Being Woman....

While coming back today from family dinner on the occasion of my birthday,my car was crossing  City's longest flyover. From the car, I could see the three chimneys of Thermal burping out smoke and the tinkling of small red lights.

 The scene of those distant lights mesmerizes me. 5 years back I was, in the same way, sitting with my father and returning from tuitions. It was the time when my parents talked about my education, my career, my future. The scene reminds me of the pressure of IIT JEE and AIEEE and many other exams. Today after having completed my education and job, they talk about my marriage. Now, I face the pressure of marriage. The pressure to look beautiful, the pressure of being timid, the pressure of not getting married early.  And that's not the only pressure. I face the pressure of my job promotion, my MBA, new jobs and a lot more.

as I grow up, the number of factors putting pressure on me will increase. As I move on in life, I will have pressure from my in-laws to be a good daughter, from my husband to be a good wife, and from my kids to be a good mother. 

Is this life all about tensions, frustrations, and pressures? 

This is nature. It teaches many things. Life cannot be smooth. it will have ups and downs.

The biggest challenge faced is to adopt to the changing conditions. Nobody likes changes. I really feel upset that one day I will move out from this shelter and become a shelter myself.

Even the thought upsets me. Why should I leave my parents and move out? Why? I don't want to leave them when they will be needing me the most. I want to grow old with them, see their old age, spend time and record memories. But they will be more upset if i spend the whole life being them. Sad, isn't?  I am a girl and so I don't have the right to get old with my parents. This is how the almighty designs a girl's life.  Girls one day do leave their childhood behind and move into a new phase. Excited, nervous, scared they enter the new phase of life and like a liquid take the shape in which they are laid. This is life..!!

Let the Ship Sail Away

Let the ship sail away,

let it make its way.

the high tide of the ocean

and the strong winds blow

waiting for a new iceberg show

the ship continues to sail without any fail

breaking its land connection,

walking towards a new destination

leaving behind imperfections.

preparing to learn more lessons

let the ship sail away,

let it make its way.

 

Being Alone...

looking at the ceiling,

i see the fan moving.

thinking about things,

and complication life brings.

this place is a mess,

still I expect no less.

It's my mistake, I agree,

drowning my heart in the sad sea.

its broken and can't be repaired,

and now it's scared.

it needs nobody and just true people,

nobody to prick on it like an eagle.

it needs somebody, not completely perfect,

but for whom it never regrets.

I LOVE YOU, MUMA

I love you, Mom
Your love is like a balm
I lost my job
your shoulder was there to sob.
I failed in many tests,
You made it easy to digest.
People laughed at my fat,
you helped me to become flat.
when I felt life's hopeless,
your motivation painted away the darkness.
now since you look for groom
leaving you makes me gloom.

New Things..

Let's take a pledge this year,

To add one new skill to our career.
To appreciate life's camouflage,
And to free ourself from all mirage.
To relive our childhood,
And to quit one addiction for our own good.
To terminate our tantrums,
And to make life a beautiful album.
To pamper ourself once in a while,
And promise to make somebody smile.
To forgive one enemy,
And to spend time with family.
To overcome one fear,
And to wipe somebody's tear.
At last, Thank the almighty,
For this beautiful society.