BONDS BEYOND DISTANCE

IN THIS BUSY BUZZING LIFE RACE,

TIED TOGETHER FOREVER

YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO EMBRACE,
ALWAYS THERE BY MY SIDE,
READY TO GO FOR A FANTASY RIDE.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY DO WE FIGHT,
BECAUSE ULTIMATELY WE ALWAYS UNITE,
AT TIMES YOU ANNOY LIKE A CRAZY BUG,
STILL I CRAVE FOR THAT MAGICAL HUG.

WHEN WE DISCUSS YOUR FUTURE SPOUSE,
OUR OTHER FRIENDS JOIN JUST TO ESPOUSE,
YOU WOULD PAY FOR THE SPREE,
KNOWING THAT I WOULD BILK AND FLEE.

I NEVER SAY IT, YET IT'S UNDERSTOOD,
YOU HOLD MY HANDS TO SAY,' EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR GOOD!',
THANKS FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE FOR ME,
NOW, YOU AREN'T HERE, YET WITH ME!

SISTER LOVE

YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO LOVES ME FROM THE HEART,
NO MATTER HOW MUCH WE ARGUE, YOU CANNOT BE DRAWN APART,
YOU ARE A FRIEND WHO HELPS ME THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES,
YOUR COMFORTING WORDS WORTH MUCH MORE THAN DIMES.

A COMPANION TO WHOM I CAN EXPRESS MY FEELINGS,
ONE WHO DOESN'T LET ME GET BORED AT FAMILY DEALINGS,
WHETHER AM HAVING UPS OR DOWNS,
ONE WHO HELPS ME WITH A SMILE AND NEVER FROWNS.

WITH YOU, I CANNOT HAVE A GRUDGE,
YOU ARE AS SWEET AS CHOCOLATE AND AS SMOOTH AS FUDGE.

A RESPONSE LETTER REGARDING IMPROVISATION OF SANITARY FACILITIES SENT BY THE CHIEF MINISTER JAYALALITHA

A LETTER FROM MY PARAGON

A POEM I WROTE FOR MY FRIEND

YOU ARE ONE OF THE LOVELIEST GIRLS,
WITH SHINING EYES AND TEETH LIKE PEARLS,
WAVY HAIR THAT END IN CURLS,
THEY LOOK BETTER WITH TWIST AND TWIRLS.

STRONG ENOUGH TO ENDURE THE PAIN,
WITH THAT YOU EVEN PLAY IN THE RAIN,
OUTSIDE, YOU ARE A STUPID FRAIL,
TO EXPRESS MY MUCKLE LOVE, I ALWAYS FAIL.

THAT OSTENTATIOUS SMILE, WHEN YOU CARRY YOUR BRANDED SATCHEL,
REMEMBER, I HAVE BOPPED AND EVEN CALLED YOU 'RASCAL'!
YOUR 12 MEGAPIXEL DIALOGUES HAVE NOW FLOPPED,
YOUR MOBILE WAS NEVER KEPT SAFE BUT ONLY DROPPED.

THE RENDEZVOUS CANOPY AND SAMOSA AT C.C,
TOGETHER WE BEG FOR EVERY SINGLE RUPEE,
I ACCOMPANY YOU FOR K.C COFFEE,
AT THE END YOU WOULD GET ME A TOFFEE.

I CAN MEET YOU EVEN IN NIGHTWEAR,
FOR ALL I NEED IS 'LOVE AND CARE',
YOUR SIMPLICITY IS WHAT ALLURES ME,
LET'S RAISE AND SAY 'Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee'.

SOME AWESOME MOMENTS IN PATTAYA, THAILAND

TO BE IN A MOTOR BOAT BENEATH THE CANOPY OF BEAUTIFUL BLUE SKY DOTTED WITH PURE WHITE CLOUDS, TO BE SURROUNDED WITH GLITTERING WATER ON FOUR SIDES, NESTLED DOWN AMONG PEOPLE YOU VALUE THE MOST, CHILL WATER SPLASHING ON YOU, COOL BREEZE RACING AGAINST THE SPEED OF YOUR BOAT, WHEN NATURE IS AT YOUR SERVICE, TRYING TO HONOUR YOU IN THE BEST WAYS POSSIBLE, WHEN YOUR MOM OR DAD GIVE YOU A HELPING HAND (trying to show all their CARE and AFFECTION in that precious moment) TO GET YOU INTO THE BOAT OR GET DOWN FROM THE BOAT, IT'S A GREAT BENEDICTION TO EXPERIENCE ALL THIS. I AM SURE NO POET CAN IMAGINE THE HEAVEN BETTER THAN THIS.

(Excerpt from a Tour note I wrote during my visit to Pattaya in September, 2013)

LESSONS FOR LIFE

1. Life is measured by the number of faces who smile when they see you.
2.You are respected for the patience you have when you have nothing and attitude when you have everything.
3. Don't love the fame but your work.
4. First deserve then desire.
5. Forget what hurt you in the past but never forget what it taught you.

THE TASTE OF HOME

THERE IS NO OTHER PLACE LIKE HOME,
THE SAYING GOES TRUE IN INDIA, AMERICA OR ROME,
WHENEVER WE ROAM IN SEARCH OF ENJOYMENT,
WE NEVER FAIL TO COME BACK TO OUR PAVEMENT.

BETTER THAN HIGHER HOTELS,
HOME SWEET HOME IS BETTER TO BE THERE,
AFTER HEAVEN BEFORE ALL,
HOME SWEET HOME IS THE BEST OF ALL!

I believe that IT IS POSSIBLE TO LOVE THE ART ONLY WHEN YOU THE ART. To eat well is not to be judged by the amount of food we eat but by the food that helps us be healthy.

EXPERIENCING COOKING

The aroma of tea, the hot air coming out from coffee, the spluttering sound of mustard, the ringing sound of vessels and what not.