Companionship Redefined

It was a mesmerizing evening with birds going back to their cosy warm nests,people peeping out of their homes to feel openness in the air after staying indoors for whole summer day.The sky dazzled with different colors orange,purple, yellow, gray and blue.The very still homes which were dried up due to scorching heat ,once again came to life in the evening.

One juvenile in her early teens returns from the school flustered ,she dumps her bag and calls out to her mum “ hi mamma ,tea  “.Her mum studies her carefully and asks her “ how was the school today?” ,she knew her daughter very well so did not wait for her to reply.Aksa settles  down on a couch and switches on the TV,she gets her cuppa and sips it in peace.She then slowly walks towards her mum ,”Hi mum i had a bad day at school ,you know my test results are out i scored 24/25 in math,23 in science ,23 1/2 in English,I had written everything mum .I came 2nd in class!”,her mum just listened and said ,” Its ok next time you do well”,though she was very happy that her daughter stood second.Aksa was too vexed so she slipped to her secret sanctuary.She climbed up the terrace murmuring under breath,”how ! how could i possibly lose 1st rank ,i must do something more this time”.A cool breeze brushed her cheek ,she replied,”Oh! hi how was your day i know you were waiting for me “.Again breeze blew and she said ,“ya mine was dull,well what's wrong with you , you look so small”.It dawns to her that few branches of the tree were cut down,”Am so sorry ! who did this to you ?I know that lady might have called woodcutters stupid woman! “.She settles down on the terrace floor ,”wow , what a beautiful evening it is ,hey pinkie look sun is looking so dazzling”,like a swift response the tree waved lazily.

She stared at the setting sun awestruck with her friend waving beside her,”Just imagine me and you flying ,kicking away the clouds ,wow “.She looked at tree and said,”What do you think why did i lose my 1st rank?”.The tree swayed gently ,”Oh I know what you are saying I was careless ,i ll work more”.As the night approached ,moon rose from the clouds she said ,” Hey!! Hi! I was looking for you Mooney,you look gorgeous”. Moon smiled at her ,she said ,“When will i get to fly by you ,it will be fun right ” She stood up stupefied staring at the glistening moon.Her mum s voice floated through the silent night ,” Aki come down its dark now”. Aksa brushed the tree s branch ,” My mum s calling i ll be back tomorrow with my books we can study together, I ll scold that woman don't worry bye!” Her mum could see her daughter smiling and dancing .

Few years later Aksa returned to her sanctuary , she was surprised by the emptiness of the place .No breeze greeted her ,nothing waved at her .Her best friend had been chopped off ,there was nothing left of it.She stood stunned in silence,not able to see clearly through her bulging tears .She had lost her ecstasy but she had gained enough wisdom from her friend . Next day she planted two trees ,though she knew that in her entire lifetime the trees would never grow as much as her previous friend had grown. . .  . . . . .

My insightful holidays

Another sluggish day of my holidays had started and i was pleased to cuddle up again.But then my mum started reminding me what my future mother in law would complain about me being reckless , irresponsible blah blah.I thought i ‘d better get up before my mum starts actually behaving like my mother in law.She made me run with her to a grinding shop ,not exactly a shop, the grinding equipment is installed in their house only.It was eleven in the morning ,their house though not so posh was strangely calm.There was open space with garden not so trimmed and sunlight was gracefully dancing at few places.Women of the household had gathered at one place and were preparing traditional Indian papads.They were tattling about various things and laughing gently at some private joke which i was not supposed to hear pst pst pst. .Then i realized that this is the beauty of our country “sense of togetherness” .The best part about us is we seem to be simple and friendly.Well, after spending some time,feeling happy about our people i had to come to terms with reality.

Later in noon I found myself in a cradle ceremony,it was a decent event at my relations place.I was acting clumsily and was gaping at people.I then realised what i was doing when my relative complimented for my blank expression! I happened to meet my uncle.I dint get to speak much as my mum had begun the innings!He used to be a cool guy but now he had become pensive looking.His life was not the way he wanted . I realized that people dream of conquering the world in their childhood but when they interact with outside world they crush their dreams beneath their foot! That's the reason for the frustration ,before they start chasing their dreams they are forced to be responsible.If they stop being responsible and start enjoying their life ,they are opposed.They just finally reconcile and find solace in compromise.After decades they realise that they should have been a bit a bold enough to say No!, for things they dint want in their life.Well all we can do is hope that it does not happen with us (typical Indian style right ).Only constant perseverance combined with efforts will help us go places in our lives!

hide and seek game of life

when days are bitter,nigths are dark,

I sit in a corner pondering ,

nor do i tell you, nor to myself i tell,

what lies beneath these eyes.

when a gaze of the event comes,

heart shudders,mind stops,

life comes to standstill.

Then i think,is this my turning point?

is this why i ve gained knowledge?

is this why i want to realize my goal?

all dreams turn to fake,

all of a sudden i feel weak in my mind,

my reason,my logic shaken!

my belief and stability broken!

Dream of uniting people ,

becomes a dream of uniting myself.

Dream of raising people,

becomes a dream of lifting myself.

I sit blankly looking at the dark side,

shaken! hurt! disoriented!

Then i hear a voice,

voice so calming,so stern,

erases my disbeliefs,revives

my strength,freshens my mind.

Those words like soothing drops of phoenix,

once fallen completely cures the wound,

blessed is the voice,blessed is the soul,

created only for me,

to lift me from dark side.

Today i sit in open,begin my work,

then think,

how to thank ,

how to fulfill their expectations,

how to bring everlasting curve on the

lovely face...