There Is A Girl I Know!

There is a girl I know 

Prettier than she thinks she is 

And lovely as a morning dew

She deserves the world 

And happiness of a lifetime 

She was happy till one day he found her

When he walked into that door

There was something about him

That warned her, he wasn't right

And she knew falling for him

Would be to play with fire 

But a heart is hard to reason with 

And so it happened

He said all the right things 

And made her feel special 

But the reality was waiting 

To knock on the door

The charm was now for someone else

And she was to let him go

A story that was meant to end

From the start

Then why mourn the loss

There is a girl I know 

Prettier than she thinks she is 

Lovely as a morning dew

And the world deserves her.. :)

-

For all the pretty ladies!

One More Time!

There is beauty in failure

Every time you fail

You fail better

And there is a motivation 

To try a little harder

But when it tests your patience 

And you feel like giving up

Try a little harder one more time

There is nothing to lose

But only to learn something new one more time!

The First "Fall" - Pittsburgh!

The days are getting darker
And the wind is cold and dry
The leaves have started to fall
And the lovely fall colors are everywhere

The colors remind me of home
And the festivals that I won't see this year
But I will witness some new one's 
And learn something more this beautiful fall

Beneath the bright colored leaves
As the earth is getting ready to fall asleep
My roots go deeper in search of answers
To make me more wiser as another fall passes by!

It's Always The Small Things!

It's not that I can't do things by myself

But a help from loved one is most cherished

I can go to any fancy restaurant

But there something magical about mom's food

I can buy the most expensive dress 

But still feel most comfortable in an old pair

I can be anywhere I wish to be

But at the end of day, my home is where I want to be

I can move mountains if I have to 

But an assurance from dad goes a long way 

After all, it's always the small simple things

Where our heart truly lies...

Lost Childhood!

There a reflection in the water

And I am not sure it's me 

After all these years 

After all this time

I feel, I have been robbed by life

Of the most precious thing I ever had 

A price paid for the experiences I earned 

Life isn't fair I know

But this is a price I wasn't ready to pay

And now I find it so hard to trust and so easy to lie

It is so easy to get hurt and so difficult to forgive

Childhood with it took a lot more than I ever thought

Yet there is part in me that fights

To believe in the goodness around

That is the child in me

And I will never let it die... 

There was.. There will!

There was a time
When all was gold
And value was dime
Now there are only stories told

For gone are the days
And a price that everyone pays

There was a time
When streets were nice
And there weren't any crime
Now before leaving we think thrice

For gone are the days
And a price that everyone pays

There was a time
When love was all we need
And there wasn't a place for only 'mine'
Now most are selfish deeds

For gone are the days
And a price that everyone pays

There will be a time
When we shall look back
And miss these old times
And wish we could for once go back 
                                and not forward...

The Lonely Tree - Havelock#1!

Havelock 2015

Morning sun rose amidst the serene water

And the water shone like a silver light 

The lonely tree gushed and smiled with the waves 

And they made promises for a lifetime 

I returned when the sun was about to set 

And now, the tree stood lonely 

Leaves didn't sway, water had receded

And morning promises were broken

Such is our life joys and moments 

The spring tide we danced and enjoyed 

Leaves us at the eve 

For good or bad I can't tell

But I can say, the dawn will bring the joy 

If only we can stand through the night!

With snow-white beaches, teal shallows, a coast crammed with beach huts and some of the best diving in South Asia, Havelock is one of the most beautiful islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands(India).

If only you permit!

I will be the one to speak in your ears to hold on a little longer
When you feel like giving up

I will be the one to hold your hands

When everyone else gives up on you

I will be the one to show you hope

When all you see is darkness

I will be the one to understand your silence

When you say nothing

I will be the one to hug you

I will be the one, if only you permit! :)

Everything has its time!

When it meant a world

You never said a word

And now when things don't matter

You say soothing words

When it was all I asked 

You never gave 

And now when I don't care

You bought all I ever asked 

When it was you, all I needed 

You were never there 

And now when I don't need you 

All you want is to be around 

When all I wanted was to smile 

You always made me cry 

And now when I don't know how to smile 

You want to see me smile 

I wish you said what you had to, did what you want to 

Everything has its time 

And now when time has passed 

Nothing else matters... 

Prompt: 

"There is a time for everything,

and a season for every activity under the heavens..."

An Advise To Older Self!

Another year of sunshine and rain passed
And I am grateful for both
But sure I miss the early days 

And so will you one day 

One day you will look back 

And remember me

And probably miss these days

But remember you did great 

You were loved then and 

You are even loved more now 

Things might have changed 

But look around,what all you have won 

'Cause you valued things that matter 

And now when you are old 

This is all that matters 

One day you will be old 

And look back and remember me 

As I remember you today.. 

Some Other Day!

I thought to travel far one day
But then I had to save
And I thought some other day
And here I am, with no time

I thought to spend more time with family
But then there was an urgent work
And I thought some other day
And here I am, thousand miles away

I thought to do something different
But then there were others to please
And I thought, why not do it their way
And here I am, living for others

There is always something or someone
But there is no other time
Do what you have to, do it now
'Cause there is no next life!

A Battlefield!

Once upon a time

A war broke between 

The ego of two friends

The arrow of allegations

Were fired from each end

As if that was not enough

Words like sharp sword 

Pierced each angry heart

The white blood(tears) 

Was oozing out everywhere

Yet the wall of ego

Stood tall and unshattered

The final blow came when

There was no more armour left 

And they abandoned the battlefield

And it was then, my friend

The death of our friendship!

Like A Moth To A Flame

A moth was in love 

With a flame so divine

Drawn to flame's glory 

Or drawn to it's own fate

Everyday moth would wander in search of it's love

And every night it sat around flame watching it shed tears 

Moth knew flame can't be his 

And he can't be of flame

But then we are drawn to things 

That we can never have

Moth wanted to kiss the fire that meant his end by all means 

But love was all but wait for them 

And so it happened 

One day moth flew into the fire

And fire gulped in red flames of tears 

Moth gave up his life for one kiss 

Fire cried that night till there was nothing but smoke

Lingering around even though the writhing flame was dead

This was a love story of a moth and a flame

Love is not for faint hearts 

But for brave and daring souls 

Cause true love is hard to come by 

And if it does, be willing to sail through the storm

Even if it means to drown in the wrecking storm.. 

-

Written for Poetry Jam!

Life is as beautiful as you make it!

Have you ever wondered what makes life so beautiful?
Death, I shall answer

The fear to lose someone
The fear whether you will see tomorrow's dawn
The fear you don't have infinite time in this world
The fear if you don't say it today, you might never as well

Have you ever wondered what makes life so beautiful?
Love, I shall answer

The feeling of being with someone
The feeling of being loved and cared
The feeling of getting lost in someone's arms
The feeling that I will never have to be alone again

Have you ever wondered what makes life so beautiful?
It is you, I shall answer

You are the writer of your story
You are the light in the darkness
Believe in the magic you hold
It is you that makes your life beautiful..

Prompts: Life is as beautiful as you make it!

A Starfall - Haiku

Somewhere a couple fights
A child wishes upon a white star
Far in sky a star falls..

A child should never have to witness their parents fights or any kind of violence. I wish a happier world for all these lovely children. 

It was the Eyes that fell in love!

Across the hall,he stood

Just far enough to be seen

Where words won't travel

Amidst the noise so loud

Their eyes met for the first time

Hung upon each other

As if they knew each other for long

More than the facades, the hidden self

Everything fell silent

When their eyes met 

Their eyes alone spoke

The first time they met

Their eyes spoke-

Spoke enough 

To indulge in a 

Long silent conversation

I never really fell

For him for his charms

I drowned in the deepness

Of his sparkling eyes

It was the eyes that met first 

It was my eyes that fell in love with your's..

The eyes are the most romantic poetry prompts and there is so much I want to write but for now it is the love story of Eyes, as its said "

What the eye does not admire the heart does not desire.."

GOD - I wonder!

I wonder how he is like

I wonder how he would sound

There are so many questions

And yet I believe in him so deeply

The world is his creation

A creation I can only imagine

Then how can I not admire him

Who created something so wonderful

The miracle of life and death

Each in his hand and yet so humble

How can I not bow to him

Who has the power so immense

He gives everyone something

And never everything to one

I will never understand how he works

And yet I have faith in him so deep

I wonder if he can hear 

I wonder if he can see

There are so many questions

And yet I pray daily..

-

Poetry Prompt - Spiritual

Life's Choices

Two trains wait upfront

To take me somewhere

I have wished to be for long

But I can only travel one

Where my heart lies,it's difficult to stay

When each was my choice when I first started

But now I have to choose 

Between my choices

How can I decide so soon

When only so far I can see

From where I stand in life

Each sways into a blissful turn

What holds behind that turn

I will never know till I board

But if I step in one today

There is no knowing what lies on the other

Each will take me closer to my dream 

But what holds at the next station 

Whether there will be a train to board

How can I know and yet have to decide 

I am lucky to have a choice 

For now, I will decide the best

'Cause what lies ahead I will never know

And worrying about it will neither help 

But for today I have a choice to make 

For once, I will decide what my heart wants

For once, I will have a leap of faith 

For once, I hope I have chosen the best!

-

I am standing at a point in my life where I had to make a choice, a choice that will define my career and my life. Hopefully some years down the line I can happily say what I chose made all the difference. :)

A Trek To Remember!

A view from Savandurga Hill

The Mighty Ten - At the top

A wild hill stood in the front 

A step forward or journey back home

Excitement took over the dilemma

And I found myself walking forward

Tracks laid in front through wilderness of nature

There were many before us, I think

Who dared to climb the lonely hill

I wonder how many did reach the top

There was a feeling of calmness in the wild

Serenity in the open blue sky

In the company of friends 

It took three long hours to climb

Finally there we were at the top 

Where everything felt so beautiful

Where you could see the birds gliding below

And follow the river for miles

To lay and gaze at the open blue sky

Or stare below at the vast green lands

Close my eyes and feel the breeze

Or open my eyes and capture the beauty

There was so much I wanted to do

But then there is only so much you can do 

In the home of wild nature

And you must return to yours at the end

For now, I shall retract my steps 

But then I will return some other day

 To continue where I left today

A journey I look forward to endeavor..

Savandurga is a place with a fort on a lofty mountain, about 60 km from Bengaluru. The hill consists of two granite cliffs of 4000 feet tall and 13 kilometers (8 miles) in circumference , one called Bilibetta or white peak, another Karibetta or black peak.It was a prominent place during the Hoysala rule. The hill fort on the top of the outcrop was erected in 1543 by Samanta Raya.

Promises Of Tomorrow

May be tonight it's dark
But it will be bright tomorrow
There is a hope in the stars today
That speaks of a brighter tomorrow

May be it was hard today
But then it will be better tomorrow
There is a feeling I have 
That believes in a happier tomorrow

May be things didn't go the right way
But tomorrow something good will happen
There is a probability at play
That ensures I will win someday

Sun will shine brighter tomorrow
And the day will be merrier
There is a hope in the wind today
That whispers the promises of tomorrow..

I - A little about me

I come from a faraway land

Where the sky is vast and the stars are bright

Where the soul is free and life flourishes in the midst of a desert

I am from Rajasthan, land of colors and boisterous festivities

I am second born to a lovely family 

I am a girl with hope and compassion 

With dreams high and desire to learn, I stepped into college 

Brought out the leadership qualities to the fore 

And put the enormous potential into action 

Then there was time for another chapter 

The little bird finally left the comforting nest 

And there I was with new wings to fly and explore the world 

Ups and down, twist and turns; I have seen them all in life 

Learn from the lows and grow with the highs 

But still stay grounded to the core that’s the gist of my life 

I am a girl who never quits and will try again and again 

I am a ship that sails and rides the billows wild and free 

With the wind I sail and roar against the fierce storm 

I am a bird trying to fly beyond the horizon 

Even though it has been hard on the path to here 

And you may see me struggle but you will never see me fall 

Like the ocean whose tides many times they are down 

But invariably they rise, from nadir to the crest 

With more vigor than before; more hungrier than ever 

And now that I have learnt to overcome the odds

Here I am again, to learn as I grow and contribute in every way I can

Knowing where I came from, going somewhere I wish to be

A bridge in my journey, I am determined to cross

To be able to touch the sky and fly beyond

A step closer to the sky; a step closer to my dream..

--

Written for an essay . hope you all will enjoy reading it and knowing me!! :)