Misadventures & Celebration!

Day 1:
We drove miles to find my surprise
To celebrate our anniversary
It is so much fun he said
Least did he know about the upcoming adversary

He had planned it; it was a state park :|
He started to pitch the tent in the dark…
As I started whining in the silent night…
Our neighbors’ well trained dog let out a slight bark


Day 2:
We crouched up inside the tent, waiting for the rains to subside,
He hated the rains and refused to go on a bike ride
When the sky got clear, he overcame his resentment..
Lets Canoe! He screamed with some excitement

We sailed along the wind, admiring the beauty around
Paddle hitting the water was the only sound
Soaking up the sun, we sang, we laughed
Farther and farther we went, away from the ground.

We turned around to head back towards our camp,
Suddenly the wind had turned into a vamp
There was no way could we could paddle back
Our spirits were getting damp.

He said, Paddle honey, just there is the shore
Though cold winds blew, beads of sweat began to pour
With his motivational speech he began to bore
I threatened to jump off the canoe; I could take it no more

Finally we pulled over on a private jetty,
Walked on a highway wearing life jackets; we looked pretty
Six miles and Paddles in hand, we were almost dead
Phew! That was how our celebration ended.

Happy Independence Day!!

She was pretty, young and married to a rich tycoon,
Her goals and ambitions had been washed away by a violent typhoon…
Giving up her dream job, she was now a home maker,
Occasionally partying with her husband who was a party monger!

High society pretensions and fake attitude she loathed
Yet she sailed along with his whims and let her wishes be….
She cleared the plates left behind by her husband and said
Happy independence to you but let me free….

He was lying on a bunk bed when the siren rang,
Wondering how his life had changed in a bang...
For no mistake of his, he was sent to this place so ragged…
Out onto the quadrangle he was dragged,

The wardens, guards and officers all stood still
As the anthem was being sung and the flag hoisted high for all inmates to see
He turned towards his innocent cellmate and wished,
Happy independence to thee!

The pain was unbearable but yet he had to go…
He pinned many tricolor badges to his tattered shirt,
Grabbed a dozen flags and swaggered ahead slow..
The whipping was cruel, today a lot more pennies he had to show

He could hear a loud cheer from the school where he badly wanted to be,
Studying was discontinued and now he was on a selling spree…
As he offered his days’ earnings to his dad, he whispered,
Happy independence to me!

A moral to give away!

A friend and I ran along the beach
Savoring the stunning scenery around
Where sea gulls flew and waves splashed
And the entire locale resonated with a silent sound

I had always wished for this experience
A cozy time with myself and no one watching me
I swam, jumped, danced and thought
I realized that I could be what I wanted to be

Headed back home to face human presence
This time the situation was tense
Ailing grandma lay there pale
Coughing, breathing hard & fighting the assail.

She was sick but plenty she talked
Jovial as she was at me she mocked
Years of wisdom were being scattered
Pair of ears was all that mattered

I knew she was unwell but dint realize her pain,
I left next morning; I had to catch a train
Her eyes closed behind me; her voice had seized
I could have made a change but I had restrained!

Not sure if God exists, agnostic I am
But someone around me had something to say
By unfolding these string of events before me,
Life sure has a moral to give away

Trapped in Madison !

With ambitions aplenty
I stare at this visa print
I am headed to this hyped country
With a hope of making some mint

White carpet welcome is embellished with snow showers
Half a smile of achievement escapes
As I step out to start a new phase
Half a smile of anxiety follows

Undoubtedly beautiful is the place where I reside
But I get to appreciate it only on the bus ride
A moment is all I get to embrace the sunshine
Then I am lab stuck from noon to nine

Back to school after a long break
It’s so different and hard to take
I am alienated in this alien place
You guessed it right my grades are at stake

I can’t handle this pressure I want to flee
It has been just a few days but I’m missing home already
To make it worse, I can spot Verilog where ever I see
Is it trying to invoke the nerd in me?

I headed to this hyped nation
I chose books over a beer pint
But my craziness is retreating hint by hint
Am I really enjoying my new stint?

A Scoop of Himalayas!

I traveled for hours and miles,
Braving the woods and gaping at the skies
Just a glimpse or little more maybe
Would satiate my eyes' urge to see

I trekked along valleys, climbed many hills
Waded across brooks and through water stills..
Even with so much beauty around to relish
I wanted something more to be

Tired I was, panted like a famished pup
Rode a mule when my legs gave up
With not much energy and a few more paces
I was sure I would reach my snowy mountain ranges

A giant white cloud sped past me
Challenging me for a race
He played cheap tricks by frosting my feet
And dampening my pace

As I reached the top,
I could'nt believe what was there..
Thousand scoops of Himalayas
Stood gallantly for me to stare

I stopped; fell on my knees
To admire my dream destination
My rival, my competitor mockingly sneered
And moved ahead in elation

Up he went and marred my vision
Making sight hazy and blur
Though jealous I was of that cloud
I yelled, "You win, please stay back here."

Deaf ear he turned as he floated above
And embraced my dear mountains
When he turned back for a second to show off his victory
Just one scoop of Himalayas was what I could manage to see :(