Deep Within Me

On 19th April, I ran as usual for the 8:15 BEST bus only to realize that the BEST were on strike . So all the people who missed the news last night( including me), had an “Oh Shit!” expression their face. The question “why” struck us much later. We were too busy searching for an alternative, but obviously could not find any at least for the next 10 minutes. So we started walking and reached quite ahead. As they say, ‘Every dog has his day’, today it was the Rickshaw walas’ day. The rickshaws are either filled or not halting in arrogance. Finally, one of my friends saw me on the road in distress and offered me a seat in her car. Along with me, another 3 females sat in the car. All throughout my way I was thinking (I hope not loudly….can’t remember as I was highly frustrated). The first thing that came to my mind is how socially irresponsible the BEST employees were! At our cost, they were trying to get their demands approved, that too before getting rejected! The 3 days strike that the...

You with me, living as one in this world Engrossed in each other, together cuddled; Away from everything, enjoying the lull This was the first phase of our nuptial Either you or me, are right in this world, Engrossed in a fight, feeling muddled Away from compromises, sounding rumbled This was the second phase of our nuptial You and me, in our respective worlds, Engrossed in our work, separately puzzled Away from each other, sensing the saddle This was the third phase of our nuptial Just you and me, left alone in the world Trying to engross, regretting the stumbles Why did we make our lives so difficult Is what we wondered in the fourth phase of nuptial. I was just thinking about ‘Marriage’. The oxford dictionary defines ‘Marriage’ as the formal union of a man and a woman, by which they become husband and wife. To a teenager, this bond sounds so very romantic, full of dreams and imaginations, wild ones mostly : ). But realizing its responsibilities, the cascading effects of every decis...