Friday, December 26, 2008

Quintessential Calcutta!!



















You have seen me…

You have seen me,
The way that I am.
The way that I shouldn’t be.
The way that I am lost.

And in seeing me,
I know you have found me,
I know that you have claimed me,
I know that you have reclaimed me.

I did not show you,
I did not know you,
I did not know that you knew.

But you know,
And now that you know,
It is for me to show,
That I know you
And I see you,
So that you are found.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

I have started writing, nonetheless!!

'Nonetheless'!
An amazing word. A current favourite with me.
It means hope. It means courage. It means going against odds.
I believe in ‘nonetheless’. It’s not the same as ‘anyway’… that casual way of switching the subject or ending a conversation. It’s different from ‘however’, which is used so often to prove an opposing point of view. ‘Nonetheless’ is objective. It’s strong and firm. I like it - nonetheless.

My Affliction.

I have a problem. I am lazy. No, these are not words to be taken lightly! This is a serious disorder! I can actually lie-in all day long and do nothing. And I know, to anyone who reads it, it would seem but obvious, that it’s not healthy. How, pray do I impress upon anyone (most importantly myself) how grave the situation is?!
I feel myself falling; much like Alice, through the rabbit-hole. The crucial difference being that there is no Wonderland awaiting me on the other end. In fact there is no land…there is nothing!! As I sit in the confines of my room, the walls seem to draw closer. I am at a stage of life where perhaps many people find themselves… it’s a winding road and I am at the point where I can look no further. I can see no land-scape, no sea-scape no man-scape and no es-cape. So I sink in deeper…deeper into the soft recesses of my pillow, into a dreamless sleep. I am lazy. I do not dream!

Not Clichés…

You are my muse,
Although I am no artist.

You are my hope,
Although I am not despair.

You are my all,
Although I am not nothing.

This you need to know
My love…

For this is what you are,
‘My love’ – although not a cliché.

Friday, February 22, 2008

My world...

A cuppa, my notes, a pen, a fag and my work file... my quintessence! Life seems complete. My world captured on film...