rains make me poetic

Standing in my balcony
i see the rain fall
small droplets of water
pit patting on peebles
washing down the dirt from them
making them clean n clear...
little birds
jumping around getting their shower
tress swaying
as if enjoying the breeze
humming their own song with it
as i stand in my balcony
watching the rain fall
the nostalgia of our first walk through the rain
comes floating by
making me to yearn for u r presence here
holding my hand
and gently walking down the
falling rain again........ :)

silence

Silence is a very good companion
Never asks a question... just let’s u be u
Whether u want to cry or laugh
Or just be silently thoughtful…
U can enjoy the beauty of a colorful butterfly with it
Even make figures out of the flying clouds
See the old lady in the moon
Even feel the presence of some one special near u
One who is far away… in thousand of kilometers
The lines of a new poem come floating by… n
Silence like a very good friend….
Helps u be you
Without any inhibitions
Without any demand
Keeps u in its company… whenever u want…. []

Transformation

The cricket fan folllowing in our country is simply awesome n so r their expectations...... their superheroes should pick up the bat n ball n just be winners .. we can't digest their losing.... not coz we can't take losing but coz they are super heroes...... any other we win or lose doesn't make a difference.
India just won it's 2nd one day match against australia.... n the winning made the same team, the same coach n the same captain the apple of the media's eyes.... isn't that strange.... the whole mass media from tv to newspapers is focussing on giving the details of the win.. the interviews.
Had the team lost ... the same media wud have taken them to court.......
lucky for the indian team..... may they carry on this forte..... coz even i like them wining ;-)

THE POST - OLYMPIC HUMBUG

THE POST  - OLYMPIC HUMBUG

Finally, the media has got over with the daily dose of criticism of the Indian Athletes and their massive off-putting performances. Though, we are still holding out lolly pops of Khel-Ratna awards and Promotions in Jobs for a few lucky ones, there has been a big void in the follow -ups for the ones who didn't prove their mettle.

My colleagues never talked of Olympics till the day Sakshi Malik swept a bronze medal in 58 kg. women Wrestling at Rio 2016. When PV Sindhu dismayed the World No.2 Wang Yihan of China and moved on to the Semi- finals, the male counter parts at work, praised the female athletes even applauding the fourth position of Deepa Karmakar in Gymnastics. 

Dressed in a bright yellow , PV Sindhu when smashed away to victory after crushing Nozomi Okuhara, her higher ranked Japanese opponent in the semi-finals, Indians did feel the jubilation for milli seconds to be precise. The next second the topic switched to ' Will India win the Gold?' No one praised the hard work of the player and her coach but everyone... believe me, almost whole of the Urban social- networking Savvy population became instant experts on Badminton and could throw out strategies for each shot. Ironical for a country which just worships the game of Ball and bat, a Shuttler; that too a female, could attract attention.

On the day of the Final game I'm sure, PV Sindhu had hordes of  butterflies in her tiny stomach and her coach was as nervous as her. We, the equally excited spectators, anxiously waited to see the match live in our living rooms with popcorn and drinks , discussing that if India wins the match..( it's the country's win... the poor player gets the mention only if it's a cricketer) who would throw a party and where?

PV Sindhu lost the game to World No. 1 Carolina Marin of Spain but she became the Queen of Indian Media. Paparazzi ran to click her smiling pictures. After all the hard work she did put in to reach the pedestal of Olympic medal, her smile was so genuine and clear. All the kudos went to her. BMW, Brand Ambassador of CRPF, Promotion at Work, Crores of money from different states, endorsements and Khel Ratna to name a few, accolades have poured on the Indian Shuttler in abundance. It's befitting no doubt, but what next ?

The government talks of an action plan for the next Olympics... God Bless the Government so that they stay in power for the next tenure as well.