Close Encounters (The Hospital)

Waiting in the hospital on Sunday was never so thrilling fun;

A lethargic patient went inside and subsequently was my turn;

Nurses and wardboys, the array of white and red was the trend;

The good part was that the doctor inside was my sweet girlfriend.

Noticeboard had a message which composes sagacity to declare;

If you get a second chance take it, for third ones come very rare;

Weeping elderly man transported in a stretcher to another bed;

He had ulcer problem, but was operated for the injury on his head.

Screams and shouts coming from labor room of a soon-to-be mother;

Doctors debating whether to do a C-section, options there were no other;

Drunken man admitted, removing his contact lenses caused severe pain;

Doctor examined no lens, was trying to rip out his cornea membrane.

Crying in pain, the College student’s bones fractured and condition a wreck;

Proposed to his love after climbing her hostel wall, fell down and broke his neck;

Factual reason of his wretchedness was something else; it’s a different ball game;

Proposal was instead on girl’s hostel warden; load shedding in the area was to blame.

Child Patient was missing; felt like someone had kicked a Structure of Bee Hive;

"Oh god where did this guy vanish, he eloped with someone or finished a quick dive;

Tablets, injections, chaos with the heart flutters and cold sweat on the faces of all;

The child came out smiling out of the bathroom as he had to answer the nature’s call.

At times of misery or events of pain when you don’t know what to say;

A simple touch or an empathy hug in the hospital can make a patient’s day;

Gamut of emotions, one life leaves heavenly abode and another life appears;

Life is like colors of rainbow, faith and hope are discoveries of this sphere.

Rainy Blues and Sultry Hues

The sweet aroma of mother earth when the raindrops pour,

Rainy Blues and Sultry Hues, walking barefoot on the seashore,

Thunder and lightning work hand in hand like opus treasure,

This is a blessing in disguise, undefined joy, difficult to measure.

Green mountains and the chilly winds croon an affable melody,

Odium of departing to school or office but mentally not ready,

Playing football with vigor, getting soiled on the slushy wet ground,

Blame it on the rain, tranquility on the faces of passers-by found.

Chaotic traffic, colorful raincoats and umbrellas in the crowd,

Singing and Dancing in rain, music in the cars, deafening loud,

Kids jumping in puddles, parched birds quench their thirst,

Three friends on a bike, and sipping tea on the highway is a must.

Long drives with her to the nearest hill stations to enjoy the water fall,

Neither pompous nor regal, playing love ballads and having a ball,

The true beauty of a girl is not about the clothes or her facial mole,

But what makes her even more gorgeous is her unadulterated soul.

Rains tutor you that there is no future for those who live in the past,

Eagerness for monsoon with no discrimination on creed, religion or caste,

The poet writes this couplet with all the soreness, aches and pain,

Sadly in Middle-East which is also the Gulf, it never rains, it never rains

Silent anger in our minds (Blast in the city)

Blast in the city, smoke ring high, blood gores everywhere;

Phone lines jammed, transport halted, crowd running in despair;

On the road by my side, amputated bodies are lying with pain;

Atrocious act on common man intended to sow panic, discord and gain.

She was married for two months, being widow was not her fate;

Her companion was the only support to the family, news came late;

These barbarians are insensitive; they have no emotions or heart;

Mumbai city is disintegrated many times in a decade part by part.

The government will compensate and quote “We will look into the matter”;

Somebody tell them it’s not about the money, but the dreams that shatter;

Ministers playing a political football, truly it’s a national shame;

Media coming up with vague reports, rumors for TRP’s and fame.

Black day for the entire nation, updates on social networking sites;

Hypocrisy and double standards of officials, nothing happening right;

A silent prayer for all who lost life, silent anger in our minds without noise;

The normal existence is back at its feet, but do we really have a choice.

Every dog has a day, but these maniac dogs are attacking us from distance;

Rapid action justice and execution of culprits without taking further chance;

Prevent and avoid all scams, corruptions, for truly shining India as it was before;

Clouds of sadness will evaporate and the amazing sunrise will emerge once more.

Footprints in the sands of time

College where million faces with dreams and ambitions sparkle in our eyes

Enrichment of knowledge and the exploration of creativity yet to be realized

Young guns put in all their hard work, and make efforts of various shades

Professors always told us that our ideas - with passion - would never fade

Called my college buddy, from my cellphone at eleven past five

“Hey how are you doing?” and happy tears came rolling by

Lectures, Viva and semesters, nothing could we remember

Except for the buffoonery and madness from January to December

Jam sessions, college sports and Cultural fests

Last day assignments, submissions and surprise tests

Disappearing to the nearby restaurant and getting high

Sleeping on a hostel bed, trying to swim and fly!

Skipping lectures and proxy attendances, our civil birthright

Forever tardy to class, watching all types of movies till late night

Classroom NASA scientists; throwing paper rockets with our hand

Created every possible chaos, we felt like a budding rock band

Love in my college days was all about a smile and a quick look

Keeping it awfully simple, without Twitter or Facebook

Ragging never took the repulsive face of suffering

No sadistic pleasures, just fun interaction was our thing

Discussions about the girl on whom I had a crush

The thought of her always made me pink and blush

Today I’m cheerful that she’s someone’s wife

The gorgeous lady is very joyful in her nuptial life

Let’s rewind the moments and plunge into the ecstatic ocean

Footprints in the sands of time and rainbows of emotion

Realistic or imaginary, breathe life into your childhood dream

Most claim to have put in all their effort, but only a few get the cream