‘Those were the Best Days of My Life!’

Dedicated to everyone I met at Symbi! I owe Symbi soooo much… and more!!

Unfamiliar faces,

Mixed up names.

A few hunks,

And many a dame!

Though small and bundled,

The campus confounded.

The first few lectures,

Left me dumbfounded!

It wasn’t long,

Before the secret was out.

The nerds tirelessly took notes,

And some always had a ‘doubt’!

The backbenchers slept,

Sometimes played a game.

While the intelligentsia,

Wanted to make it to the hall of fame!

Group Meetings and submissions,

Never did they end.

But MBA taught us,

The rules, they bend!

From notepads to notebooks,

And strangers to friends.

From TOI to Economic Times,

To following the fashion trends!

Birthdays, summers and placements,

Were a reason to rejoice!

And even when there wasn’t any,

Eating and hanging out was still our choice!

From the mess to Tammy,

And Tammy to Lemon Tree

The idlis, the Chinese and pastries,

They meant a happier “we”!

Even though the McDs and the Dominos,

Were one of our favorites!

The tapris won hands down,

That’s where we most ate!

The garam chai with pakodas,

And the sugarcane juice!

The fruit plate and the rolls,

Tasted better than the chocolate mousse!

College in time was 10-30

And so was the out time!

And here I make,

No attempt to rhyme!

We went in and went out,

As and when we pleased!

Sometimes with our gang of friends,

And sometimes with guys with whom we were teased!

Sometimes… love blossomed,

At other times, the crushes crashed!

For some, it was a fairy tale of sorts,

For a few smitten blokes, their dreams were dashed!

Tests, submissions and exams,

All gave us sleepless nights!

So did broken hearts,

And the silly fights!

And as we gathered one last time,

To celebrate the joyous times spent together…

The party kicked off with smiles,

And closed with promises that screamed ‘Friends Forever’!

And if the fights were silly,

And the lectures so boring!

Why do I want it all back?

Why’s myself imploring?

I can’t find words that could better express,

The laughter, the tears, the jazz and the jive!

Thank you my friends,

Coz thy truly were “the Best days of my Life”!!

Welcome Aboard... Once more! :)

Hmmm...

Well this one happens to be a special post, because unlike all my previous posts, this one's 'impromptu'! 

When I started writing, I was never short of ideas and stories that I wanted to tell the world.And yet, when I actually started writing, the passion withered away rather soon! I pondered over it for a long time and realized that the passion was still present, in all its form! However, the self-inflicted pressure to ensure that, every story I wrote, every dream I shared, be perfect, was taking its toll! I wanted impeccable articulation, I wanted novelty, I wanted sense and logic, I wanted every post I wrote to strike a chord with every individual who read my blog! But most of all, and I dare to admit it today, I wanted to be praised for my work - no matter how insignificant! And i thought, novelty and seamless expression would fetch me the much desired pat on my back! I would write an article and review it several times before posting it! I guess the fear of failure, the fear of being judged, caught me unawares even here! When I started the blog, I wanted it to be a platform that allowed me to pen the silliest and most bizarre of my thoughts and experiences! However, as it turns out, eventually, it was a load that was weighing me down! Well, its not that I spent years mulling over every piece that I have written so far... more or less, they have been worked on at for not more than half an hour at the most! However, what none of the posts did reveal was the underlying fear and diffidence that plagued the author!

So, today, I have decided to let this truly be a place, that will see my thoughts flowing freely from my intellectual (or not-so-intellectual) seating arrangement within the brainpan!

So, I would like to welcome everyone, once again to my writing space where I intend to share a lot more! :)

And I draw inspiration from the one line (from the famous poem by Nobel laureate, R. Tagore), that I intend to live hereon :

"Where the mind is without fear..."

My Saviors!

I sat in a corner, my head hung low
Unacknowledged by all… Mary, Judy, even Joe!

No smiles or greetings ever flung my way
Even a fleeting glance would’ve made my day!

None to reprise of the joys or the tears
None to tell what gladdens the heart or what it fears…

The Pen and the Paper, they came to my rescue
Listened to all I had to say, never did they rue…

Never to leave me, that’s what they intend
The corner and the notebook – now my best friends!

I sit in the corner, with my friends in tow
Not bothered about anyone, Mary, Judy or even Joe…

What will it take?

A lot of wars have been waged in the past –mythological and real, and they all had one important lesson to impart to each one of us – “Wars do not determine who is right, only who is left!” And yet, the lesson has not been learnt!


I see people fight in the name of religion – religion, caste, creed – something that an individual is born with and has no control over! Isn’t religion a set of beliefs that directs an individual how he should lead his life. How does it matter if my set of beliefs differs from another’s? Doesn’t mean that I have to compel the other person to conform with my set of beliefs!

Fight over a piece of land? Land that I didn’t create and neither did the warring opponent! Land that might cease to exist tomorrow! Land that can breathe and support life! And yet, it has to be the land that bleeds and bears death and uncalled for destruction of life! And land that eventually consumes the dead!

Someone said that when you truly want something, the whole universe conspires to make that happen! And truly, with what we have wanted in the recent past, nature has been there in all its various forms, to aid and support us! How else would one explain the tsunami, the Haiti and Chilean earthquakes, the blizzards in US! And that is just to name a few!

The human race has ceased to exist! We exist today, only in physical form ,for humanity, which made us humans, is long gone!

Why has it become so difficult to love, to care, to share? If only, we could all submit unconditionally to love, we would start in the direction to making this world a better place!

But what will it take for all of us to realize this? What will move us enough to restore the planet we owe so much to some of its former glory? What will it take?