Happy Birthday Abu!!
Now it feels good.....
Monday, June 22, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
A mid-summer noon's dream!
I dreamt of a truce...
The well-oiled armaments were drawn out
with enough radioactive ammunition to kill a cockroach
The motive was to merely flaunt one's clout
and to return with interest every reproach
I only dreamt of peace...
The battle was intense and unforgiving
the wounded were given a smoke screen
They knew their adversaries' strengths and weaknesses
more than they recognized their own
I only dreamt of a treaty...
The monotonous shelling continued
only to pause for the intermittent explosions of dynamite
Doctors rushed to the hopeless scene
either patching or stitching up the wounds of hatred
I only dreamt of unity...
Then came the colossal tankers, sleek choppers,
the anti-tanker mines, surface-to-air missiles....
Impatience crept in...they needed to kill more
Unfortunate....they cancelled each other out
I woke up with a smile in my face...
I knew, the trading season would come soon...
calling for unity once again!
The well-oiled armaments were drawn out
with enough radioactive ammunition to kill a cockroach
The motive was to merely flaunt one's clout
and to return with interest every reproach
I only dreamt of peace...
The battle was intense and unforgiving
the wounded were given a smoke screen
They knew their adversaries' strengths and weaknesses
more than they recognized their own
I only dreamt of a treaty...
The monotonous shelling continued
only to pause for the intermittent explosions of dynamite
Doctors rushed to the hopeless scene
either patching or stitching up the wounds of hatred
I only dreamt of unity...
Then came the colossal tankers, sleek choppers,
the anti-tanker mines, surface-to-air missiles....
Impatience crept in...they needed to kill more
Unfortunate....they cancelled each other out
I woke up with a smile in my face...
I knew, the trading season would come soon...
calling for unity once again!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Recession
Spare a thought for the lakhs of students graduating this year around the world. It is recession time. A time to expend prudently, save every penny....a time to curse our luck and look out for the most optimistic news feeds, a time to prepare for unemployed days , incessantly harassing relatives and countless tormenting well wishers.... Looks like a gloomy future.....
For me, these guys are a lucky lot. The ones who aspired to study further will have one more reason to continue their academic pursuits. A budding artist will give a really good shot at a creative career and in the process save himself from rotting in a place he did not belong to. This bunch will know themselves better. They would have tried mapping all their skills to monetary rewards. They would have nothing to lose if they tried their hand at something they believe they are good at. There is a great opportunity to experiment....so go grab it!!!
For me, these guys are a lucky lot. The ones who aspired to study further will have one more reason to continue their academic pursuits. A budding artist will give a really good shot at a creative career and in the process save himself from rotting in a place he did not belong to. This bunch will know themselves better. They would have tried mapping all their skills to monetary rewards. They would have nothing to lose if they tried their hand at something they believe they are good at. There is a great opportunity to experiment....so go grab it!!!
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