Lightning,
Wind buzzing,
Voila! It rains.
Wind buzzing,
Voila! It rains.
Monday 29 June 2015
Clouds
Dark and grey
they blanket,
flashing lights
every now and then,
murmuring
a tad too noisily,
"We vent it out here?"
Friday 26 June 2015
Thursday 25 June 2015
The 100 th !
What better day than this,
Nothing seems to be amiss.
A little shower
falling from Heavens,
appears in sync
with the song
playing in my room.
I open my balcony door,
green carpet of grass,
a bit greener trees,
and the hills
greet me together.
A gentle breeze
welcomes me to
their marvelous world.
My admiration
reaches the sky,
still laden with clouds,
yet reluctant
to pour out completely
their hearts,
as if in a playful mood,
deliberately teasing me.
My gaze reaches
the top of the hill.
Amidst natural harmony,
my eyes trace a lone deer,
in deep contemplation,
looking in my direction.
I wonder what goes on
in his mind,
and wave at him.
How would he react?
Does he react?
I feel he does,
The deer as still as the hill
twitches his ear.
Did he acknowledge?
A little later,
another pair of ears
gradually come closer
from behind the hills.
And then two more.
The family stays together.
I leave them in peace
and look around.
I catch a glimpse
of a couple,
sticking together,
sheltering from falling drops
in someone's balcony,
sprinkling rain
offering them
some moments of togetherness.
How pleasing this world is!
A blessing, I feel
has surely touched me.
Nothing seems to be amiss.
A little shower
falling from Heavens,
appears in sync
with the song
playing in my room.
I open my balcony door,
green carpet of grass,
a bit greener trees,
and the hills
greet me together.
A gentle breeze
welcomes me to
their marvelous world.
My admiration
reaches the sky,
still laden with clouds,
yet reluctant
to pour out completely
their hearts,
as if in a playful mood,
deliberately teasing me.
My gaze reaches
the top of the hill.
Amidst natural harmony,
my eyes trace a lone deer,
in deep contemplation,
looking in my direction.
I wonder what goes on
in his mind,
and wave at him.
How would he react?
Does he react?
I feel he does,
The deer as still as the hill
twitches his ear.
Did he acknowledge?
A little later,
another pair of ears
gradually come closer
from behind the hills.
And then two more.
The family stays together.
I leave them in peace
and look around.
I catch a glimpse
of a couple,
sticking together,
sheltering from falling drops
in someone's balcony,
sprinkling rain
offering them
some moments of togetherness.
How pleasing this world is!
A blessing, I feel
has surely touched me.
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Pictures
A picture
brings a smile
on your face,
taking you down
the memory lane.
It brings alive
the moment
you once lived,
fills your heart
with rapturous pleasures.
Pictures are your moments,
your only treasure.
Tuesday 16 June 2015
A little relieved...
A little better
apppeared this day,
far from yesterday's anxieties,
some relief on its way.
But as it is human nature,
a certain something,
has occupied the mind.
"Do not get stuck!,
Let your mind stray!"
apppeared this day,
far from yesterday's anxieties,
some relief on its way.
But as it is human nature,
a certain something,
has occupied the mind.
"Do not get stuck!,
Let your mind stray!"
Monday 15 June 2015
Anxiety pangs !!
And the day arrives.
What I have been asking for
is getting realized.
But hey!
A wait so long,
and now a sudden
eruption of this feeling
so strong.
"Do you really want it?",
asks the inner self.
The kid within
has tears in the eyes.
The sudden realization
of distance dawns upon.
A voice whispers in the ears,
softly it suggests to run away.
The other self sits back and watches
as it knows
this is how everything starts,
a ritual in its own way
has it become.
But in the end,
things fall into place
and shall get comfortable
in the newer space.
What I have been asking for
is getting realized.
But hey!
A wait so long,
and now a sudden
eruption of this feeling
so strong.
"Do you really want it?",
asks the inner self.
The kid within
has tears in the eyes.
The sudden realization
of distance dawns upon.
A voice whispers in the ears,
softly it suggests to run away.
The other self sits back and watches
as it knows
this is how everything starts,
a ritual in its own way
has it become.
But in the end,
things fall into place
and shall get comfortable
in the newer space.
Wednesday 3 June 2015
The Silent Trail
So when I would look at my facebook friends' pictures in the mountains, a desire would knock at my heart, constantly reminding me of the places I would love to go to. Generally, I do not count myself to be a mountain person. I'd rather prefer going to the seas. There is something innate that pulls me naturally towards them. However, it doesn't mean, I do not like the mountains. I would love them if I do not have to set upon the roads that lead me to them. That is because I have motion sickness as many others have I believe.
Despite my dread of undertaking the tortuous path, I have still taken those ways a few times. But those few times were to places that attract too many tourists. I found these places to be too commercialised.
This time once again I set forth to some place in the mountains but only it was less commercialized, too close to nature and exactly the way I would have liked it to be.
So with my sister, brother in law and niece, we went to a place in a village called Padampuri. It is some 16 kms ahead of Bhimtaal. We reached the village in the evening when night had already descended. Fortunately, the Moon shone bright in the sky, giving us some light as there was no light around. We had to take a 4 kms trail up hill to reach to this property where we were going to stay. Horses had been sent for us but it was advisable not to ride them.during night. This had been told to us by the property owner, Radhika, a very warm and hospitable lady. However, these boys kept on asking us to climb the horses as it would take us around one and a half.or two hours to climb up.
I had only once sat on a horse before and that too in plains only for a matter of two minutes or so. Therefore, I was quite skeptical to not set on foot but on the horse's back. As we started, we knew it was going to be a very difficult trail for everyone of us and especially for my brother in law and sister who took turns to carry my niece. A little while later, we climbed up the horse's back as our feet was on th verg of betraying us. And for whatever time I sat there, it was quite an adventure. Though I was scared to death as the horse would tread only from the corner of the path giving me feeling that I d tumble down along with it, but it was quite an experience. Amidst so much of fear I managed to find the situation quite comical too. However, that was for a short while and I got down from the horse to cover the rest of the trail on foot. What a trail it was! There was the moon, I so wanted to enjoy the moonlight trek completely but the strenuous path wouldn't allow me.
Then finally, we reached to this property. And boy! It was worth the trek. A beautiful house with gardens and trees all around and some rooms for the guests. The owners had been waiting for us. It never felt a if we had come to a hotel or a resort. The feeling of being at home was all over the place. There was a library with books of many subjects. One could just stay up there and get immersed in the books.The kitchen was open to the guests. If we wanted to cook something, we only needed to tell the staff in advance to get things required. There was another couple staying at the place. It felt indeed as a family gathering, only the family had new members.
We stayed over the weekend. We decided to leave in the morning. The trail looked so beautiful with the mountainous landscape that we had missed during our hike in the night.
It was one of the kinds of experiences that I d like to have more often. So thanks to my sister n brother in law who put some sense in my head and made me finally say yes for this trip.
Despite my dread of undertaking the tortuous path, I have still taken those ways a few times. But those few times were to places that attract too many tourists. I found these places to be too commercialised.
This time once again I set forth to some place in the mountains but only it was less commercialized, too close to nature and exactly the way I would have liked it to be.
So with my sister, brother in law and niece, we went to a place in a village called Padampuri. It is some 16 kms ahead of Bhimtaal. We reached the village in the evening when night had already descended. Fortunately, the Moon shone bright in the sky, giving us some light as there was no light around. We had to take a 4 kms trail up hill to reach to this property where we were going to stay. Horses had been sent for us but it was advisable not to ride them.during night. This had been told to us by the property owner, Radhika, a very warm and hospitable lady. However, these boys kept on asking us to climb the horses as it would take us around one and a half.or two hours to climb up.
I had only once sat on a horse before and that too in plains only for a matter of two minutes or so. Therefore, I was quite skeptical to not set on foot but on the horse's back. As we started, we knew it was going to be a very difficult trail for everyone of us and especially for my brother in law and sister who took turns to carry my niece. A little while later, we climbed up the horse's back as our feet was on th verg of betraying us. And for whatever time I sat there, it was quite an adventure. Though I was scared to death as the horse would tread only from the corner of the path giving me feeling that I d tumble down along with it, but it was quite an experience. Amidst so much of fear I managed to find the situation quite comical too. However, that was for a short while and I got down from the horse to cover the rest of the trail on foot. What a trail it was! There was the moon, I so wanted to enjoy the moonlight trek completely but the strenuous path wouldn't allow me.
Then finally, we reached to this property. And boy! It was worth the trek. A beautiful house with gardens and trees all around and some rooms for the guests. The owners had been waiting for us. It never felt a if we had come to a hotel or a resort. The feeling of being at home was all over the place. There was a library with books of many subjects. One could just stay up there and get immersed in the books.The kitchen was open to the guests. If we wanted to cook something, we only needed to tell the staff in advance to get things required. There was another couple staying at the place. It felt indeed as a family gathering, only the family had new members.
We stayed over the weekend. We decided to leave in the morning. The trail looked so beautiful with the mountainous landscape that we had missed during our hike in the night.
It was one of the kinds of experiences that I d like to have more often. So thanks to my sister n brother in law who put some sense in my head and made me finally say yes for this trip.
Monday 1 June 2015
Eternally yours...
Only yesterday
I walked amidst
the curtain of
tall trees
on the Silent trail
where your
silver glory
filtered through,
and here I am
today,
immersed in your
uninhibited white light.
I liked you yesterday
as much as I do today.
I walked amidst
the curtain of
tall trees
on the Silent trail
where your
silver glory
filtered through,
and here I am
today,
immersed in your
uninhibited white light.
I liked you yesterday
as much as I do today.
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