The Ignorant Girl

They think of her as a lifeless toy,
They care not whether she complies,
They blame her for the sins they did,
And she: she must obey with no reply!

A girl is never  a kid,
She is an object of display
Even before she knows herself,
Men spoil her into a gloomy dismay

Their piercing stare, and wicked smile,
That pointing finger, lip chew and wink,
Shamelessly stop: they look and grin
In each breath, with lust they stink

They strip her just by their looks
They enjoy when she tries escape
For them, she is  a tormented fish
Whom they know how and when to break

Within men of all genre and age
Is a boorish hound, with a calm visage-  hush,
But suddenly it turns, grabs, digs her and roars -
Then sits again claiming 'a friendly touch'!

And what is more,
When not strangers, but kins lose their wit
When crime shapes by an innocent good night kiss
All I would say, for any girl -
Ignorance was, and will never be a bliss!

To every girl I say: Don't suffer in silence. Recognize and respond to them.

I don't blame all men on this earth, but this is the story of almost every girl. There is no one whom someone might not have looked on with evil intentions. None of them can say they have never witnessed such an awkward moment. And if she hasn't, she is ignorant enough to see what is happening around her.

Recognize them, and react appropriately: that is the only solution to this barbarism!!!

Inspiration

I paint a dusky, shadowy, yet, smoothing sky
Lush green grass, waves dancing nearby
A lullaby whispered, a good night kiss,
Soft tender breeze, a solitary bliss!

In my dreams, I see myself, sailing on the sea of past
Known faces, some on the deck, some near the mast
Some I had  loved, some admired, while some despised
But in that peace, all beaming a smile -  undisguised!


I look for a while, pause, and contemplate-
These faces remind me old affairs of state,
I reflect on my actions, and then a thought-
They all inspire me: something I have long sought!


It brings me peace, it brings me joy
It makes me rejoice and I dance: Oh boy!
Faces I condemned: inspire, they etch a smile
Deriding eyes make me walk that  extra mile!

The gentle wind blows, a white light gleams the path,
With measured steps in my new faith, I walk and bath,
The world is mine, I am the queen in full bloom:
For I have conquered the deadliest weakness: gloom!

Anyone can be an inspiration.

A nostalgic feeling, lingering around the corner of my mind since long,  shows itself today , taking me back to the past: good old past.

Today, it inspires me to get back to those good old days, where I had different beliefs, some good and some stupid ones.  As I have grown, I have lost touch of those beliefs, as if they never existed. But today, I had a flashback of memories, and with them, I am reminded of my old school of thoughts.

Getting back, the source of inspiration, as I said can be anyone; even a despicable person, even the person you envied or who envied you, or whom you admired or who admired you, or even a simple guy sitting and doing seemingly nothing. Inspiration, from wherever it comes, from whoever it comes, is true; for that is the result of self reflection.

Yet, I wonder - I banish this thought  at the time when I need it the most, at the prime hour. But then, that is not my fault. Perhaps I descend from Karna : the brave warrior from Mahabharata, perhaps a speck of  Guru Dronacharya's curse still remains active somewhere. :)

- My younger mind

An Awesome Team Meeting!!!

Though I am a debut player in the team,
Accompanied by a cabal of awesome mates;
I spent last week in a conference room,
Which gave my cynical thoughts some weight.

Replete with discussions and planning,
A lot of hard work and thinking went in;
Esp By Narayanan, Mats, and Alf -
While I was enriched by listening.

For me, from this team meeting,
There are many take aways for sure;
We chalked out long term plans for things;
But actually, the gains were many more-

Blessed by the presence of Ph.D.'s,
I realized that theories I once learnt by rote;
In reality, are foundations of pragmatic resolves,
And must not be forgotten once you cross the moat.

There is a stark difference in the way 'I' would,
And the way the 'trio' found out clues;
By the rationale they gave on every step,
'Theory' and 'coding'  would perfectly glue!

There is lot of room, I realize,
For me to improve in every phase
To imbibe the logical reasoning as them
I should start giving a hasty chase

That said and done, is one side though,
For all work and no fun is not our accord;
When Swedes, Protuguese and Indians meet:
Musical sticks strike the wildest chords!

Bannergatta zoo was the start:
With reindeers, tigers, snakes and birds;
And pack of lions marching proudly,

Together with the elephant herds.

To the Bangalore palace our army marched:
And it was fortunate that the prince was out-
For giant Mats was taller than the palace pillars:
At least that is what the photographs shout! :D

For the perfect day; and a perfect week,
Culminated  by  BBQ dinner toast,
To one and all I humbly thank
and this is the best team, I proudly boast!

Thank you Everyone: Mats, Alfranio, Narayanan and Neha!

Hope to  meet again sometime soon!

-Shubhangi

HaPpY NeW YeAr 2013 To EveryOnE @)!#

Welcome 2013! You are what we are looking forward to, our harbinger of good fortunes!

I say this every year, only the last two digits change in the first sentence!
Every Year, when I fold my hands in prayer, I don't really know what to ask for; and I end up saying:

"God Please make this year as successful it was the previous year, 'and more' ".

I think god is intelligent enough to interpret what "and more" should mean. So I leave it to him.

People say what you do on the first day of the year is what you end up doing for the  whole year. Now, I don't get that, really. If I am writing this post, will I end up writing posts on 23:59:59 31st Dec, 2013?

Another thing, my phone bills for just today have superbly excelled, and is in fierce competition with my monthly phone bill... will that happen for all the year? That is not good. You must really stop talking on phone today!

Also, the concept of new year resolutions- I think I don't even remember mine beyond 1st of Jan. But I do remember others'- and have this constant urge of reminding them- "Hey! you said you will eat less chocolates, give that bar to me!".. or
"Hey! you said you will work harder- why not start by getting me  a coffee?"..but I wonder why people always take it the wrong way...

Another is the rock hard new year parties- you have so  many choices,  but you can only go to one of them- which group to join? Oh this group will have great pizzas  man.. but oh wait- the other group has free tickets to rain dance theks..no no wait.. the third group has the best arrangement ever in the history of new year celebration.. it has an entertainer--Oh nothing can  beat that- but no, what you  find out is all your college friends have planned for a virtual hangout, and have included you without informing you- and then if you dare refuse- you will be made to feel that the whole world is crumbling and everything is out of place, just because you refused that offer! So, to avoid feeling guilty for whole of the next year, you end up doing what you thought you will never do: But to the surprise- after that, you feel this is the best way to start another year!!

Anyway, in case if you have  a new year resolution, you may inform me, and I will keep reminding you for the whole year :D

Have a Happy and a Prosperous New Year People! Have a Fun Time!!

Gangotri Circle My Friend!

To a friend's place I set out,
Gangotri circle, is where she stays;
A new place, my first visit-
I was bound to go astray.

No surprise there, but it turns out
Even she was unaware of the cross- :O
Despite staying there for long-
Her memory stone has gathered no moss!!

So we were lurking,looking around,
When God sent Ravi, our mascot-
Happy to help, this witty friend
Took us to the place we sought.

It was fun there, Rashmi and me!
Down the memory lanes we went;
By the balcony of the school corridor,
I could see my lunch being lent.

The basketball swayed, that old canteen:
The samosas there, and interesting scenes ;)
That blue and gray uniform, everyday,
And the cycle stand- get on, ride away!

I also remember the"deadly sick room"
But deadlier classrooms were also there-
Podium and boards and chalks and chair
And "Father" hurling in, was a daily affair..

Back from this memory visit, we zoomed
Directly into alleys of current time;
Spellbound by your videos and pics
Rashmi,you have really tinkled ur chime!

Tolling to the never ending route,
Towards the Momo stall we went;
Eating that was disappointment for me :P
But I was happy to see her eyes widen!

Its always good to meet a friend that old
For, though he deeply knows your flaws,
When we cross paths, our eyes behold-
We are the kings, and the world is at pause.


Thank You for being there for me!

For You Dear Friend

Dear Friend, I dedicate the poem to you.May it help you! :)

Inventing millions, changing lives,
Last I saw,you were up and going;
But now-sieving good from bad-
Is that condensing  your life's mowings?


Well My friend, its not always straight,
Life is but a curvy road;
Its always risk, end unknown,
Dont be afraid- set sail, get aboard!


I know its daunting at first
Your current stage I understand
But dear friend, where is the fun
If all mystery unfolds beforehand?


Your expectations is not that foggy,
Weigh the +ves, they will be more:
You took the first step, so stable you stay,
At the end, That will add to your score.


Are you worried how it might end?
Are you defying what you once believed?
Are your hopes turning to chimney smokes,
Through  which no Santa's squeeze?


O My friend, trust yourself here,
You had weighed the pros and cons before;
You had it all calculated then,
You were sure your ship will reach the shore!


Everything is the same, the shore is near,
Its only some rough winds on the way;
Look back for once-After coming so far
Do you Really Think- its worth going astray?


NO ITS NOT, don't lose hopes
You are doing good, you are right
So take command, ignite your mind
Darkness is waiting-only for your light!!

@@LIGHT YOUR LAMP AND GET GOING!!!@@

- Your Good Friend.

Dream Big

If you are awake and you are dreaming; there can be only two possible reasons:

-  You had a bad sleep last night, and you are not in your proper senses, or
-  Your dream is your desire, something you wish to accomplish with full  determination, which you like thinking about....

"I have a dream", is what many say. Perhaps, their dreams mark the culmination of their efforts in the giant discovery of their life plan. Perhaps, they describe that ideal quality, what my parents always advise me to have- to set one goal in life, and work towards it.

But for me, its a little different. I cannot say, "I have a dream", because I have too many dreams! And these are of various kinds. I know some of them are really too fancy to be accomplished, and some are too trivial to be called as a dream. But those are my dreams, anyway!

Dreams and desire go hand in hand. Sometimes, I feel I do not really know what my dream is (because I have so many :P), and what will happen if none of my dreams turn into reality. But at other times, I keep looking at the ways to make my dreams achievable, and that is what I love doing the most!

Dreams are really worthy to be called dreams only if they are crazy. If you dream of something you are sure you will achieve, and you know all the means to achieve it; then may be, your dream is not big enough! You haven't realized that you hold more inside you, and you  can  dream even bigger.

Dreams give hope. Dreams give inspiration. Dreams bring out the best in you. Dreams let you live your life to the fullest. Dreams are why you are humans. Dreams are a reality. Your dreams define you!

That is what I believe in!


DARE TO DREAM AND DREAM BIG!!!


                -Shubhangi