Saturday, 28 March 2015

Short of Words


Kissed
Dazed
Another
Amazed
Her eyes
His gaze
Desire
Ablaze
Hearts
Fazed
Love
Admitted
Blinded
Committed
Smitten
Acquitted
Tied
Together
Bound
Forever
Promises
Spoken
Never
Broken
Always
Open
Passion
Awoken
Past
Asleep
Hidden
Too Deep
Secrets
His
Hers
Theirs
To Keep
Open Books
Stolen Looks
Dates
Fate
White Dress
Bouquets
Vows
Rings
Summer
Spring
Life
Strife
Tough
Talked
Fights
Walked
Slamming doors
Tears and more
Apologies
Embraces
Make-up
Heart Races
Kissed
Dazed
Another
Amazed
Desire
Surrender
Love
Render
Gaps
Filled
Love
Spilled
Spent
Incoherent
Entangled
Bare
Words
Share
Beauty
Defined
Charm
Kind
Fingers
Intertwined
Two
Created Life
Three
Him
Her
She.

Saturday, 21 March 2015

The Three Love-eteers


Philia
A friend he’d never known, like the friendship between him and her had grown
They shared their lives like they filled a diary, pages that were wounded and torn
All their baggage and life’s weight, was now not a burden too heavy to hold
In each other, their trusts were entrusted, a move they made confidently and bold.

Eros
She was his everything. He loved her with all his heart and wished to woo her in every way
She was his lover, his universe, his sun for 11 months along with May
It was no secret he loved her dearly, a truth no one needed to be told
He loved her unconditionally, heart, body, mind and soul

Agape
She found herself at gun’s point one day, a little adventure gone horribly wrong
He came out of nowhere and stood before her, said it’s where he belonged
And the trigger was pulled before she could tell him he didn’t have to
He gave his life, for the woman for whom his love was always true.

I write an anecdote like this one, to explain to you 3 types of love
Philia stands for brotherly love, a friendship that holds strong
Eros is for the romantics, with a love like that nothing can go wrong
Agape is unconditional, sacrificial, God's kinda love, lets you belong.

Friday, 20 March 2015

Words Like Her


He wishes to write words that fit together like the way their lips do
Like the way her body aligns with his when they are one
How she is the words he thinks he’s won.
He wishes to write words that flow together 
The same way those expletives make their way into the air that surrounds them
And just like words that hypnotize, she does too.
He wants to be able to put together lines that when read, will look like the dark lust in her eyes
How they pierce and reach into him to tug at his heart
He wants his readers to read his words like the way he reads her every reaction 
Constantly, his words are driven by that infatuation
He wants to create a piece of literature as enrapturing as her,
As intimidating as her smug smile,
As heated as her teasing gaze,
As warm as her skin,
As soothing as her voice,
As strong as his love sick craze,
He wants his words to form an allusion in the minds of his readers
So that they would all know, just who his muse is, and yet know they can’t have her.

He managed it, he thinks. 



Thursday, 19 March 2015

Sun-Kissed


He had never looked up there
to appreciate that bright ball of warmth
He had never said a thanks in prayer
to the sun that kept away a storm
He had never appreciated the light it brought
for he had never known what he would be, if it were not
He had never focused on the burn of it's love
and thus, never truly knew the sun above.

He had never really seen the sun,
Until he saw it in someone.

She stood high, and his life orbited around her
She was a source of warmth,
one that seemed to him, familiar.
He daily said a thanks in prayer,
For this star so beautiful, so rare.
He appreciated constantly the illumination she brought
without her, a life, he had not.
Her kisses ignited a flame within
His sun, she was all beauty and blazing skin
He was burned by his own desire, his need for love.
When his sun rose for him, he looked above.

He had never really seen the sun,
Until he saw it in someone.

Wednesday, 18 March 2015

The Love We Could Not Give


Three young girls met one early morn, two years ago today.
Two mourned and cried. One confessed that she lied
They had no more to say
They had let an angel get away

She had slipped through their fingers when they weren't looking
Frail and delicate she slid easily through
They held eachother now for any form of strength
The cracks in their hearts, now frail and new.

To lose a piece of themselves was something unexpected.
To be broken down into pieces thereafter was something they foresaw.
They broke each other and tried not to mend,
Their cold freezing hearts refusing to thaw
They hated the hearts, their own, that had despised a friend

Their mouths were bitter-
A bad taste of guilt and grief.
They weren't the noose that took her
But could just as well be.
They consoled one another
Tried atleast
To be strong and take no blame
She wouldn't ever play that game

They tried to make sense of it
To get into her head from that moment so tough
To see things as she did
When the tide got so engulfing and rough
They couldn't fathom it
And not even for once, would they ever try to let go of her love

They parted then to leave for home
To prepare themselves for the moment of heartbreak
To let go of a friend to the earth she came from
To Sing to the beauty, dressed in a white as pale as her skin
To leave her, set her free, push her up to heaven

It is there that she sought refuge
It is there, that her inherited love, she will win.

Let's Go Digital

In a country whose population largely consists of youth, we are a nation that’s young, passionate and constantly moving ahead. The digital life is catching on faster than expected and today, almost every task that can be done by humans can be achieved digitally too.  Why then should governance be left behind?

E-governance in my opinion can open up windows to a nation that is finding it so hard to breathe. The claustrophobic feeling when it comes to dealing with any government related task can be done away with, if things were made completely digital. Digitalizing government processes could mean quick, efficient, convenient redressal systems for any issue brought up by the citizens.

Our country was brought out of chains to become a democratic republic, one that gives the people the first say. Our government is ‘of the people, by the people, for the people’, thus, what better way to put that into practice, and I mean really implement that, than to involve what the digital age has to offer us.

Imagine our country, throwing all of this banning hype to the backseat for a while, and focusing on this vision of a digital India, a vision that if materialized, could prove revolutionary for a country like ours that has been seen by the world lately as unmoving. If only we could channelize all of this negative energy and throw it into creating an E-governance platform, we wouldn't have to face any of the issues we’re facing today with regards to snail speed redressal, citizen services, information about reforms and policies and the like. Procedures that took ages to get done manually can be taken care of digitally with the help of e-governance.

All it takes is a smart plan to achieve a #DigitalIndia, a plan that empowers people and not solely the governing authorities. With a vision to use innovation in technology, e- governance can have far reaching effects. Power to the people will finally be something the citizens will actually see, be put into action. I believe that if Technology can change our nation, we can become a democratic republic in the truest sense.

An e-governance platform could prove to be a perfect place for the government to collaborate with the people clearly and thus, reach every nook and corner of India that is screaming to be heard. A digital platform could be the answer to rebuilding the face of India, giving our country and it’s governance a completely new look, fresh and modern, and hopefully, it will push elements that hold us back from developing, out of the way.

This vision of a #DigitalIndia needn't have to be just a vision. With the right resources and the right mindset, we could be catapulted into a world of opportunities and soon, become the nation we dream to be. All it takes is an idea, and a passion to make it happen.


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The Heart Wants What It Wants


Women can be loud, and she was as loud as they can get. Literally. Music master, yet noise maker, my best friend and sister from another mister, the one my twin-sister and I fondly call our ‘triplet’ is the woman who has personified ‘optimism’ for me. 
And through this blog, I wish to share with you just how.

She was just like your average neighborhood girl, only, she wasn’t. She was different, in a way that only I would understand. The girl had a heart that ruled stronger than her brain. Her emotions took the reins in hand and pulled and pushed her around until she learned all that she could from love and life by the age of 17. It is this control of her heart over the rest of her that has probably taken her where she is today, and has made her an inspiration in my eyes, a woman of substance, a slave to her heart’s desires and dreams.

Anyone in their right minds would say the heart always has its desires, not all of them are practical. I tell you, if your hearts in the right place, you can make any dream come true. This I’ve learned from my little triplet. She showed me, that ultimately, the heart wants what it wants and when it does, nothing can stop it. Her heart flew her continents away from me 2 years ago, and yet, I am in complete awe of her.

In the two years that she has been away in a new country, a new culture, a new college, a new group of friends, she has seen the struggle that life can be. She’s broken down, and cried, and then picked herself up again because ultimately, the heart wants what it wants. And so she fought. She fought every obstacle that came her way, and is still battling it out on that field to show the world she is more than just 'a girl ruled by her heart'. She is ruled by her need to be more. And that in itself drives her to always look ahead, to #LookUp to the possibilities and to the chances that she can make her dreams come true.

She is no superwoman, but she is a hero in her own novel, a fighter in the rink of life, a violinist composing a symphony one shaky note at a time, a singer who’s words sometimes get caught in her throat, a dancer who’s steps aren't pre-determined. She isn’t perfect, but she’s living one day at a time, and to the greatest of her ability. She’s working hard for her heart and to give it what it wants.

She is who I look up to, because she turned from being the girl who over-procrastinated, never attended most of her classes and never did her homework, to someone who is overly aware of her classes, works a part time job, and sits for hours together, writing and rewriting essays until they’re perfect so as to meet college application deadlines.

She’s no longer that average neighborhood girl anymore. Today, in my eyes, she is a woman who owns her life and every move she makes in it. She is my heart.



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