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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Ever Wondered...

Ever wondered who made you breathe; 

To live the life full of joy!

                                                                Ever wondered who fed you;

                                                                To relish the best in world!

Ever wondered who gave you voice;

To say from your heart!

                                                                 Ever wondered who made you express;

                                                                 To present your feelings through gestures!

You know who I am ascribing about;

Do you still doubt?

                                                                 On the supreme power;

                                                                 Who gave us this beautiful life!

Without any conditions!

Without any expectations!

God, I Owe You!

If I Were ….

If I were a Bird; 

Would fly high to chase you!

                                           
              

                                                               If I were a Tree;

                                                               Would give shade to soothe you!

If I were a River;

Would soak your feet to unwind you!

                                                              If I were Wind;

                                                              Would blow gently to refresh you!

If I were any form of Nature;

Could not do much for you!

                                                             I am blessed to be a Human;

                                                             Would devote my life to you!

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Hope Sustains Life!

Ever wondered why it happens when you suddenly moved away by thoughts that hold least importance in your life. Unlike other days, I was bit relaxed to reach office as I could manage leaving on time. Assuring myself about timely entry in office, I walked towards the narrow lane to get a rickshaw and hopped on one. The rickshaw-puller barely entered his 15^th year and seemed mature because of the untimely responsibility he got on his shoulder.

Losing in my own thoughts and listening classical music, I was heading towards my destination. The institute where I used to train students was only 3 km from my home. Unable to figure out how it happened, I got into the conversation started by rickshaw puller. Dinesh as he told me his name, shared about his family in an Indian village where he had an old father, a mother and two younger sisters. 

Though it was meaningless yet I could not help knowing about his study. He shared that he had studied till 8^th standard and left the study to earn for his family. I was flabbergasted to know that he was the only bread-earner of the family and residing too far from his family. Struggling hard to overcome obstacles that invaded his life before time, he was enthusiastically riding the rickshaw. I kept myself mum almost half of the way as every second Rickshaw Wallah has a tragic story in one or another way. But there was something different about Dinesh’s story that hold my attention after I reached my institute.

I had to take 3 batches and each lasted for 1 and half hour. After the tiring training sessions, I refreshed myself with a hot cup of tea. I did not know how come Dinesh occupied my mind and I felt like doing something for him but it was too late. He met me that day which didn’t suggest anyway that he would be meeting me again.

Within a week, I almost forgot about the incident and the wish of doing something for Dinesh also disappeared like a bubble.

It was Saturday morning when I saw him again and he greeted me with a smile. I could see him pointing towards his rickshaw with a hope in his eyes that I would recognize him. Willingly or unwillingly, I sat on Dinesh’s rickshaw.

After sometime, he broke the silence and uttered, “Madam Ji, What do you teach?” I gently replied, “English” and removed my hands free. To my surprise, he immediately asked, “Would you teach me English too?” Where, When and How, the series of questioned knocked at my brain’s door. His urge to study despite all factors made me not only wonder but my heart filled with a feeling of respect for that person.

How easy is it for us to present excuse before our parents that why we are not doing well in studies despite having all the fine amenities, I thought. I exchanged my institute number and asked him if he could join sometime and assured him to request the management to offer him a concession. His joy seemed no bound. Was it what he looked for? Did he really want to study? Questioning myself, I left the rickshaw and reached my destination.

I kept encouraging him to study further and guided him about how could he start learning English at home too. Though he did not join institute as he had to rush his village to see his ill parents, yet his will to study earned him great respect in my eyes.  

Some people do not give any excuse and strive to write their destiny! 



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Blessings are back!

Neither of us
can change the time;
when we looked around
and longed for harmony!

I know you yearned for it
I too accompanied you;
but we could not make it
and it eventuated as it had to!

We thought that bonds
would never break;
and hold them delicately
without expectations!



We kept moving
without having them around;
with believe in heart
they would be there for us!

The time has come
Our perseverance paid;
we got them again
and blessings are back!







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Looking Back at Life!

It's you who made my day;

when happiness was far away!

It's you who hold my hand;

when life seems like scorching sand!

It's you who made me everything share;

when entangled in life, I was heading nowhere!

It's you who came as a soothing light;

when I was missing true delight!

It's you who broke the line;

combat all clogs to become mine!

It's you who believe in me;

when all hopes remain wee!

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Dedicated to my husband!