that
You fished your purse to pay the driver, the taxi money.


You look all goggle-eyed at the collections Gucchi and Louis Vuitton
–Some of them dangerous enticing yet so deplorably elusive-
Only to realize that it’s high time you switched from f tv
To Bloomberg for you have a business studies project to work on.


You could be lost in thoughts about a somebody,
Very special and awe-inspiring
Only to realize that the somebody knows you exist
But still only as a virtual ‘nobody’

You fantasize the prospect of you being the next American Idol
Getting to sign a trillion contracts , autograph books and paychecks
Again only to realize that when you open your mouth to sing,
People can’t help but find it lethal and fatal.


You wonder if by chance you could become an “Ambhani”
Stinking rich, helplessly famous and tiresomely successful
Only to realize that you can very well be in other’s shoes,
But it’s just that you can’t have their money.


You wish you could get into Cornell, Stanford or Harvard
The ivy-league universities that boast of unparalleled excellence
Only to realize that you can obviously enter them
But only as a university security guard.

You wish you could date Orlando Bloom
At whose sight you could effortlessly melt away,
Only to realize that the Hollywood hottie already
Has a shorty who is all va-va-voom.


Oh yes indeed how easily we accept this imposing thing
that’s called ‘R-E-A-L-I-T-Y’ .
So that we don’t confuse our feelings with the truth
And just work on what life has to offer and bring.

Let’s just not build castles in the air
Dreaming about someone you wish you were
Instead, do something about your present life
Or else sadly you’ll end up in a pit and nowhere.

WHY I SHOULD BE LIVING THE MOMENT……..

I’m sprawled snugly on my bed.
With every bit of physical stamina spent,
I groggily allow my mind to roll instead.

I see a film of those good old times,
When we filled our lives with shameless giggles and gossips
- Sounds more euphoric than that of a Christmas bell’s chimes.

But then you know how our minds are downright devils!
They don’t let you indulge in lollypop-sweet memories,
but casts them away, by bringing forth those harsh perils.

I wonder how those moments have left an emotional dent,
So ocean- deep and morbidly stark-
Of which you can’t help but sadly repent.

Before despair gets the better of me,
I try to nod it off in a strenuous attempt,
Deciding what through my mind I want to really see.

I allow those dark clouds to metamorphose
Into beautiful and sunny vibrant skies –
Something I achieve through sheer mental force.

I program my mind to delve in to the future,
Where the scenario would be more promising and exciting
- This I’ve always wanted to picture.


But, oh heck! – Mr. Dirty Mind scores again,
By inviting his friends: Mr. Fear, Mrs. Insecurity and Miss. Uncertainity
-As if it’s trying to say ‘ life ahead is a helluva lot of pain!’

It makes me see the trials and tribulations I’ve to pull through
-like a rake working its way in and out of snow-
For ultimately in the end, my worth I’ve to prove.

Arrgggh! I’m desperately caught in a crossroads
Failing to decide what to think,
With my thoughts alternating like boxes in chessboards.

At that, I notice in the corner, a clock unmindfully ticking away.
And then, so unceremoniously, it dawns on me how I’m squandering
The precious minutes of life by forgetting to live the day.

So I firmly ask myself not to purposelessly lament ,
Because if there’s anything more urgent and demanding,
It’s living the moment !!!!!

A Peep-hole into My Soul…….

This time last month I wondered : “ Now that we’re 1829 miles away,
What would I gift kp on her special 16th b’day?

I racked my brains for something that’s different and magnifical.
Then I wondered whether all gifts had to essentially be physical.

I realized that there’s something more precious I can give my friend-
my very own fist-sized yet magnanimous heart to lend.

So I decided to doodle my thoughts about you – and of course us.
Though these are things you already knew , I just wanted to make it more obvious.

So here goes……………

U know what makes our friendship so special?
Well, its just that our love for each other is just not superficial.

Unlike my other friends, I am so easily able to relate to you-
Maybe ‘coz with me u are just plain and true.

What’s best about u kp is that you’re a rare breed without any ego -
Your frivolous and happy-go-lucky presence,I can’t forgo.

I tried to find in you a negative and destructive quality.
But holy crap, after lots of introspection I realized u are never faulty.

You’re concerned about every goddamn person in planet earth-
That makes every soul know what your company is worth.

Hmm if you’re distraught about your future career and what life has to offer ,
Don’t worry coz as you’re always rolling thick , u’d make a good public relations officer.

It’s a downright shame that I had to meet u sooooo late.
However , I can’t find a more perfect and freakish friend ; so you’re worth the wait .

I don’t care if at times in life,I might bat on a sticky wicket-
But with you by my side, all the shit problems I’d easily forget.

Coming from the same background, we have to comply with the norms of society.
But we can handle it really well together, by fortifying our emotional maturity.

We have seeds of love, pleasure, success and money yet to sow;
Hmpf …….. but it’s gonna take a hella lot of time for it to grow.

But meanwhile in this eventful journey, we can cling onto each others shoulders;
With patience, strength, confidence and girl power we can push away all the boulders.

In life’s most trying moments, to recuperate, we’ll have each other.
And in life’s euphoric moments , to rejoice , we’ll still definitely have each other.

In my heart of hearts, I can’t imagine a future without you;
Coz you’re the kinda gurl who could wipe my tears, not just by a mere tissue.

To round it all up I jus wanna say “ KP, u’re indeed de sister of my heart”
We can’t or rather should not be without each other’s company till death do us part.

Happy b’day dj

Friends are like good bras: supportive, hard to find, and close to the heart.

Xoxo,
Vino
&

With a rib-cracking hug,
Bhuana aunty

Time is too slow for those who wait
too swift for those who fear
too long for those who grieve,
too short for those who rejoice,
but for those who love, time is eternity.
Hours fly, flowers die,
new days, new ways pass by, Love stays.
-Henry Van Dyke

The Day She Invited My Birth

In her womb, I patiently rested as a fetus,

Crawled up and cramped,

More like an unblossomed lotus.

After what seemed like ages, out of her body I wriggled.

The first thing I heard was that gasp of relief -

It told me that, to get me out, she really struggled.

Oblivious I had been of the worldly issues,

I was naive, curious and not knowing what to expect.

Seeing this, she wiped her tears of joy with her tissues.

Unknown hands picked me up and slapped my but.

Downright perplexed by this malevolent act,

My mouth couldn’t remain shut.

I let out an ear-splitting cry,

Echoing my wrath for the cruel welcome;

Moreover, to that stranger I made my face wry.

Later em bosomed in those loving hands, she gave me a kiss.

And, at that juncture, it transformed miraculously,

Into a feeling of eternal bliss.

For I knew then, it was her welcome sign;

For me to embark upon a journey-

An opportunity, she claimed exclusively to be mine.