The Hard Times

I'm a sole believer of hard times. They not only demonstrate to us our toughest selves but they show us the real number of people who we can lean on. Turns out to be a handful mostly.

They are your family, your bffs and maybe a few of those acquaintances you never realized intended to stay. That's it. And that's what your life will carry forward. They are all you have to lean on when the bad times hit.

The rest? Well they exist now and then. They'll drop you a text when you've got a shiny car, a beautiful dp or maybe just something new and exciting. We all like interesting but here's the difference between love and like. Neither of them are wrong, either of them have their own charm. But love is a much stronger emotion with implicit commitments. It waits, weeps, repairs, tries. Like moves on. So these are probably the people who like the nice parts and are least bothered to pitch in during hard times.

Leave them or stay. Just because people choose the easier path doesn't mean you can't stay? You could be the more mature person and show them what it is to have someone stay. Maybe they'd learn it someday. But essentially, they cannot be a part of your life. If you try, you may succeed but by the time that person comes to the same page as you, you would have lost a lot of valuable time, often for disastrous outcomes.

I'm in love with hard times thus. I tend to stay but for a reason. If you're the person who considers using people.....let me tell you, you're messing with the wrong person. Count my bffs in that too. But if you're the person with the innocent intentions, I'd stay. I believe we are a family, all of us, humans. However, I still shall be very possessive about the most loved people. So them I keep close.

For you, I'd say go through hard times. But remember, the hard times shall pass but with it may pass the moments with people you love. Live it fulfillingly and you shall not regret.

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St. Patrick's Day (NewIn2)

St. Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, "the Day of the Festival of Patrick"), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland.

Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.

Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (for provincial government employees), and the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat.

Interesting Snippet -

According to the Declaration, at the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Gaelic Ireland.[13] It says that he spent six years there working as a shepherd and that during this time he "found God". The Declaration says that God told Patrick to flee to the coast, where a ship would be waiting to take him home. After making his way home, Patrick went on to become a priest.

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Teachers-Building the next generation

Here's to all the great teachers who've made my life so beautiful, who've taught me to believe in me and for being an unbiased parent.

All teacher in all parts of the world are absolutely genius. They learn and decide to pass on all of that to the coming generations.

You didn't need to put your heart into the chapters, you didn't have to worry about us, you didn't need to love us like you did. But then you were our first examples of nobility. We've learnt we can do anything from you. We've learnt what just plain mugging couldn't teach us.

All in all, no matter what you said, all you wanted was our best. And to so many years of selfless love, we thank you. You are responsible for so many lives and we owe it to you.

P.S. Dedicated to all my teachers as well as anyone who has ever been one. You can be a teacher without being one professionally. Our patents are our teachers, life is.

The darkness

We've all got a bag full of burden, experiences, lessons that we carry around. Some of us have learnt to laugh despite it because life's too short to spend with the people you love and too long with the people you hate. And then some of us are the gate keepers. We save the society from facing its worst nightmares. Sometimes nightmares manifest from things much deeper and you'd be ashamed to know what your kin is liable of. So we gatekeep. Sometimes because it's easier, sometimes because there's not much to do about it, sometimes to save others, sometimes plainly because we are too naive to do anything. So we run. The gatekeepers run. We've seen the light, the dark and we run with the burden, hoping we reach the cave light before it's too late, before we fall apart.
Our feet are weak with long runs, our souls tired of pain, our hearts dying to laugh, our throats thirsty. And we are miserable....but we don't give up. With all the burden that wasn't ours, we bear it well and we run the miles. It's why we bond so well because we know what it is to be happy, we know what it is to suddenly be snapped into darkness. We know both the sides and we choose to give you light.

So don't look down upon the prostitute's home. It saves many and kills none. It serves what is in demand. Don't blame the demons lurking in the men within. Don't judge what's not yours to. Don't forget the gate keepers save your fairy tales from falling apart. The dungeons aren't pretty and a lot of blood is shed to leave cities so clean. Those of all are the bravest, to carry the burden what's not theirs.

Demons live everywhere, in the man you thought were like your father, in the tutor you look up to, in various forms. It's horrible how society can bring down your naive thoughts but you'll need to fight and emerge as the winner. In the end, it wasn't you, it was never you.

You were the gatekeeper and very brave at it. Just keep the gate to yourself unless you find a soul as brave to part it with.

Note-To all my sisters/brothers or anybody who suffer everyday. Just know, we respect your bravery. And we hear you.

Why do you love me?

This is one big question we are all scared of.
"Why do yo love me?"
"What have I done to make you feel that way?"
Not all of them may be relevant, however, they all stand important in our love lives. I personally feel, these questions also come up in other bonds. I've asked my mother, whether she loved me more than her mother and today I realise how stupid that question could be.

The truth is people do not love you for a particular reason. If they do, I suggest you run away. If emotions have ever had a reason, it wasn't real enough. It took me many years to realise that, I hope you do much sooner. You are human, flawed, real. You've got dreams, aspirations and this is your life. If there's anybody who is willing to love you truly, they would with all of you, not parts of you. And this stand for anybody on earth. This is not luxury, this is the right of every being and if you demand it, you will have it. But you will also need an eye for detail. Life's got too many things that are right on the surface. To see beyond that is a challenge and not all of us succeed at it. It's very important to identify those people who genuinely wish to hold us as fond Vs those who merely cherish our good times.

I've heard many times about this intimidating question being asked. I've heard the question in my own mind. But I've known whenever I could answer it, I had a crush. The only time I couldn't answer it, I knew it was rock solid and I had hit it hard this time.

You won't be the uber man/lady all your life. You will make mistakes. You are not perfect, none of us are. That's when we need love. Not when we are our strong healthy selves turning the world's light on. Love doesn't have status, standard, anything.....it's a language you can connect with only very few. Keep them close for they are extremely rare.

I know this sounds confusing. How love could be spiritual, selfless I have no idea. It is important to cling on to it. But make sure, this is the right person and if it is....never give up, never!

(Love is scary. It'll shake you up. It needs you to be extremely vulnerable. It needs you to be scared. It'll make you weak on your knees.....but the rewards are selfless. We often tend to assume, love is a full time job, it needs us to change stuff. Believe me, it cannot be more wrong in our minds. Love is different for different people but in all cases the right love is freeing, adventurous, selfless and self-discovering. If you have the opportunity, go for it. Just make sure you are loved for the right reasons and that is no reason.)


For those who know me - please don't try to judge me, you barely know me, even if you think you do. You're probably on the wrong pages.......I too discover myself everyday, so you certainly don't know me. Only a rare few 4 people understand me and that is enough for me. I'm lucky, I've found them and I hope they'd appreciate me just as much. In either case, my happiness isn't dependant. And to all those who create trouble, I despise you, simply because people have messed up lives enough and you're focusing on messing mine instead of clearing yours. That's a pity!

Fire and Ice 2

I've searched the world,
And I've crossed the borders,
I've broken the rules,
To just see 1 sight of you,
How jolly and cheerful your presence was,
In search of it I've travelled so fat,
From Pluto to Mars,
It was a fair bit,
But not much if I could find you dance,
In the fire,
Like you always did;

And so I catch a glimpse of you,
Only to find you weren't searching for us,
I was alone in my demise,
And I had paid the price too high,
Your land is warm unlike mine,
I didn't mind for every inch that I melted,
I could see your face alight,
Now I shall be the dancing cloud,
Lost in vapour on your land,
Moving around like a shapeless soul,
My only peace shall be your well being,
And to that I shall burn away;

I shall float on your skies silently,
And hope someday you'd feel as missing as I today;

The Need For Change (Women's Day Special)

I know, you're probably tired of the cliche Women's day posts and this is not another one. It still salutes the spirit and reason for celebrating the day but it will inspire you to think, that's all that I wish to do, to create a thoughtful human generation.

Btw, for all those who look at us (and I am a woman and I proudly stand by my gang) and think we are bestowed with advantages, I cannot but tell you how much you missed beneath the surface, so for once just trust me and believe me it's hell lot more gory. Don't fall for the trap, the mostly male dominated society has barely ever given any fruits for free. 'Free' is just a lustful word.....it's straight gory. Ask a girl and you'll know the pain in her eyes. And I hate to find this gory truth about our society and I hope for a better future, a much better future.

This post is however on small things in life, how we tend to qualify small deeds and relate them to bigger things in life like molest, injustice etc. This Naked truth's for the society, notice the pain each actor potrays. The truth is women mind when you talk about them and I truly believe that shouldn't be the case. However, that's one of the ways women communicate, so the society should realize they have a bigger responsibility here. Good luck to all the women and raise your voices......because as 1 you're alone, along with us we are quite the voice.

To hold on!

This is contradictory. Some of you will oppose me. You'd say letting go is better.....but maybe hear me out. Maybe there's just a little more than just that.

In the mesh of life there are people who become our forever.  Sometimes they don't make it to forever but they'd still be that 1 time in your whole life person. You'll never meet anybody as amazing as them, as weird as them, as rebelling as them, as opposing as them and someday you'll realize you loved them just that way, for their courage to be so different. They are the fresh wiffs of air in the stinking mundane society. They may have been acquaintances, friends, enemies or just a stranger. And being able to credit them for just that is ab adorable quality.

So why should we hold on? That's because it's the good part, the lesson i'm asking you to hold on. You could be a little shaken up with the emotions but once you move over them, you'll see every aspect if change and realization this soul brought to you helped you grow.

And after all that here comes our belittled lives. We are all going to live a noted few years and then perish into nothing. In this nothingness we have this one chance in believing in the forever, in making things count, in holding hands and I think that's why you should stick on. That's why you should hold on. Because even if it breaks you, if that little chance worked, you'd be happier than the happiness you've known. Maybe you'll know love in its true sense. And that I believe is worth all the heart breaks, it's worth all the communication needed to clear up messes.

It's important to hold on to the things we care about. If it were your dream, you'd not let it go, would you? Why do we let love not be worth it? Why don't we give it the equal chance? Just because we're too hurt to respond. Maybe. But if you try just a little harder, if you fight a little harder, maybe that's what you'll need when you're in deep shit. 

There are so many things in my life I don't want to give up and yet I know time will win. Should I love in fear? Maybe. But it too has its limits. I don't know how I'll manage when this does happen but I just hope i'very done my best. And I hope the people I talk of spend their best lives here. At least I know, I made the best of what I had. And I will hold on to every bit of it, it's our only hope!

The part that'll always live on - 'the family'

This isn't just my extremely emotional outlook towards an extremely supportive family. It is also my appreciation to their ability to put us truly before society and I salute that.

Today's story is dedicated to my true role models in life, my parents, each of them have taught me a lot in life. They didn't tell me how to live it but literally showed it to me. They didn't lie to me. And I am happy I was that lucky.

If I ever told you the nightmares we've been through, if I ever told you my tales.....you'd be surprised we survived it. And that's exactly why I know how much a well knitted family means. Ever heard the famous lines from Charlie and the chocolate factory?....."I'd not give up my family fir the entire chocolate in the world".He said some wise words.

This is a bond that science can't explain. This is a bond where you are willing to lay down your life, probably much more. It is not blood I am talking of here, I am talking about selfless love that one can give to another to the extent where there is no limit.

Over the miles, on a single call, my mother knows what my heart feels. She knows exactly what I need and over the distance comes my magic hug. My phone knows whom to call when I am afraid at 2 am.....and that's not just machine learning.

My father waits for that 1 call which I often delay in the entire day. And then if i'm late, he'll probably be a little agitated and then i'll know what went wrong. I know, I owe them so much more. But here's the good thing, i'm not scared because I know they'll love me the same. I know they are there.

And then come the sibling. It is a unique bond in itself. No one can barely imagine it unless you've been in it. A roller coaster it is. It's like you have a twin whose heart beats with you, you can feel their pain and anger and yet sometimes you cannot do much about it.

At the end of the day, this is that part of my life I will not share with you, with anybody. This is that one part for whom i'd kill, do all the nasty things I need to. I'd do anything to keep them safe. And if you come my way, I am sorry but that was a major mistake!

I know I sound scary......believe me I am. When it comes to this, I definitely am.

The Connect

I communicate everyday,
I write and this keeps me alive,
If I were to live without it,
I'd probably be dead,
So I write here,
And I pour my heart,
Where nobody will come along and judge my thought,
Where I can be as vulnerable as possible,
And yet no one can slide the dagger over;

I cannot say, it were not something I longed,
I cannot say I apologize,
Because that would be a lie,
And I'd do anything but give away such beauty to lie,
I've endured enough and I have waited long,
For whatever be the reasons,
They were gory and broad,
I lost myself once,
And many more times in the crowd,
I rose again with the tattered self,
With whatever I had left of me,
And I heard something from a distance long,
It guided me to security,
It taught me how the broken can be strong;

I don't love you,
I don't even like you,
What I believe is I connect with you,
On every broken bone I got,
Cause that is where my music resounds,
For that is where I resonate;

I've seen the world,
Many parts of it,
I've met the world,
Many people on it,
And yet I never felt like a part,
I know they wanted it more,
The togetherness of my pain,
But I couldn't make them understand,
That the phoenix were only beautiful to look at once it returns,
The burnt feathers were not;

I've swept through like a gliding spirit,
Fully aware of how painful I was,
I knew the magic and potions galore,
But I knew the pain and sorrows even more,
Some thought they were prizes to bear,
And some thought they were awards to declare,
I'm sure the fight was no less,
But I've seen their ignorance so well,
You I do not love I know,
I find my broken pieces in you,
I find the pain resound in you,
I connect with you;




The willows creak,
The wind sweeps,
I've come with the wind,
And I shall leave just the same,
Saving I will never need,
The worst has already been done with me,
I hoped to share our burden alike,
But that's a choice only nature should abide!


Just know for sure,
When I've whispered a word,
It must crossed my wounds twice,
It must have reiterated in my soul forever,
It must have killed me twice,
I must have been guided to this longing sound,
And seeing it happy is all I want.



P.S. - Do not take any reading personally. A poet writes and a poet feels. This is a liberal space where I have all liberty to write as I must feel.