Ecstasy

Sometime ago on a sunny day, I was basking in my office. With all my work complete and no more interested to browse, I was just thinking nothing. It was 3:30 in the afternoon when I went near the windows and was greeted with an awful sight, a scenic beauty, an unbelievable panorama on the busiest roads in the city. I had no words and just stood there overwhelmed. I can say..., I was just ecstatic!

After a while came back to my seat, gathered my thoughts and put them together in black and white.

Rain, oh thundering rain
You make the young
Dance to your beats

Rain, oh mystique rain
You ease the pain
Of the broken heart

Rain, oh joyful rain
You please the old
To rejoice in reign

Rain, oh blissful rain
You sweep away
The dirt of pain

Rain, oh vibrant rain
You flood the earth
To smile in green

Rain, oh thoughtful rain
You knew, your coming
Means together WE :)

Rain, oh dazzling rain
You remind me… that..,
You are my ecstasy!

Batch 1998-99

When you ask yourself this question, "which were your most memorable moments in life?", you will certainly go back in time and remember those days spent in school. I bet you would always rate those moments spent amongst your buddies back in school to be the best and the most memorable at any stage in your life. I thoroughly enjoyed my school days and especially some of the moments spent in my class X. I feel, I was blessed to be part of that class, a batch of 67 students, in the year 1998-99. The enjoyment, excitement, success, loss, grief, disappointment, thrill, learning, competition, pressure, performance, creativity, friendship, etc etc... still remain as benchmarks in my life.
I dedicate the below poem (you can give a different name to it ;) ) which I wrote way back in 1999-00, to all my class X buddies :) Its school bell in the morning
Blue and blue stood up all Aline
Holding up the hands, chest high
praying for the god, hopes high

Big and small all to their classrooms
210, the number of our room
Everyone the leaders of our school
No one with the freedom against the rules

All day, all week present is our class
1 to 67, boys and girls so vast
Each one of us is a sample
So tasteful as a crackle

Ranks and prizes from every corner of our opportunity
BalaBharathi-Vivekananda high school, the name cheer everywhere
Standing on the peak is the head of our institution
We are the one who made this revolution!

I am aboard :D

The Journey...,

Great day it was.., my first offer letter

Signature for life on the first bond paper

Handshakes with them - the professionals

Blessings... for the best of luck

Expectations on a high,

Temptations for a while

Happiness ruling at home

and surprises in everyone's tone

I could cherish all those moments

- the very first of their kind!

Soothing in the world of joy

Laughter taking a ride and tears greeting the pride

I stepped in..., to explore

the culture of corporate world

Restricted I was in the stranger's galore

Introductions, missions, visions, advices and suggestions

... my journey to stardom had begun!!!

Adieu to U - ????? [ an IT firm ;) ]

At some point in time of my professional growth, there was a phase when I felt, I don't belong here. I felt, my interest levels were slipping away from me. I felt, I was alone and there was nobody to support me. I felt, I was running in the same direction with my team but on a parallel road separated by concrete divider. I felt, I stopped growing. I felt, I needed a change.... that's when I resigned!!!

Seen the sunshine

Drove the rough roads

Burnt the calories

Worked out nerves

Nightmares followed

Relaxed with a cup of tea

Rejoiced for few days

Accolades and appreciations

Soon followed by disappointments and distress

Interests and motivations very low

But Expectations set high

Cannot fly, Cannot try, Cannot cry

Discouraging and disheartening

Annoyance, irritation and unhappiness

But still, eager enough to see a ray of hope

Broken into pieces was my belief

So its time for relief

Until then... I say....Get well soon ?????

Why don't we get along???

Every morning on the top of the roof

My buddy and I, sit along

Having a toast.., having a juice :)

Looking around for the lass... to melt us down ;)

Even as we bolt, there is always hope

Moments of hush, when the eyes glow

Standing in the queue... is she, eager to get along

But there is us, who don't get along :(

Monday till Friday, the story repeats

Why dont we greet her? Say her "hi”!

Just hanging on everyday, every morning

Longing to script a fairy tale!

What ‘a timing to the end of our brunch

Marching downstairs, looking sky ways

Why are we so dumb :X .., Cheer us up till we get along :D

Oh girl! You are a masterpiece, why don't we get along...!