Mixed Emotions

clusters of careless, confused clouds cry
the drowsy earth does not know why
the trees woke up with a start
a sparrow lost her heart
ripples of sorrow
tears they borrow
uncertain
awkward
wind

Change

change is the constant
change is here to be
so move on
and let it be

let go of the people
and the places
the things
the friendly faces

embrace the change
with an open mind
and a happy heart
so peace you'll find

The Storm Steps In

There was a time when I used to write loads of poems, random poems, incorporating lots of rhyme and life. And then came a lull. Busy days, homemaking, raising a kid, daydreaming, and lazying around. I ignored the words that struggled to come out of my heart. Trying to get back to my old form now.

Here's my first attempt at a Nonet, and I hope you enjoy it. Nothing fancy, but just a random description of a storm stepping in.


flashes of light in the dull gray sky
nothing like the light of the sun
flocks of birds flying back home
nothing like the morning
thunders shout out boom
stark clouds of gloom
silent rain
confused
night

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We created this blog to relive our old blogging days, the golden days when we were connected with words, and only words. Yes, we are busy people now, busy and social, very social, especially on Facebook and its likes. Still, I urge you all (and myself) again to write here, as little and as much as you can, any random stuff, just anything. Let us give our words more importance than the clicks and likes! :)

Forget it cuz' you can't fix it

There are times when you're putting your baby to sleep, and simultaneously taking a journey down the memory lane. Nothing related to your childhood, or your Mommy's lullabies; just pondering about what you could undo and what you could have done better. You crave to fix a couple of things and torture your mind by thinking about ways to fix what you can never fix. And you want to do all this by making sure that you don't end up with a different present, because the present that you have is perfect - a loving husband and a beautiful daughter. So you quit thinking about changing the past, not because it is unchangeable, but because you are afraid of ruining your present.

I feel that I should have spent more time with parents, been less selfish, and saved more money. I can always do this now, so that five years down the line, I'm not busy thinking about undoing the past while I'm singing a lullaby for my kids.

I should have been sleeping now...

Life is too short to....?

"Life is too short to eat the food that you don't like." I read this one in Reader's Digest where the readers were supposed to tell what they learnt from their kids. I loved this one! :-)

Now complete the following sentence, people!
Life is too short to ____________________ .