Photo by Anders Jildén A lot of me is because of a beautiful night I once saw on an evening in Coimbatore. There was a blackout as usual and to escape the mosquitoes I ran to the terrace. The terrace was lit. It didn't strike me at first. As I stand there wondering where the light was coming from, the red moon rises from the East. It was really late even for the moon and I sat there under it's mellow light for the night. At 3 am I had an epiphany. I wished to pen down my excitement. Now came my dilemma, my vocabulary was extremely poor, horrible spelling and a sense of grammar that made kinder garden students look like champions. But I penned it down non the less.  It's been 6 years, I am better off today. With a great deal of help from people I met across years I was able to bootstrap a decent amount of vocab, spelling and grammar. But every time I see a full moon I am immediately transported back to that dark moon lit night in Coimbatore and I am writing agai...

All days are not the same. Some go by quicker than the other. The motivation to work is lesser in general .  Me and all my friends, Stuck in the rat race unhappy, But we work none the less, Dreaming of the promise of tomorrow. Dream of a musical tomorrow, One filled with songs and poetry, Free of expectations and dependence, Eagerly anticipating the future. This is how we live, Going through our mundane life, Fantasizing a parallel universe where, Our childish dreams are a reality. Though all don't come true, A fraction of fantasy happen, We find happiness knowing, Here we are, living a reverie. May be, bliss lies in the mix, May be, this is what we dreamt off, Persevering through all the insignificance, To live the moments of substance.

These are a set of things I wish I had done or had happened but did not have the courage to follow through or fate did not permit Wish I was born wealthy, I do not wish to work, Wish I didn't have to earn for survival, I Wish I was free Wish I had the courage to follow my dreams, The metal to reach for the stars, Talent imbibed with confidence, One I am always proud to be Wish I made my own decisions, When my life was very young, Wish I thought far and wide, Instead of the today and the tomorrow Wish I had studied well, When I was told I showed promise, Wish I knew what I want in life, When I languished the moments of young. Wish I spoke to my first crush, While it ate away at my soul, Wish I knew how it went, While all I know is sorrow. Wish I stood for what I believed, When the moment presented itself. Wish I had made myself heard, All I know is what I should've done Wish I was surrounded by seri...

Give me insight while in darkness, Give me depth of the seas, Give me the prowess of a lion, Give me the strength to be free. Let there be courage in fear, Smiles and happiness, let there be, Let there be vision to cohere, Connect my timeline with this key. When the drive is missing from my heart, When my passion is lost at sea. When the zeal is nowhere to be found, When I am better off being the absentee. I yearn for the time to think and ponder, I yearn for the chance to sip a cup of tea. I yearn for a moment to live and create, I yearn for the chance to be wild and free