Woolgatherer

I buy myself a fresh canvas every night
to trace you in graphite
smear you in technicolor
dry it to freeze you
so I could hang you in front of me
and smell the acrylics that make me nauseous
and dizzy, like your kisses
before you fleet away
without making me your volition.

If there was a single dream in which you stayed
I'd never get out of my nightgown.

Polarity

Dear You,
I tried to reason with the signs
They say we aren't meant to be.
Every time you arrive
it's time for me to leave.
You taint every thing I ever love
I carry the load.
Our paths may have crossed yesterday
on opposite sides of the road.
I hope the dust that bounced off me touched thee.
Love,
Me.

Back with a phusss

That's right Delhi, you better pour and pour hard to make up for all the shittiness that is you! 5 minutes out of the plane and I swear I could extract 100 gms oil from my face so totally not fit for human consumption. That's 'cause it had all the arghhss mixed with it. And after 2 weeks in Bengaluru I love going "Wow, ok!" every 5 minutes on the road 'cause I have never seen such weird traffic with no signals, absolutely disregard of lanes and most importantly, human sanity.

Of all the emotions I have ever felt in my life, separation anxiety is the mother of all pathetic emotions. And for friggin Bengaluru! It could rain in my life forever. I was happy. I need to sleep on it. It seems every time I wake up, it's time for office. Go die. Delhi. Hmph.

Purpose of Visit: Business

First things first, I am loving Bangalore. And being born and brought up in that furnace/Alaska called Delhi, I truly value pleasant weather. This would perhaps be the only city where talking about the weather would not be considered small talk! As a monsoon lover, I am having a fantastic time soaking up the rain water, besides not getting enough of clicking the nimbus!

But, as they say, there's more to Bangalore than just this. It's not called Beer capital of the country for nothing. When I stepped onto Brigade Road the only words that came out of my mouth was "Holy Shit, this is a vacation!" It's a different thing that my dearest employer, though loves to tell me the places I should explore, also likes to keep me in the office till 8PM. 

Surprisingly though I have been enjoying my alone time in my solo hotel room more than wanting to go pub-hopping. All I need is my tv, laptop with wifi and one of my most treasured possessions, my iPod, to make my day, which reminds me of the times that S and I visit the electronic stores back at GIP in Noida and just gawk at the humongous flat screen TVs and (individually) promise to buy ourselves a complete home theatre system someday when we have our own places. 

A cranberry Breezer in the fridge, tons of work to do, TV on, guitar and wine tonight (Arv, chill it please) Could it get any better? Enjoy whatever's left of the weekend :)

Blast from the past - II

I was cleaning out some folders on the laptop and found a folder full of old stuff. Here's another old poem!

Endless Rhapsody
No one remembers how it all began

How she stepped into forbidden no man's land

When twisted mind got the best of she

Lost souls entwined in endless rhapsody

Being hurt never stopped from playing the game

Bleeding from inside, it was the beguiling dame

Days-nights went on being sworn to secrecy

Lost souls survived the endless rhapsody

So consumed, it absolutely had to stop

Emptying the bowl of shame she had filled up

She bowed out with whatever modesty

Lost souls died in endless rhapsody

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Ah! Good ol' days :)

This is not funny or about sex

So I met with an accident today. Not the best way I want to see a car pile-on but anyway. Don't worry! I'm perfectly alright except a little pain in my shoulder and neck. If you think this post is about some philosophical this-is-my-second-chance-at-life-and-I'm-gonna-live-it-to-the-fullest post, you're wrong. But I did learn some lessons today. 

a) ALWAYS wear a seat belt, even if you're in the back seat (Helmet if you're on a two-wheeler) Saved me a lot of long-term trouble. Boy did I admire my seatbelt wearing habit today.  

b) Maintain adequate distance between your vehicle and the one ahead of you. In case you need to brake suddenly, you should have enough lead time to avoid mishaps, i.e. loss of human life and damages worth A LOT of money and psychological units

A couple of days back when I went for a road safety programme the trainer said "Always assume that everyone on the road is a doofus. You have to take care of your own self by being alert" 

It might not be the most interesting topic to talk about but it would be awesome if you shared your story, maybe we all can take something from it. 

Ride safe.