cherry blossoms

been a while since I wrote …

life has treated me in varied manners in the past few days … some times life seemed beautiful n challenging … other times I lost confidence in my ability … my judgments …

learnt a lot in Delaware … of the real world n the fictional … of friends n of friendship …

here’s an ode to my friends in Delaware
i came to delaware at a time seasons met
a time when fall was tired … n spring - young n vibrant
met some of u like seasons did… on a two way road by-passing the pastures
met at an intersection where life was uncertain … the wait long till the blossoms
in your own special way … you were like a fresh gush of wind
between my walks n my music… i thought of the mysteries each one of you beheld
each person his own … n so very different
one taught me the basics of the much soughted rup
one other taught me how to enhance sdlc
the crystal reports, rational rose, requisitepro sessions
use cases, activity flows, visio n more
the unstated unspoken promise of friendship
the betrayal amidst trust ... trust amidst wilderness
i learnt to 'let go' for the well-being of the rest
some loved me the way i was … i will be
unconditional .. unreserved .. unbeknown .. just me
some thought i was weird ;-) … never spared them a thought
such were the seasons … of joy … laughter … sorrow
of backaches n heartaches … of massages n high-fives
of tension n relief … of chai’s n parties
the day i left was covered with blossoms … cherry blossoms

humming aloud

mera kuch saamaan ... tumhare paas pada hai 
saavan ke kuch bheege bheege din rakhe hain
aur mere ik khat mein lipti raat padi hai
vo raat bhulaa do ... mera vo saamaan lauta do 
mera kuch saamaan tumhaare paas pada hai