Women are ‘Peer’ not ‘Poor’

Gazing high at the sky;

I used to cry

Is there a world for me?

That can give me all the glee

No, 'freedom' is not the right term

It has been the biggest germ

Since childhood, I have been asked to obey

And I have learnt to look at everything  as ‘Okay’

I quest for freedom of expression

Without worrying about the outcome

Being a daughter, being a wife

And being a daughter-in-law

I am meant to undertake the onus

And bound to do the chores

If I ask to be loved

Why I have to be mum

If I wish to be pampered

            Why I have been overlooked

Give me the pure joy of expression

As I am a human with emotion

Being a woman can make me feel blessed

Only when the men will not be obsessed.

Yes, I am proud to be a woman

And one day you will have to!

                                               

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You Will Be Missed…

Never knew one day my writing calibre will contribute to write about you! Every day, I missed you since the day you have left us. Still cannot believe you are not around us. Numerous memories still chase me and make me realize how valuable the bond we shared!

 Not only brother and sister; 

              But also hope and fear!

 Hoping you company;

             Regretting your departure!

Expecting your peace;

            Fearing your restlessness!

Wishing you to be around;

             Scaring of the reality!

I know missing you too much will only bring tears but I have not learnt to suppress these emotions. Time has brought me a long way; leaving childhood & teenage behind, I have turned into a responsible member of the family but without you, I do not want to be anything. May your soul rest into peace!

Honey! You will be missed forever! 

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Dedicated to my younger brother!

That Sunday Morning...

Unlike every girl, getting married was never on my list of desires. Since my teenage, I always wished that I would do something different but what’s exactly I wanted, it was yet to be explored.

School, college and university…time passed all too soon! 

After post graduation, I felt blank, what’s next? the question always occupied my mind. Job? Being at home? Doing Nothing? …..and lots of similar questions chased me for few years. As I belonged to a small town Rohtak in Haryana, there were not much career options for girls except teaching.

Willingly or unwillingly, I joined a school and started educating children. At a point of time, I realized that that was not the place where I could give my best. Endless restrictions by school management never allowed me to train children in a way I could do. They could not make the most of my skills and caliber which could not only educate students but make them learn a lot of things about life.

Soon, I started exploring for something which could make me happy as a professional. One Sunday Morning, I was reading newspaper ‘Hindustan Times’ after having breakfast. It was when I got to know about an opportunity in Delhi where I could do much more than teaching. It was about ‘Writing’ which I would wish to learn and go ahead. Without wasting a minute, I simply shared my wish to my father who assured that he would accompany me for the interview.

Next week, we commuted to Delhi with a pair of clothes, educational certificates and few books. As I belonged to a small town, facing interview at Delhi was not easy for me. I was a shy person and dam nervous at the moment. All my worries were disappeared when the employer declared that I got selected and that too on a salary which I used to get after working for 6 months in Rohtak. Without thinking much, I joined and here my writing career finally started.

I worked hard and one after another, there were multiple projects, I took care of and soon got promoted as a Manager. Life was completely changed. I had money, friends and above all, ‘Writing’. After 3 years, I joined another job and moved on…from teacher to writer, from trainer to manager, from dancer to performer, I had many roles to play. But one thing that never changed was ‘Writing’, it got me along for 8 years and today I am married to a person who has always encouraged me to become an exceptional writer. Hope I will make his dream come true one day! The efforts are continued……

Unmet Expectations

Time may change;

Situations may challenge!

The only change you need to determine;

                        Is leaving the Unmet Expectations behind!

Unlike old people, we tend to live a stressful life, brimming with expectations. Some of them are met and some remain unmet (as new expectations replace the fulfilled ones). Entangling in our world of self-created desires and expectations, we continue to live life, keeping tranquility at a bay. 

Ever thought how our grandparents or older people used to make their living? That was actually hard-earned money with so much manual work, less transport facilities and challenges associated with life. Despite of everything they used to get less money and were contented with their life.

Didn’t they have expectations? Didn’t they have dreams? Were they not ambitious? If you ask me I would say 'Yes' for each of the question. But the only difference is they knew how to life or actually they were well-aware of the 'Art of Living'.

If you observe carefully, we have more opportunities and many of us are financially well-off too. Enjoying each and every comfort of the world, we are lacking in good health, peaceful mind and uninterrupted sleep. What is going wrong then? We yearned for the comfort and got that. Now what, is it our ambitious attitude, extra wanting nature or chase after money? 

We need to figure it out and educate ourselves about the real art of living. The unmet expectations are nothing but our state of mind. It diverts us from one to another expectation and at last leaves us with unwanted stress. Then we only regret for the moments we lost in worrying about worthless expectations.

Live each and every moment to the fullest and get rid of self-created unmet expectations!

    

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Rise or Fall

Rise or fall; 

            Within or beyond; 

Virtue or vice; 

              Acquiring nice;

                                     Willingly or unwillingly;

                                                    Yielding or adamantly;

                                      Face or hide;

                                                     Challenges with pride;

Anywhere or nowhere;

                Captured or spare;

Aware or unaware;

                Reveling in your share;

Let the good soul inside you never die!

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May I Ask You?

May I ask you;

                How you came in this world?

When Mum was being impatient;

                Unable to bear the pain!

It eventuated like a miracle;

                When she heard your first cry!

Your tiny legs relieved her;

                She could all went to cuddle up!

Your soft hands expressed her victory;

                Her struggle against wrath was over!

You were exposed to this beautiful world;

                Bringing blessing along!

When you were an infant;

                She was at your disposal;

Without caring day or night

                She attended your every need!

You started growing;

                She was there in dark stormy nights!

Bringing closer to her breast, she fed you;

                And eases you sleep peacefully!

You turned into a school boy

                And her fight against odds continued..

Leaving childhood, you entered youth;
                 She waited for you support! 

You were busy with college and friends;

                  And created your own world!

 She did not say but only waited;

                   That you will spend time with her!

          

Day passed too soon;

                 And you became a professional!

Occupied, ambitious and ignorant;

                  You remain entangled!

You found your love;

                   And life shined upon you!

She then waited for your company;

                  But it never happened!

May I ask you why;

                   You took her for granted?

Don’t tell me because;                                  

                   She was your Mother!                                   

                                                            

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Dedicated to all Mothers!                                                                                    

Unanswered Questions!

We met long before;

When life left me ignore!

      Time taught me not to trust; 

             But you got in with lurking thirst!

I never wanted myself to bother;

But we got along each other!

           We ate, we laughed, we talked;

     Holding hands we walked!

Soon you disappeared;

Leaving me infuriated!

You did not appear;

             And hope turned into despair!

I asked myself so many times;

Why he liked me dressed to the nines!

        Is it all over between us?

       Was it not in our hearts?

Hope did not leave me;

And I desperately waited for glee!

I was shattered;

               For you it never mattered!

Days...months...years;

You only left me with tears!

                       Unwillingly or willingly I moved on;

                          And soon your memories were gone!

Unexpectedly but I met my love;

And resumed to dove!

                 He pampered, loved and cared;

         And then we were paired!

He almost made me forget you;

And I never wanted you to woo!

               But you were back one day;

            I ignored come what may!

With all those words;

I pined to hear like innocent birds!

It made me cry;

  I did not feel shy!

To say you like a knife;

That I would not betray my life!

Like you did;

        Left me in the mid!

And many questions entailing;

Where were you when it was most needed;

Remained unanswered...

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