2021 - The year that was We are just about 7 days away from bidding 2021 adieu, and now is a good time to reflect on the year that was and hopefully carry the learnings to the year that will be. 2021 wasn’t an easy year to say the least…

Try one more time You think you got it covered You think things are in control You think you have it sorted That life is on a roll Days turn into months and months turn into years Somewhere the spirit dwindles and you are overcome by fear Everything you once…

Taking Life for Granted We tend to take things for granted We feel we are entitled to life’s best When things don’t go our way We start to feel bothered and at unrest Remember there are also those , who have to struggle to make through each day They have mouths to feed, hardships to endure, toil 24 x 7 and loans to pay So every time you get caught up in drama Snap out of it and thank the forces divine They could be you and you could be them The universe can in an instant your life purloin

Seize the Day Waiting for love to happen Waiting for the rain to stop Waiting for work to get interesting Waiting for life to take off The wait is endless & pointless too How do you know What you are waiting for Will surely come to you Seize the day & end the wait Make your own destiny Don't be a prisoner of fate

Tinder, Tinker, Hopeless Lover In my quest to find true love I really did try my best I put myself out there I even swiped right and left The heart though, wouldn't agree You were after all, it's one true desire I begged it, to let go and move on But it kept hoping something would transpire I wish I could, just pluck it out And fill it, with some logic and sense But then it won't be my heart anymore It would lose, it's very essence

Enough Heart & mind are always at loggerheads Each refusing to pay heed to the other In their ensuing fight ,the soul feels trapped Not knowing, to which side,it should tether After their upteenth fight I take a stand & bow out of the game They can keep their egos afloat I will find peace in flames

Broken In the stillness of the midnight hour I stay awake, thinking of you My heart swirls with the memory of your touch As blood spills from my wrists and I turn blue

The Conundrum of Change and Choice They say if you have choices in life , consider yourself privileged. You get to charter your own path, write your life's story, take your own decisions - in short , you and only you are the master of your self. But not everyone…

Florentine Escapade After three days in Rome, I boarded an early morning train to Florence- the capital of Tuscany region . It is as renowned for being a centre for arts & culture as it is for fashion. While Rome is big bustling city, Florence has a certain sense of…