The dog days are over.

Everybody's settling down. Some moving in, some moving out. Some getting married and some getting new jobs. It looks like everybody around is reaching that stage of life, together. At one go, the tables turn. Who knew getting out of college meant jumping into another roller coaster? We all did.

And still, it catches you by surprise one day when you are sitting idle, getting some time with yourself. Gone were the days where meeting friends was an everyday habit in college. No more mid day offs to laze at some homely cafe. Everybody's busy settling down. They may call it work, meetings or just stay at home time, but in the end, we are all getting in sync with the life we are about to live. It makes 6 years from now feel so close by. So natural and obvious. 

Done are those crazy teenage years where a crush seemed like forever, gone is the student life where a notebook was an essential part of your life. Everybody had their last page conversations and stories, too bad you can't have that on your blackberry. 

I guess its good to have memories to reminisce over. But it's also good to take a step back at look at the present. We may not be happy with everything we've done, with the day, with the work, with the people around us. But when you come back home and take a deep breath, talk to that person who makes you smile, you realize - we did okay.

For as long as we are happy, we did good.

Cheers!

The feeling of dance.

The beats, the foot tapping, the choreographed synchrony, the rush of adrenalin, the feeling of letting go – All in what one can call Dance and movement.

Dance and movement connects the body and soul. Just close your eyes and sway to your favourite song, rock out even. The feeling of your body, moving to the rhythm of the music, can be calming to some and liberating to others. Just close your eyes, turn down the lights and move to the music. It doesn’t matter that you don’t know how, you don’t need to have the right steps. All you need to do is move your body.

There is no need for inhibition, imagine nobody around you, or if it helps, someone who moves with you. Listen to your body, listen to your mind. Forget the world outside; this is Your five minutes. There are no worries in this rhythmic world, no tensions, no deadlines. Just the music and you. Do what you feel like - jump, clap, act, ride a horse.

You can dance a trance or jump and spin. There are no rules. Let your body lead you. Somewhere down the path, you may even get creative.

Breathe. Let it go and smile. The world doesn’t seem so bad any more.

Cheers!

Choices.

The night calls out now. It asks you to give in. Things seem to matter less in the darkness. Thoughts are streaming past and seem endless. The mess surrounds you, from within and without. You tread carefully on hearts. Yours lies somewhere beneath them and you can't lift it. Its heavy today dear child, I tell you now. The choices you make are promises for you to keep. A heavy heart sighs with indecision and uncertainty. You know not where the moon is.

Day slowly dawns upon you and you are beginning to feel lighter. Time was given to you to feel. You weighed your choices carefully, you thought. But dear child, no amount of thinking can change the future or tell you how exactly it will be. Time is offered to you and you start to buy it. Thoughts are built upon stubborn fences. They remain persistent but stable. Your continuum is losing balance, dear child. You are making a choice. You have been tipped over and you feel right. The steady blur around you is fading away, you begin to see clarity. You see time has reached you. You are at the toll booth of Decision. 

A decision to have faith,  you always made. Nobody can tell you different. You are at the toll booth and you have to pay now to pass through. You know not, dear child, how to pay, so you step aside, unsure of what lies beyond. Your faith shall not falter, dear child, but your decision is weighed in emotions. Nobody shall pick you up. Soon you shall realize, you do not have to pay, not the price you have in mind at least. 

Life plays its games well.

Cheers!

Written

Days pass by in a hazy blue. Today becomes tomorrow and tomorrow becomes next month. And yet, for the memories, there is always a place is yesterday. Memories of four years ago bring the bittersweet feelings associated with it. They bring back the reasons for writing as they once did. But that was yesterday. That writing is not for now. It is written and become a part of the old pages.

Today, has become a month ago and fresh memories and waiting to be written and made immortal. Feelings are fresh and colours are bright. It is the road not taken... in the past four years. These memories are different and new, feelings are treated differently. Again a reason to write and a reason to feel.

Happiness is no more momentary, we hope it stays.
Peace is no more an illusion, we hope there's more coming our way.
Love is no more an old memory, we hope it may be unconditional.

Cheers!

Because..

Because..

The waiting never seems to end
The letters are never ever sent
The thoughts in the head never quiet down
the feeling inside is a droning sound.

Because...

The poet lies awake
Writing rhymes so fake
the poetry is made
as vague thoughts fade.

Because

The queen called,
hiding under a log
it became the rule
for all loving fools.

Beautiful people
thoughts are lethal
wave the magic wand
let go of the sand.

Its a quiet room. People come and sit. Some talk of things, some just drift. Soon they stand, smile and leave. That was one more hope - a chance to keep.

Cheers!