I promise

How I wish,
I could promise you this,
That I'd never leave your side,
That for ever and ever,
I shall be your guide.

And how I wish,
I could promise you this,
That you'd never have to cope,
With fear and sorrow...
And that each tomorrow,
Would be filled with with happiness plenty.

Oh and how I wish,
I could promise you this,
That come what may,
We shall not part ways,
Together we shall walk...always.

But promise you these things, I can't.
For dear, life is uncertain,
And you and I know not,
What hardships it may bring,
and when He may draw the curtain.

But, yet, a promise I can make,
I promise you this,
Sealed with this kiss,
That I shall love you,
Each day, more than ever,
For as long as I live...

Friends

A trifle afraid,
Somewhat flustered,
Very excited,
Rather clustered.

We pour,
Into our first class.
Surrounded by faces unknown,
To and fro, our furtive eyes dart,
And at each other we stare,
Till to speak does one dare.
...
...
Time passes...
Soon, with smiles on our faces,
We meet.
With a pleasant wave,
Each other, we greet.

Bonds form,
Knit by experiences shared,
Glued by secrets deep,
Secrets that we promise to keep.
...
...
Time flies...
Our friendship strengthens,
As the time spent together lengthens.

We hang out when free,
We catch the latest movie,
And our friendship blossoms,
The time we spend together is just plain awesome. (:))
...
...
But alas,
When do good times ever last.
Before we know,
It is time,
When we must part.
And onwards on our life's journey,
We must depart.


The last few days,
Pass quickly away,
Sorrowful eyes,
Bid each other goodbye.
...
...
Hopefully we continue to meet often,
To look back on the fun times spent,
To regale each other with stories new,
And tell tales too amazing to be true!

For friends we were,
Friends we are,
and forever,
We shall remain.

A Love Letter

Your lips curl up into a smile,
And I am beside myself with joy.
A sad tear runs down your tender cheek,
And I wallow in despair.

Each word echoing from your lips,
Is like the ringing of sweet bells.
Your laughter is intoxicating like wine,
Always leaving me wanting for more.

Your eyes, the depth of the ocean they hold,
And mesmerize me whenever I look at them,
Your silky hair, in the cool breeze they sway,
And enamored by these locks, my heart does sigh.

I could keep on writing things about you, my love,
Trying to state how much I love you,
And yet, just as an artist can't do justice Mother Nature,
My word's would never do any justice to my feelings for you,
For no matter how hard I try,
My words shall miserably fail
At trying to capture my love for you.
Still, I attempt to surmise:

The memories of the time spent with you remain etched in my heart.
And the hope of getting to see you again,
Is what gets me through the toughest of ordeals.
You are my world, love,
You are my world and much more.
For if it weren't for you, my love,
I'd be nothing...nothing at all.

Natural sojourn

Blogging after a looong time again :)...but by now, I guess the readers of this blog (if there yet remain any) would have become accustomed to the infrequent updates.

Seeing that my intellectual capacity and also my limited vocabulary are very much unlikely to be the source of works having great literary value every other week, I have decided to veer off from my domain of poems and the likes and shall, from now on, write about...well...anything under the sun. This is in the hope that the increased subject matter that I can now choose to write about will result in an increase in the frequency of updates :)

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Standing by the cliff, I gaze out into the horizon. I am greeted by the numerous cascading ranges of mountains, gently fading away into the sky. A cool gentle breeze blows by me, ruffling my hair. The breeze itself is intoxicating, full of the fragrance of myriad flowers.

The sound of the wind crashing into the mountains is punctuated by the chirping of birds and the rustling of leaves. The trees sway to and fro majestically, their movement in perfect harmony with each other.

The sun peers out of the clouds occasionally, briefly imparting the sky a brilliant, almost surreal golden hue. When this happens, the sun's rays rush down to the earth, meeting first with the highest peaks and then flowing down into the valleys, filling them up with gold. It truely is a sight to behold.

It has been a long time since I have felt so carefree...

The one for me

Well, I subscribe to the romantic notion that somewhere out there, there's someone meant for me (umm, well...just for me...i am a bit possessive u see :))...just penned down something towards this end
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Where? I have no clue,
But I know it is true,
That somewhere, the one for me does await,
Waiting to be united with me by fate.

She may be,
Just round the alley,
Passing before me daily,
Just that I don't notice.

OR

She may be,
A thousand miles away,
Where the winds hold sway,
Kissing her silky hair gently.

Where? I really have no clue,
But I know it is definitely true,
That somewhere out there, the one for me does await,
Waiting to be finally united with me by fate.
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The Wonder Years

Firstly, a heart-felt apology for me being a (very) lazy person (but then this very laziness is an integral part of me :(...one which i'd like to do away with)
this is something I've written about the nostalgic feeling that we are bound to get when we people move on from college...i myself have experienced it when i left boarding school in class 10th...i remember distinctly that it was sad (to the point of bringing tears to my eyes) to think of leaving people who had been an integral part of my life for 8 long years...although you do keep in touch with your closest friends, its not the same as being there with them day in and day out.

This is dedicated to all people that I've had the pleasure of befriending, be it at SEM, Columbas or at NSIT...Thank you for considering me worthy of your friendship.

Hark the day steadily approaches,
When we shall part in separate coaches,
//coaches: probably the metro to our homes
To carry on this journey called life,
//remember life's a journey not a destination
Taking along memories of fun and strife.
//Fun:Receiving treats. Strife:Giving them

Tis far as yet, but not for long,
//Umm the 31st of May I guess??
And one day it will finally dawn,
//The 31st again
And then we shall bid adieu,
//Bye, tata, see you, et all
Amidst a solemn milieu.
//I guess we will be feeling sad when we part

Will we meet again after we part,
//Of course we will...this is just a poem
This I know not as of now,
//Am not a soothsayer you see
But for this much I can vow,
//But can't promise that i'll keep my vow
You will always have a place in my heart.
//Plenty of space there :P

The experiences we've shared together,
//Bunking classes...heck full day(s) bunk
The hardships that we've had to weather,
//Rs 500 :( :( :(
The moments we've whiled away,
//Too many to specify...more like every moment
Chatting idly all the day,
//This is pretty much all we did right??
All these, I will fondly remember,
//Yeah seriously
And cherish for ever and ever.
//Well at least as long as my memory would allow

P.S.: I'm becoming a rather good coder right? Look the poem's commented too! :P

Dunno why, but i find it impossible to resist myself from using rhyming words for every line which is a sort of a strain on my limited vocabulary...so the above piece is not as good in conveying what i really feel :(...but then i hope u people get the gist.

Ok if someone's in the same nostalgic mood, might I recommend the song "Purani Jeans Aur Guitar" by Ali Haider, lyrics at =>
(http://www.hindilyrix.com/songs/get_song_Purani%20jeans%20aur%20guitar.html)
I always feel so senti after hearing this, despite me not being the cigarette smoking types.

Edit: On re-reading this, the commenting makes it rather confusing...here's it all as one


Hark the day steadily approaches,
When we shall part in separate coaches,
To carry on this journey called life,
Taking with us memories of fun and strife.

Tis far as yet, but not for long,
And one day it will finally dawn,
And then we shall bid adieu,
Amidst a solemn milieu.

Will we meet again after we part,
This I know not as of now,
But for this much I can vow,
You will always have a place in my heart.

The experiences we've shared together,
The hardships that we've had to weather,
The moments we've whiled away,
Chatting idly all the day,
All these, I will fondly remember,
And cherish for ever and ever.

Childhood

On a rainy day,
Children with paper boats play,
Enjoying with all their heart,
The scenic beauty, the divine Art.

Alas I can't do the same, I restrain,
For me the rain's an added pain.

On a snowy day,
With Christmas not far away,
Children hold snowball fights grand,
Grateful for the weather at hand.

Alas I can't do the same, I restrain,
The snow's bad just like the rain.

Despite trying, envy these kids I must,
As they play in while I brush off the dust.
For they enjoy life to the full, unrestrained,
Making me wish I were a child once again.

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Finally back again after a long (ok spelled looooooooong) hiatus :P, mostly health imposed, partly study imposed and a teeny weeny bit hard disk (or rather its lack of) imposed. Can't possibly summarize my entire month in here i guess...

oh i just might=> sleep, sleep, sleep, eat, sleep, watch tv, sleep...that's pretty much how the bed-rest portion of the period went...thankfully, i had great friends (and a constant supply of nagraj and super commando dhruv comics) to give me company during this rather boring span of time (i finally did realize sleep does become boring at some point of time) ...thanx guys for the support:)

the study period was an alternating cycle of study,sleep,study,sleep,...(you get the hang)

then finally disaster struck when my beloved hdd's glorious 4 years of existence came to an abrupt end...may she rest in peace and not be envious of the new one promptly purchased to replace her.