easy peasy lemon squeezy

boy, what is the need
to stretch, to pluck; i fall for you
like low hanging fruit

Sweet intoxication

Flavor of the month
you're melting away too soon
Freeze!

Thank you

I breathe a cold mind
unexpectation strikes; even hurt
makes me smile silly

Men & Women

A man, his speech

She read between the lines

That naive, young woman.

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Men are from Mars

Women checked out a few planets

Before settling for Venus.

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Women are from Venus

Men are lost in translation

How very unsettling.

Magic formula

She makes a snack
he is in the childrens' room
teaching them math.

Great Indoors

The walls, oh walls
come back! While you're at it
bring a ceiling too.

Sights, no sounds

Follow up questions
Asked for a sole purpose -
To see your lips move

Corner

fallen breadcrumbs
collected over time, she gives birth
to magic mushrooms

Tales from the Metro

Departure
His eyes follow her
slowly swallowed by the crowd
she appears waving

Arrival
His eyes follow her
slowly emerging from the crowd
spit out in his arms

Rock-A-Bye Baby

Her heart beats for me

My head slipping into her bosom

What peaceful sopors!

Au revoir dearest "confused positioning" B/C-school

Of non-possibilities.
All of seventeen syllables
Describe this place.

Frankly, I don't think I can get myself to write much about it.

These days have been all about scampering through memories, thinking aloud the countdowns and then hush-hushing the other person when they do, hogging our favorite food items at the canteens, drinking and confessing, having loved and realizing, distracting ourselves from thinking we have less than 72 hours now. As I was emoting all that I wanted to say through Somewhere Only We Know at our very last cultural night last night amidst that batch that fervently applauded each of my performances over the past 2 years, I kept dreading the moment when I will walk out of that gate and turn back for one last glance. Leaving with my parents, I will feel like acting like that grumpy little 5 year old who wants to fake a stomach ache 'cause she doesn't want to leave home.

You've given me enough space to be myself and opportunities to do what I never imagined possible. I have and will never say this to anyone, but MICA - You complete me. (Beware of the waterworks)

To my dearest Mom

Know you like my blog
and I appreciate it, believe me
but mom stop reading!

To those who make our lives livable, everyday

Though class divides
the women sweeping sunny mornings
they shine like gold dust.

Quarter-life vices

You'd want to believe
that age is just another ticker
scrolling a twenty-five.

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This day twenty-five years ago a famous hospital in Delhi bore witness to one of the most prolific events in history, the birth of a bonny baby that was called "THIS" by her mother. (Used in the sentence: I can't believe I was carrying this in my va-jj for 9 months!)

Where she suffered from low blood sugar and had a drip stuck in her head for days, her mom got malaria twice during the entire process. To make matters worse, when she was finally taken home her parents left their expensive Poloroid camera in the cab. Pure evil that child I say.

Go ahead, wish me, I won't bite. (Will sneeze though, thanks to 4 buckets of water)
Happy Birthday to Me! Kindly forgive the sugar high.

Valentined

Spring flirts with autumn,
breeze waltzes the golden leaves-
A February romance

The "Talk"

A few confessions
require caution in indulgence,
the morning-after.

As you like it

On our winter mornings
she will be the trickling light
rejected by thy pupils

Page

And all he could do
to thank her, was to dedicate
one chapter of his book

Justify

Salt of my eye
becomes the proof of our love
on his mouth.

Doable resolution?

This new year
"coulda shoulda woulda"
no more.