Wanna Make u Feel...

i wanna profess my love for you,

n i wonder which is the best way to...

thought of writing a poem for you,

what to write about i have no clue...

thought of taking you for a date,

but i have a habit of being late...

thought of giving you a Diamond ring,

my dear you know that i am no king...

thought of thousand ways to make you feel,

and say that"my love for you is all for real..."

Oh Honey!!

All i can do is just kneel and say,

i would be with you come what may,

n my love for you is not gonna die any day...

Tell Me Why...

You showed me how,

Life can be Wow,

By being close to me...

When I asked will you,

Guide me through...

You told me to,

trust that we two,

Would be one forever ....

But now you say,

To call it a day,

cos relation is going the RIGHT way ...

Now tell me why,

you made me cry,

By saying GoodBye...

THE PROPOSAL

(At Karthik’s Place...)

Ajay: Hey dude! How did it go? It worked out?
Karthik: You wouldn’t believe what happened……..
Ajay: (Inquisitive) what? Don’t tell me that my plan bombed……
No way could it have…… (Sounding a little doubtful…)
Karthik: (with a smile) Plan wasn’t needed at all…..
Ajay: What? No way… Now temme what happened?
Karthik: Ok …Ok…As we had planned I was…..
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A few days back…….
(On phone)

Ajay: where in the sweet name of hell are you? Train is about to leave in 15 min….
Karthik: stuck in the traffic dude!!!
Ajay: Make it fast!! Everyone is here except you….
(Grabbing the phone from Ajay)
Abhishek: Better be in the train before it’s gonna start... Or else you are gonna be get it from us…
Karthik: (with a chuckle) Will be there buddy… Don’t worry……
Ajay: Better be jack ass

A few minutes later……..
Karthik: See I made it on time…. (With a smirk on his face)
Abhishek: (Grabbing him by his neck)
Is it? You bugger…..
Karthik: (Freeing himself)
By the way any chicks in this compartment…. Checked the list?
Ajay: (with coyly smile)
Hmm… yet to see good ones in ours… but some in the next one…
(Meanwhile Karthik was checking list)

Karthik: (showing his big teeth)
Bunch of gals in this compartment... Hope they are good……

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At Karthik’s place...

Karthik: As planned, I called and asked where to meet today?
Ajay: hmm…
Karthik: decided that “Will meet for lunch”
Ajay: Ok! But you said no need for the plan right? Temme about that bugger….
Karthik: Yes coming to that…. What happened was….
We met for lunch and casually we were having the conversation and then she asked all of a sudden…
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(At Lunch with Sneha)

Sneha: (coldly)
You were quite popular in your school days? Right?
Karthik: Me... Nope I wasn’t….. Was back bencher all the time… (Laughs)
Sneha: (still throwing that cold stare)
But I heard you were quite a charmer in your school days……
Karthik: Who told you that? I guess I wasn’t…
Sneha: is it? You know Pooja?
Karthik: Pooja? Who?
Sneha: Yea…. My friend she said she knows you from your school….

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At Karthik’s place…

Ajay: (Freaking out)
What the hell? Pooja…. Don’t tell me…
Karthik: Yea dude... bloody hell is what would you expect me to answer for that….what about pooja..?
Ajay: (still in confusion)
So what did you say?
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(At Lunch with Sneha)

Karthik: (voice trembling)
Oh… Pooja.. I remember now... We were good friends (Sneha was staring now)
Sneha: Hmm…. So you were a charmer then…?
Karthik: (with a grin)
Come on… I am not…. It was she thought……
Sneha: She thought? (Moving closer)
Karthik: Well….. That me and her….
Sneha: (with a frown)
You and her what?
Karthik: Hmm…. (Silent)
(Voice a little low)
Ok!! She had a kind of soft corner for me at school…… and…
I deliberately acted ignorant of it……

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A few days back…….
(In the train)

Karthik: hey, there is really a cute one sitting there…..
Abhishek: (with wryly look) you are gonna talk to her eh?
Karthik: I guess so…
Abhishek: Bloody bugger... don’t fool around … You don’t even know about her….
Ajay: what are they doing now?
Karthik: The bunch of gals I talked about she is one of them… they are having fun…
Ajay: Ok… Let’s join them…
(winking) I have a master plan…. to charm them.
Abhishek: What? You are out of your mind… I’m not into this.
(Approaching gals…. As they were Playing cards….)
Karthik: Hi all…. I’m Karthik…We find Journey a little boring….
So thought we could join you people? (Pause) If you don’t mind….

Cute one: (Acknowledging him with a smile)
“Of course!” No problem guys….”
Karthik: Thanks guys….
(And she started introducing others)
Cute One: we did think of inviting you guys. but your friend….. (Pointing at abhishek)
Appeared to be little serious… So we…. … (She stopped after that)
Karthik: Oh…. (Glaring at abhishek)
By the way your name? I didn’t get that?
Cute One: Oh!! Sorry I’m Sneha

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At Karthik’s place…

Ajay: (with Stumped look on his face) what…? You told her about Pooja….
Karthik: Yea….. Don’t ask me why…..
Ajay: Ok…. But, Dude how in the hell did Sneha turned out to be Friend of Pooja…. Damn…..
Karthik: (Chuckles)
Ajay: Then did you mean when you said “Plan wasn’t needed at all”
Karthik: Hmm…. Yea... (He just winked…)

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(At Lunch)
Sneha: Hmm… Is that all?
Karthik: Yes…. I did it because I thought it was cool ….
Sneha: But….. (Cutting her in the middle)
Karthik: Sneha…
(Picking up the rose on the table instinctively)
“I never knew what I did would hurt someone…. Until I met you”
Sneha: (Speechless)
Karthik: I always feel happy and relaxed when I’m with you…. I don’t know how to say this…. I feel I can confide anything … you complete me sneha… and “I love you”

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At Karthik’s place…

Ajay: (Jumping from his place) You proposed her? You bloody bugger?
Karthik: (smiling)
Ajay: I don’t believe it…… what did she say?
Karthik: Consenting to my proposal she said (winking at me)
“Pooja told me that you are a good guy and she liked you”

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I Thought......

I thought,

Sun was never this bright and shining

Nor the breeze was so refreshing,

Surely I felt something, was new

And the reason I never knew……..

Until…

She passed by me...

Like a whiff of fresh air,

When she looked at me,

My heart skipped the beat,

As she sat next to me

Adrenalin rose in my veins

And once in a every while,

She gave me a cute smile.

When I wished her a “HI “

Innocently she asked………

“DO U LIKE MY TEDDY BEAR?”

Losing Myself - 2

Rahul: (Calling a taxi....)
I don't know what to say.....
(Hugging her) But thanks for all the moments you had given me including this....
Bye!!! Take care.... :(

She drove off.......
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(At Rahul's Place)

Vicky (shouting): What the hell dude? How can she be so selfish..?

Rahul: Yea… what do you expect me to say? Cry and beg her not to leave me….
Come on Bro… Just think it the other way… She had feelings for me….
But right now she has some priorities set for herself... and I do not fit in that..

Vicky: Huh come on...Career and all this is all bull shit… CRAP

Rahul: I don’t know… She truly cared for me so she told it the way she can do…
She could also have taken some strong way if she had wanted to....

Vicky: Whatever…. All I want to know is… Are you fine now? Aren’t you sad?

Rahul: I am Fine… but am also sad that I am gonna miss her… :(
No denial on that… (Eyes moist)

Vicky: (Comforting) I know that bro… Take care….

Rahul: I will... Thanks...
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Neha: (Concerned) what you broke up with him? Why and when?

She (Crying): Today when I met him i told him we can't go with our relationship further.....

Neha: Why All of a sudden da....?

She: He was cheating on me da.. That Rascal... after everything i sacrificed for him...

Neha (Shocked): What!!! How did you know...?

She: From one of my friends da.... I knew it before I came here.

Neha : Did you question him? How can that cheapo do this?
I never knew He was such a jerk....

She: I am a fool da... I didn’t question him.. He doesn't know that I know he is seeing some other girl....

Neha : (On top of her voice) You Mad? You should have..... (Mumbling...)

She: What should I ask him...? Why are you cheating on me...?
(Now Voice was hardly audible) The Moment I knew about his other affair...
I decided to call it quits...

Neha: He is not right for you dear...... Do not cry.....
But why didn’t you question him?

She: I didn’t want to question him…. Why? I don’t know... seriously...

Neha: What do you mean by you don’t know...?

She: May be… Because I didn’t wanna hear an explanation from him…. for something he never should have done… :(

Neha: Leave... You have had enough with him da.....

She: (Hugging Neha tightly....) I feel so frustrated and angry …. I don’t know what to do

Neha: I am here for you da….. Don’t worry….
Be happy that you haven’t talked about him with your parents….

She: (Sobbing)
That’s the only consoling thing now…..

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(May be continued) :)

I wonder Why.....

I wonder why you say,
It is not my day.

I always worked hard all along,
To make sure nothing goes wrong.

Whenever I got an opportunity,
You denied it saying that’s not of my capability,

Every time you were in a spot,
You made me a Scapegoat,

By the time I had realized,
You had me half crucified.

Defying all odds when I grab a chance,
You still don’t change your stance

By Saying “It is not my day”
And I wonder why?

HOPE

You are down,
You are down…

Written off by others,
& No place to hide your feathers.

You are on the path to a dead end,
& it’s a high time for you to make amends

With no clue what to do,
The heart says “You gotta do”

As Behind every moist eye,
There is always “JOY”.

It’s all about grabbing that one chance,
That would put your life again in balance.

Because you are down,
But not down and out.

SECOND CHANCE

When I see the moist in your eyes,
This heart of mine goes in tears

I’m the reason for you to be anguished,
So, I stand before you to get punished,

Please don’t say you cannot trust me,
As I trust you more than me.

All I ask is for a second chance,
To make you change your stance.

Cos, I cannot live life this way,
& I don’t want you to be away.

Losing Myself - 1

(On Phone)

Rahul ( excited) : " Hey sweets... when shall we meet? where? "

She: At the regular place for lunch... ok.... say around 2'o clock... what say?

Rahul: Sure....

She: Ok honey.. waiting to see ya.... tkcre..... B bye..

Rahul: " Tkcre Sweetie, Miss ya, love u.. Bye see ya soon"

He was happy as he is going to meet her after a long time.Rahul checked the time...

It was just 10... "Still 4 hours.... " he thought and he smiled........

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(At a inter college event 3 years back)

Rahul: Hi, you sang really well...

She: Thanx... and you danced really well...

Rahul (Surprised): thanks..

( Feeling really happy that she did see him dancing... He was smitten by her the first time he saw her singing on the stage.)

She: So, From which college are you from...?

Rahul: Loyola.. 3rd year u?

She: St.Andrews 2nd year...

And thus their relationship began......

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She was waiting for him at his favorite Restuarant.
On seeing her....
Rahul ( Hugging her): Hi sweetie.. How are you?

She ( Holding his hand): Fine da... So how you doin?

Rahul: Perfect.. was waiting to see you da...

She: So hows everyone at home? Hows aunty's health now? ( Placing the order)

Rahul: She is fine.. but little fragile now a days...

After their lunch...

She: Rahul.. .. ( she stopped)

Rahul: what happened da? tell me..?

(She is silent...)

Rahul: Come on honey... tell me..

She: I don't know how to start this da....

Rahul( sensing something is bad): Just tell me whatever it is da...

She: I got a chance to move abroad from my company and have to stay there for 1 year...

Rahul(Not whole heartedly): Good... congrats da.... but what is bothering you....?

She: They told me i can work for company from there as long as i want......

Rahul: Hmmm.. (silent)

She: I can never get such a good opportunity da.. i can move there along with my family....

Its really good career break for me...(voice becoming a little shrill now)

Sorry da,but taking this relationship further would be difficult da.. i feel we can't be happy moving ahead.

Rahul: ( Speechless..... )

She: I know this is difficult but i think this for our own good da...

Rahul( voice choked): I know this is important for you.. But how can you just say da...?

She: Please don't cry da... Please for my sake...

Rahul: Iam not crying because you are leaving me da.... iam crying because i will be losing myself....

She: (Silent)

Rahul: Are you going to home directly now...?

She( tearly eyed): yea.. why?

Rahul: (Calling an taxi....)

I don't know what to say... (Hugging her)

But thanx for all the moments you had given me including this....

Bye !!! Take care....

And She drove off.......
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CONFESSIONS OF A COMMON MAN

I was at a railway station waiting for the train which had to arrive 1 hour before. There were quite a few people with me at that small station which didn't even have a proper infrastructure. When the station master had informed us that train would be late by 1 hour more I sat under the shade of a big tree. A little while later a 40 year old man joined me.

Old man: Do you have a Match?
( Offering him my lighter) I asked: Where are going sir?
Old Man: There is a election campaign in the next village by my leader so I am going there.
Me: How far is it from here?
Old man: 1 hour from here.... many people would be coming and I am sure he is going win the election this time
Me: Can I join you?
Old man: Of course ..... so where are you from? And where do you work?
Me: Hyderabad and work in a computer company
Old man: ( With a wide grin)
Computers.... so you earn a lot right...? are you married?
Me: Not much as you think sir... So... about what is the politician gonna to talk ?
Old Man: (Proudly)The corruption this Government had spread and how he is going to cleanse this society just as he always did in his movies...
Me: (thinking about that politician)
Would he win sir? Isn't he new to this?
Old man: He would win majority son....

By this time we had reached the campaign rally where the politician is going to address the people. I was stunned looking at the number of people assembled there. It was as if some big carnival is gonna happen there. “He was a crowd puller” I thought.

Soon, He started his speech. Started abusing the govt. policies and the policy makers for neglecting the downtrodden. In mean time the old man went missing when I was laughing within myself when I started to think what he had done for them when he was in power He ended his speech with some heavy punch lines to answer his critics.

As the campaign ended, I started looking for the old man. Only when I saw the old man amongst his fraternity I realized how this politician managed to pull such a crowd.

Old man: (walking towards me with a bottle in his hand)
Did you see the way he talked and promised to make this state corrupt free and provide education for all...

Me: (shaking my head)
Yes sir I saw it and understood why you had come all along the way up here to attend the rally..

Old Man: What else should we do... I have been doing this every time... Just not me but many...
( and pointed to his fraternity who were squabbling for the gift(s) their great leader was distributing)

Me: But isn't this wrong what you are doing?

Old man: I don't say what I am doing is right.... but I strongly feel whatever I am doing is definitely not wrong.

Me: Huh!... Don't you know that he is exploiting you?

Old man: (with a sarcasm) I had been exploited ever since I was a kid... when my dad sent me to work for a landlord for few pennies or when I ran away and worked in a chemical factory which should not have happened in spite of having a child labor law or even now...

Me: ( Angrily) Are you justifying yourself?

Old Man: ( tone a little heavy now )
I am confessing here son, because we never talked anything in our lives... we were always listening to either the richer class or the Govt. every leader says that he would uplift the downtrodden like us but he had always used us as a leverage to uplift himself alone and we had always enjoyed it because we always got carried away by their their false promises and live in a Utopian world.

Me: why did you let this happen then sir?

Old Man: ( with wryly smile)
Do I have a choice son..? (and bid goodbye)

AN ODE to WOMEN

I am just penning down a few thoughts of mine on what I feel about the souls who make huge difference in our lives and will continue to do so.

“Sure God created man before woman. But then you always make a rough draft before the final masterpiece”

You have been mothers for many and wives for a few, Angels for many and Devils for a few, Friends for a few and gal friends for many, Sisters for a few and just Wo(o)men for many.
Be it college where you have inspired us to write our first poems or professional lives where you had helped in achieving success, You have always charmed us and influenced us at every step we have made with your beauty and the brains. Even my chauvinist fraternity wouldn’t deny this. You have been our greatest source of strength as well as our weakness.

You would tire us with your shopping trends, you do irritate us with your imaginations, you do make us angry with your never ending arguments on our habits and manners but you never leave our side whatever be the case. Many of us don't acknowledge your importance in our lives and appreciate your efforts and achievements, its just beacause we have got really bad manners.

We often don’t say this but it’s always implied we are incomplete without you and we can’t even imagine a world without you.

I LIKE THE WAY......

I like the way you get annoyed,
when i take some other gal's name.

I like the way you get concerned,
when i fail to answer your call.

I like the way you correct me,
when i make some mistake,

I like the way you care for me,
when i am disturbed.

I like the way you miss me more,
when i say " I MISS U".