Raining Happiness

With all the media build up
With all the discounts and freebies
Being offered everywhere
I was also swayed by the flow
To have that perfect valentine day
All romance and pink clouds everywhere

Whom I expected to be my valentine
Wasn’t even aware of my feelings
I kept bombarding him with sweet nothings
Acting like a stupid kid

By evening a volcano had erupted
Romance flew out of the wind
Like two silent strangers we behaved
Forget Valentine normalcy also didn’t reign

Next morning after retrospection I realised
It was hundred percent my mistake
I had forgotten the adage
Minimum expectation Maximum acceptance
Which was the thumb rule of life

I apologised profusely
No hard feelings on either side
Life is back to normal
Will try my luck next Valentine

When I got up today after sleeping late
Head was heavy and numb
Thought processes were in a slumber
With continuous hammering in the head

With borrowed energy from above
I shook myself up
Deciding not to waste any more time
Allowing my life to slip in a rut

Had my favourite bread with jam and chocolate spread
Wore my prettiest outfit with dark red lipstick
I was now all ready to take on the whole world
Whether it was bricks or useful banter

My new found confidence made me crack a deal
With praises from my new boss
One important lesson I had learnt
Never let your mind bog you down
You are your own master

My destiny is my creation
I’m answerable to no one
I should let my life be an example
Of exemplary behaviour and harmonious vibes

My belief is this is my only life I’m blessed with
Let me live each day as if its my last
I’ll never hurt a single soul
Only rain joy and happiness
From every drop of this beautiful soul

Yesterday I had my first tiff
When I proposed to my friend
It led to a break down
As in mental conditioning we were miles apart

There are so many facets of love
All beautiful in its various relationships
It is what one is actually seeking
That really matters in the end

Love is not only physical intimacy
It can be an emotionally strong one
Physical intimacy is short lived
It is the emotional connection
Which makes this journey a beautiful one

Love is the beautiful pure feelings
That emanates from the core of the heart
It is given without any expectation
Giving joy and happiness
Without expecting anything in return
From the opposite heart

Love has always been divine
As mortals we have divided into compartments
Suitable for this age and that
With this valentine love will only grow
As that is my birthright
Till I am no more

What excitement what joy what happiness
The whole atmosphere is totally charged
Everyone young and old swaying their hips
As Valentine week begins

Cash registers are ringing in the shops
Amazon flooded with orders
Small hearts guilded in metal, gold and silver
Being a favourite among all

Attraction is flaring up in the most unexpected corners
Eyes meet, smiles melt , creating a flutter in the heart
Love was never so easy
As today in the tech savvy world of mobiles and apps

Last year’s valentine has been replaced this year
I always live on hope of finding that perfect one
Who will make my heart sing with joy
This year and every year after

Eyes meet, smiles melt , creating a flutter

As infants we were weaned on milk
Coffee and Tea were blacklisted
We were brought up on stories
Coffee tea would make us black
Holy milk would make us white

As a grown up when I look back
I feel so silly as I go down memory lane
With my saucer like eyes wide open
What a gullible fool I was then

With cafes now doing roaring business
Black coffee Black tea topping the list
Poor milk has lost its identity
Or a poor secondary used in a mix

Fair complexion is no longer a pull
A chocolate dusky complexion is in
Cleopatra an icon of beauty bathed in milk
Today on the breakfast table milk is no longer in

Vegan is trending
Dairy products losing its charm
At times I feel I’m caught in a maelstrom
Not knowing what is right or wrong

Milk is nature’s gift
To nurture and care for the new born
To make them grow robust and strong
As a grown up I have weaned away
My favourite being a cuppa of hot tea
With cardamom in it

As I lazily stretched myself in bed
After the alarm clock rang
Savoured those luxury moments
Of being just the self

What precious moments are those
When you don’t don any mantle
Be it a student, parent, wife or mother
Or a boss, employee or good for nothing fellow

These morning moments are best in my life
Without any makeup look at myself
I feel and glimpse the hidden beauty within me
Thank the Lord for creating me

I hop out of the bed with a jiggle
Smiling broadly as the new dawn breaks in
Look forward to tomorrow morning
When again I’ll be blessed with these beautiful moments

Don’t know what came over me
I lost my cool when questioned by my boss
I felt so powerful that moment
Just gave right left and centre

There was an adrenaline rush in my brains
I was shaking with excitement
Aggressiveness got a new name
As I vented out in vain

With flying colours I left the cabin
His comic surprise mirrored on my face
With a hop skip and a jump
I left with a big grin

Feel so dejected and depressed
With no job to go to
Wish I had controlled my temper
Stuck a tape on my big mouth
At least I would have had a job to go to

My mom always followed my father
My father followed his
I always followed my parents
Till my husband came in

In school I followed my teacher
In college my professor
At work place I followed my boss
In my country I followed Rules & Regulations

I’m a social animal not a loner
I want to be surrounded by my loved ones
Not to be a depressed social outcast
The world may laugh at my insecurity
To be secure I will always follow someone

Needle is none other than my Creator
I’m the invisible thread always the follower
There is so much satisfaction
When someone guides you in life
Your just a puppet in the hands
Of the Divine Maker

In today’s world….the flip side:

Angels are beautiful
Devils have all the fun

The ladder of success is stress
The higher you aim more the stress
Be bold enough to gift this success
Freeing yourself from all the stress

Be a good child God is watching you
Be a naughty one everyone will adore you

Many aspire to be a chairman
Not knowing its the power of the chair
Your powerful as long as the chair belongs to you
Remove the chair and see the speed at which you tumble

Responsibility comes with position
Beauty comes with adoration
Experiences come by making mistakes
Life continues with procreation
With birth comes death
The list is endless
Life is for living
Just have fun

Rumbling of my stomach
Sent an alarm in the mind
Something was not all right
With my microscopic senses
And laser eyes
I looked inside
Found it mewing like a child

I am so hungry so hungry
I could not bear its plight
Took out my tiffin box
Started eating so fast
As if I was breathing my last

Home cooked food was so yummy
My senses so satisfied
All the growling had disappeared
Leaving me with a smile

I feel so lazy as I stretch myself
Can someone give me a pillow
To close my eyes for a wink
I’m a slave of my lazy lunch