I WALKED.

I walked with my head bowed

Lost in thoughts

Searching for answers

For the questions created.

I walked fast as if my pace will

Leave everything behind

The pain, the hurt,

The worries and the tears.

I walked past

The blur of the houses, the stores

The faces and the market places...

The heart heavier

The breath laboured

The body sweating....I walked on.

I found myself in a park

Amidst a crowd

Dads, moms, kids,

Granpas and grannys.

I heard the kids laughter

Going down the same slide

Again and again....never bored.

I saw a pregnant woman

Bright from glow within

Dreams in her eyes, smile on her lips.

Saw the young bond with the old

People connect, in this disjointed world.

I walked on head held high

Opening my eyes...only to look ahead.

For - NaPoWriMo

HEART.

The centre of your being. A centre for equilibrium. A centre of your feelings and emotions. A centre for devotion. In essence, the heart is the sum total of makes ‘YOU’. Trust your heart!

We dreams with our heart and then put our mind into action, to realize these dreams.

“The way is not the sky. The way is the heart.’ – Buddha.

The heart is the beacon. Led by it, I make decisions, yes, sometimes impulsive – most of us are! Just going by the heart too can land you in trouble and it does. When things do not work out as planned or as we thought it will, we say we gained experience! There’s an excuse for everything!

Heart is also the place of the 4^th primary chakra – Ananhata chakra. Anahata means unhurt, unstruck and unbeaten.

Sadly, but it is the heart that truly takes the beating of all our actions. It hurts the most, it is where everyone strikes...an easy target; and of course it is beaten umpteen numbers of time. Yet, we come out stronger...yes, we do.

Yet, it is always wise to listen to your heart.

For - A-to-Z Challenge

RED HOT

A gasp

A shudder

The explosion

Blinding lights

The tremors

The scream

Drowning in the stream

Being swept away in the hot lava

Burnt, spent and unconscious.

The marks that were left behind

The animal imprints

To subdue and to control....

The only reminder

Of a violent night!!

For - NaPoWriMo

SLIMY ONE.

She slithers in

Like a slimy snake

Rubbing herself along the jambs

Walking sideways and purring along.

Her cat calls never seem to end

Till she is fed

Off she turns and allows herself to be rubbed!

Cat-walk...is this how the models walk?

That’s the reason they are a funny sight!

For - NaPoWriMo

GRANDMA

It has been more than 19 years since I lost her. But, her memory is still fresh and has a unique fragrance to it.

She had four children and she used to stay at each of her kid's place for a period of 3 months at a stretch. That was a time of frequent family get together. She taught me, my brother and my cousins to play cards. She let us win, turn by turn and gave us some money when we won. She was educated till the 7^th grade and was very good at math often helping me out with my sums. She used money as an incentive for us to be good and also taught the importance of earning it. She gave us money for good behaviour, for scoring good marks at school, for helping mom...she taught us to be good without really pushing us to or lecturing about it. We earned from our goodness.

She was an arthritic, and as the disease progressed, I was her hands-on nurse. I bathed her, plaited her hair, dressed her up...sometimes dress her wounds, give her tablets on time. She used to call me to be with her and spend time with her even when she was not staying at our place. Such was our bond...and I was the only grown up grand-daughter then.

The last three months of her life were the worst for her where she suffered a lot and even begged for mercy killing. Her life was one of constant struggles but she was an iron lady...and I could go on and on writing about her. Well, the food she cooked...the taste still lingers in my mind and so does her memory. Miss her!

For - A-to-Z challenge ... 'G'

BEYOND THE HORIZON.

Look beyond the horizon

Do not limit your vision

Break the barriers of fear

Raise yourself above indecision

Listen to your conscious, adhere

And let your heart steer

Close your eyes and let go

Universe makes your path clear

When it is light, feel the glow

Be a river and just flow

Along the way leave some inscription

Be humble at the grandeur and bow!

For - dVerse - Form for all.

MY ELUSIVE ONE.

These days I wake up

To his whistles...

Two short and loud tweets

Just by my window.

I get up and

Have a look...like I do.

He is nowhere to be seen!

 I can still hear him

The unmistakable whistle,

He is camouflaged ...

A tiny bird, with loud voice

 He is my elusive one!

For - NaPoWriMo

        G-man

OF FRIENDS AND FRIENDSHIPS.

The world is a better place because of friends. Do you agree?

They are our alter-ego, confidants, enemies, soul mates, our spine....all rolled into one. Or we many have different friends for different purposes. We cannot live with them or without them.

Everyone is familiar with the quote – “People come into our lives for a reason or a season....” and friends are no exception.

I remember a lot of friends who were my best friends at a particular point in my life, sadly who are not in today’s scene.

Some, I reconnected through social networking sites and went on to become great friends again and some just faded away after accepting the friend request. Happens.

Am blessed with some rock solid friends who have been there since high school. When we meet, we aren’t the grown-up, soon to be middle aged women; but, 14-15 year old giggly high school mates. The feeling is just awesome. They are my re-charge batteries.

Last but not the least, my online and blog friends....you all have enriched my life beyond words.

Cheers!

For - A-to-Z Challenge....DAY 6

DON’T BE BLUE....

Do I really feel blue to write a couple of blues?

Should I be feeling blue to write a couple of blues?

How can I write, where I have little or no clues!!

Just let go and let your creative juices flow

They say just let go and let your creative juices flow

But, the truth is I ain’t even feeling so low.

Now, I sh’d have a drink or two

C’mmon give me a drink or two

Oh! Shucks...this is making me tipsy than blue

What the hell! Now is the time to get real

What the heck! Now, let us get real

Forget blues; let us don our dancing shoes which are teal.

Common, let us jive, dive and drive ourselves crazy

Ohhh baby, let us jive dive and drive ourselves crazy

Let’s dance, come by my house don’t be lazy.

For - NaPoWriMo...DAY 5

ENAMOURED.

What is it that attracts me to you?

As I sit and gape at you....

Is it your lopsided smile?

Or your toothy grin?

The deep throated laughter?

Oh! The things I imagine!!!

Is it your style?

Or the way you hide your

Emotions behind the veil?

Is it your wit...

That has me in splits?

Or the intelligent repartee?

The gestures you make

With your rough hands,

Which is smooth on my skin?

Wait! It must be your heart

Whispering to my soul...

As I try to decipher you,

I realize...

Am enamoured by you!!

For - A-to-Z Challenge .... DAY 5