Hunger!

Date: April 11, 2014

NaPoWriMo 2014-  Day 11 

Hunger!

Had it not been for hunger

there would not have been the human race

Had it not been for hunger

There would not have been the civilized ways

It is all for that small sack inside

that cries at regular intervals

wanting for good food and water

making us work hard to get it rest ensure

Hunger

Is not just another English word

Its the inspiration 

to stay active, and crave for more

Hunger is not just for stomach alone

it is for the mind and heart together

Hunger makes dreams come true

Hunger makes you realize what you want for sure

Hunger for life, hunger for world

hunger for glory, hunger for peace

hunger for boundaries, hunger for success

hunger for love, hunger for wisdom

makes all the things in this world that matters

or reasons for all the things that shatters!

Hunger is not just a feeling

It is the pain in the utmost pit of our stomachs

That pulls you down or pushes you to run

in search of food for your body and brain

There can be no sense when hunger over takes

lot of petty things happen as it takes away common sense

Those who can control hunger

can control anything in this world in wonder

But not many can always do

that's why hunger strikes succeed true

Let the food we eat,

the thoughts we have and share

the hopes we dream and dare

the aspirations we kindle and desire

always enrich our hunger pranks

and satisfy the crazy hunger cravings

Let this world wake up 

one day where there is no single hungry soul

hungry for food and water

Let this world wake up

every single day with a hungry world

hungry for goodness and kindness

hungry for warmth and growth

Let this world be filled with no hungry deaths

with no hungry children going to bed at nights

Let this world be only filled with hungry minds

towards a better human race!

Paru emerges from Fire! As a New You!- Another Short Story from Paru Tales- Within the Four Walls!

Like any other ordinary domestic quarrel, Paru fought with her husband demanding to move away from the joint family set up to a nuclear family environment, where she can focus on her children and husband,  plan her daily chores than being dictated by her mother-in-law every single day on what to do and what not to do.  She also wanted her personal space to do things of her passion like painting, traveling and making friends.  

The joint family set up did not allow her to make any savings and stressful daily chores made her sick both physically and mentally.  Her husband empathized with her, but there was very little he could do as he was not able to speak against his parents will and wish.  Paru felt disgusting as her husband’s inability to convince even on little things in life like taking a day off with his own family for an outing.  She decided that it is time for her to speak up than expect her obedient husband who never could muster courage to speak his heart with his parents. 

Paru has grown in a environment where girls were treated equally and did all things that boys could do.  She was raised like a boy participating in sports and enjoying trips with friends and having her own space to explore her creative skills and talents.  Unfortunately the domestic set up where she entered as a bride was just the opposite.  It took her several months to understand on how to deal with people from a different planet.  The house was dominated by male chauvinistic brothers who played to the tunes of their arrogant mother who controlled her husband without any qualms.  Poor father in law has little or no say in the management of the house and always acted as per the decisions made by his wife.  Her arrogance was covered by fake smiles that the world could never see her true self.   She was hardly sensitive expect that in looks she looked dashing and beautiful even as she became a grand mother.  Behind her feminine looks, was a truly selfish and dirty mind that people from outside can never ever imagine of such an existence!

Paru also initially thought that her mother in law as a fairy-tale god mother.   She just followed her ‘orders’ and felt relieved to complete the same.  She got excited when her mother in law praised her to the neighbors.  Not after the day she got the pinch of the other side of this woman.  Paru was in her bed room when she heard her mother in law talking to the neighboring Kamala aunty.  Her mother-in-law was telling her that she unfortunately brought home a short and dusk skinned woman for his son as a daughter in law.    Paru was the shortest of the daughter- in- laws and other ladies in the house were fairer than her.  Kamala aunty was trying to convince that Paru is a good girl and she would fit into the family easily.  Mother in law countered that she would easily fit in for a permanent servant and should be treated so as her son is not earning much and managing his family is her burden. 

Paru felt the earth below her shaking.  She could feel the tremors in her body.  She is a graduate with a gold medal and can any time get a decent job that would make her run her family.  Her husband’s small business and its dependent hassles is not her share of trouble.  She can take care of her children and herself without depending on any body.   Within a week of that over heard conversation, Paru was ready with her afternoon meal and bag to her office.   Her mother-in-law was furious that she is losing control on this woman.  However, she did not stop Paru from going to work as it would mean extra money to the family.    After three months, Paru realized that her hard earned money is smartly and slowly being pushed to the joint expenses of the family.  She could not save anything nor spend on her own needs.  That’s when she realized that she had to move out of this joint family system.

After weeks of deliberate discussions, her husband finally agreed to her decision.   The information to his parents went slow and firm.  He expected their reactions.   Communication grew into arguments and an ever lasting debate.   Arguments became abuses on either side.   He requested his parents if he can take up another portion of the house in the first floor and live separately with his wife and children and at the same in the vicinity of his parents.   Parents started to abuse him saying that he is playing to the tunes of his working wife.   Paru interfered saying that her husband also can think on his own on what would work for his family.   Immediately her mother in law jumped with a new tactic.  They demanded the rent that the current tenant has been paying to them.  Paru got wild.  She kept the cards straight saying that there is no income coming out from her husband’s business and it is her hard earned money which is running the household expenses and raising costs of meting children’s medical and education expenses. 

Mother-in-law was quick to respond.  She shouted at Paru saying that she can as well leave her husband and go, if she thinks that he is of no use.  Paru was taken back.  She loved her husband irrespective of his limitations and what he is capable of and what not.  Instead of empathizing with her situation, mother-in-law makes her life miserable at every turn in life.    Paru was in tears.  Her brain stopped working and she was pushed to be the wolf that she is not.  Her caring, sympathetic, affectionate wolf went into hiding and her ego was deeply hurt.  Her self respect was pushed to the drains. She took the sacred yellow thread and put it in her father-in-laws hands saying that it is end of her story in that household.  She rushed to her bedroom and closed the doors. She did not want to cry in front of every one in that house and wanted to weep herself out in silence and loneliness.

It was 30 minutes past 10; her husband came to their room and started to plead her to calm down.  She dragged her children and moved to the small living room adjacent to the bedroom and put the mats and quilts and made her children sleep with her on the floor.   Her husband felt helpless.  He went inside the bed room and kept the door open and fell asleep.

Past 2 am,  Paru woke up with a shock.  Her night dress caught fire and the fire engulfed the whole room and was like whirlwind till the fan.  She shouted in distress and pushed her children out of the mats which caught the fire.  Children woke up in half sleep and started to cry.  Her husband from the bedroom pulled the blanket and covered Paru quickly stopping the fire engulfing the night dress.   He stopped the fan and made the mats to fold and burning blanket was thrown aside.  By the time, rest of the people in the house came rushing from other rooms

They realized that a petrol dipped shirt was rounded to a stick and was pushed from the window to the mats where Paru and her children were sleeping.  It was an intentional attempt to kill her.  Paru was still in shock.  She could not speak.  Her brother in law called the police and then they took her to the near by hospital for first aid. 

Early morning around 4 am, police came to the scene.  As usual, slowly and after all the drama was over.  They enquired Paru from several angles.  She kept quite.  She did not reveal the previous night domestic quarrel.  She did not utter a word against any one in that household.  She had the highest respect for her husband and any kind of words against any one in the family would ruin her relationship with him.  To her, at that moment, he was important than any thing else.  It is him, who saved her life and acted on time to rescue her from the fire spreading all around.  She is always indebted to him for this.  He was the one who saved her and her children from the clutches of death.  A small fire can destroy the whole forest.  An intentional endeavor of someone went futile as her caring husband acted on time.

The next day, Paru’s friends and parents rushed to her side.  She hugged them in tears.  She took her children, their important stuff and clothes and went off with her parents to her parental home.  Her husband neither stopped her nor accompanied her.  He stood silently as the taxi that took her away from the house turned the street corner and disappeared.

Yes, Paru is now alone with her children.  In a house she built for herself.  She is free from the clutches of relationships that entangled her and suffocated her.  She is now free from the thoughts that surrounded the insecurities of life.  She was sure one day her husband would come back to her and live along with her and her children.   She now has all the time in the world to smile and play with her kids.  She can teach them, tell stories and take them out.  She no longer needs to spend all her timing cooking for a dozen people at home.  She can make simple food for them or at times eat out.  She got time to read books, take up to paintings in the weekends and enjoy her time with friends.  She is no longer dictated by her wimpy mother-in-law.  She is no longer engaged in useless gossip with other ladies in the house.  She now has a home of her own. 

Yes, she has her own Life.  Life regained from the fire that engulfed her. Making her become a new You!

Fire! Fire! Fire!

10 April 2014

In Memory of the decade that went off after the fire accident in the night!

On that dreadful 10th of April Year 2004...2.30 a.m.

Celebrating Life!  Ever Since! 

Also in memory and tribute of 94 children killed in Kumbakonam School Fire accident on 16 July 2004,  that made families wither in panic, pain and helplessness.  Though families and other children would have moved on, this incident left an image of tragedy in the minds of millions of people forever and those children who survived.

This is the voice of a fire accident survivor!

The Fire that We escaped

The Fire that raged our thoughts

The Fire that stole our peace

The Fire that aroused the fire in heart

The Fire that lit the lights of success

The Fire that showed us new paths of travel

The fire that meant transition

The Fire that meant resurrection

The fire that destroyed all evil

The fire that made us emerge in truth

The Fire that engulfed by comforts

The fire that transformed our lives 

The fire that changed our thinking

The Fire that had no motive or meaning

The Fire that still remains a suspense

The Fire that broke as we were asleep

The fire that made us bounce back in leap

The fire that reminded of the dirty minds

The Fire that signifies enormous change

The Fire that is so essential for life

The Fire that makes us move forward

The Fire that killed its own history

The Fire that destroyed evil relationships

The Fire that showed as burning edifice

The Fire that built all new energized lives

The Fire that shared our sorrows

The Fire that rekindled our spirits

The Fire that made our bonding strong

The Fire that made our lives relived

The Fire that still burns as I close my eyes

The Fire that just does not fade from memory

The Fire that makes me pounce on things in rage

The fire that makes me light the fire in the heart to achieve

The Fire, that made us fearless

The fire, that made us helpful to others

The Fire, that gave us strength to face life

The Fire, that made us what we are today

The fire, who ever did it , with sense or not

The Fire, actually did us only good

The Fire, really lit the lights of our lives

To relive, regain and respect life

To feel the blessings

To love and serve fellow humans

To fight for truth and justice

To work hard for success

To aim always high and never sleep

To dream big and dare to achieve

To Fly high, no matter what

To hold our hands and proclaim

That we are a happy family

To work hard and harder

to make our lives the way we want

and not the way

others tried to de-rail our lives

Yes, the fire that was lit on that day

Still burns within us 

Feeding the required fuel to work hard

To help others

To be happy and contended

to be honest and truthful

to be at larger inner peace

burning away the bridges of unwarranted relations

burning away the evil minds around us

burning away unhappy memories

burning away bad thoughts

burning away evil

And

Just bringing in more fire to the hearts

to be Happy and Healthy

to be hardworking and successful

to be having the fire for success

always burning high and radiant

to have the fire in us

to move forward in life

towards 

a better life

a happy peaceful life

to be a happy family

Thank you dear Fire!

You made our lives emerge from within!

Happiness and Inner Peace!

Happiness & Inner Peace

Date: 9 April 2014

Day 9 @NaPoWriMo 2014

Happiness that wealth cannot bring, good health does

Peace that meditation cannot bring, good deeds do

Good relationships are not always made of blood

Keeping away from evil people, is an unsaid bliss

Staying away from crooked thoughts is never a miss

Don’t hang on to people who no long care for you

Never miss the people who always mean to you

Life is just a bridge between two nothings

Just let it go by the moment of truth as the only thing

Take life with all its routine and internal peace!

 

All the Worlds' a stage

All the Worlds' a stage

Date: 8 April 2014...Day 8 @ NaPoWriMo 2014

Seven ages of man- As you Like it!

As the great William Shakespeare said,

All the World's a Stage

This is not just a phrase or adage

But a truth to acknowledge

 The long story of a each life

Never ends without a wishful knife

Right from the cradle to the grave

Man makes his own actions 

By truth, by lies, by love, by disguise

being honest, ugly and naive

Can be in any form of living

as a child who just starts walking

or toddler learning to speak

or a youngster aiming for peaks

Young man yearning for a bride

Married man craving for a child

Businessman wanting to see success

or a petty thief looking for riches

There is no end to man's greed

or limits to the endless needs

The sky is the only limit

for the man's thoughts to reach

The sea is the only depth

for man to dig his graves deep

The world is the only stage

to enact his every play

In his youth, the wisdom arises

towards many accomplishments

In his middle age, wishes fulfills

one by one as his duties unfolds

In his old age, he wants

only the eternal peace

that is far from his reach

However, the man does not change

from asking for things

that are always not in hand

than cherishing the one's he has

He cries for silly things

laughs aloud for crazy stuff

wanders in lust and lame

eating up the Nature's space

Turning back to the childhood days

Losing his teeth and shining skin

Brims up with breezing smile

with wrinkled innocent face

The grace of the age that shows

that no matter how we lived

our destinations are all the same

irrespective of what ever fame

The bridge between 

the life and sutler death

Is just the world we live

and en-actions we play

making our world

the grandest Stage!

 

 

Health is Wealth

Day 7 @ NaPoWriMo 

Date: 7 April 2014, Monday

Health is Wealth

There is no other prosperity

than being healthy

Shine or Dine

Eat Right

To stay Bright

Smiles a lot

to keep you happy

Laugh aloud

to be more healthy

Eat Nuts

To crack every nut

Eat Fruits

To be flowing fresh

Eat Vegetables

For Green is always Fine

Drink Plenty of Water

for our body needs it most

Exercise Daily

Not to be potato couches

Walk Every Day

to make your feet smile

Make friends

to kill boredom

Meet Family often

to ensure you are not alone

Have good thoughts

to keep your brain active

Memorize things

for nothing but memories brings

more happiness

and reminds of life lived

Go out and enjoy Nature

Man's best doctor

Plant trees

for they give you fresh air

Enjoy gardening

for they give you good oxygen

Go out in sun for a while

for Vitamin D is essential

Oil your body and head

to keep both always cool

Make food colorful

for it makes it interesting

Drink Milk

for your bones need calcium

Brush daily twice

for your smiles count

Keep your nails trimmed

for you are not an animal

Sleep right

for your body needs rest

Dream big

for aspirations unfold

Close your eyes for few minutes

Meditation bring you peace

Stay stress-free

for it keep depression away

Stay Calm

for it makes thinking right

Look at stars at least once

for you will see brightest lights

Keep your house clean

to keep infections away

Wear clothes simple

for your body needs to breathe

More than everything

Love yourself always

Listen to your body

keep your mind calm

keep your words in control

Anger in its limits

Frustrations away

Hatred in back seat

Love in the first row

Happy Smiles Brighter

For Life is to live

Healthy and Happy

Today and for ever!

Happy World Health Day!

7 April 2014

Jaipur, the city of pink and palaces- A Poem on Jaipur..with love to the city of pearls and palaces

Date: 6 April 2014.  Day 6@ NaPoWriMo 2014

Title:   Jaipur, the city of pink and palaces

Hawa Mahal Jaipur

In the state of Rajasthan, a pink city of beauty emerged

Known for its pink building and pearls trade in gratitude

To the king of Amber, Jai Singh II who made the city found

Sectors and the high rise walls around the broad city roads

Formal gardens and high rising splendour of Hawa Mahal

Small lakes that adore around the Jaipur city’s grandeaur

World Heritage site of Jantar Mantar that depicts the science

Jaipurian Langurs that jump from the wide spread trees

The water mahal that has three floors bed spread of a lake

Shows you the way the kings and queens lived in peace

Vedic planning of the East to West, North to South

Shows how well the day falls from Sun to Moon

Not just another delightful tourist destination of North

But a magnificient memoir of our golden days of past

Where creative skills danced to the tunes of our kings

And architecture took unbeatable forms of their wills

Jal Mahal of Jaipur, the oldest way to keep cool in summers

And beauty of Ganesh Pol at Amber Fort showcases beauty

Palace of Winds or Palace of Breeze, the great Hawa Mahal

Build in Red and Pink, endorsing Women’s closed chambers

It’s a beautiful honey comb of beehive of 953 windows

Decorate with the lattice work and winds that cool her ladies

Beauty of this place, is that it has no concrete foundation

And stands on the surface to begin and arise the winds

High on a hill, stands a beautiful Amer Fort, with Hindu elements

Cobbled paths, large ramparts and wide series of gates

Marble and red sandstone played in the artists hands

Makes the fort stand tall and wide about Maota Lake

Jaigarh Fort that stands high on the hills of eagles!

Often called as His highness fort of Victory

Once upon a time, world’s largest cannon on wheels!

On the edge of Araville Hills, stand the Nahagarh fort

Impressive view from the top of the Jaipur city

City Palace, the seat of Maharaja’s of Jaipur

Still the place of high elegance and royal residence

Rajpur, Mugal and European styles of architecture

 That makes it a most cherished tourist destination

The Royal flags above the Chandra Mahal

Indicates if the king is in town or on his tours

You will love to watch the huge king’s dresses

 And his court and his special big chair to adore

The diamonds on the crown glitters magnificiently

Showing the wonders of art and grandness of weath

The great Rajput kings who held the pride of riches

With the tradition of trade and administrative reminisces

Thus, Jaipur is the heart of Indian art and traditions

Values and riches,  that made our heritage strong

Cultures and rituals, followed even to this day

This beautiful old pink city of Jaipur makes us feel

Proud and elegant of our wonderful past and history

Yes, this is India, our beautiful incredible glory of India

Cities like Jaipur withstand the test of time and fate

And arise to showcase, that no matter what we survive

Real will and intimate zeal in life is what makes it live on

For every Indian, this is a city of pride and must visit spot on!

Hugs- A Warmth- A therapy- A healing - A sign of affection.- Hugs Heals

Hugs

5 April 2014

Hugs Heals

Just Hug

Me tight in your arms

Hold me for the tear drops to disdain

for the cheers to regain

on my lips

on my face

in my thought

Just Hug

Me tight in your bosom

Do nothing

But just hold me right

that heals my pain

that makes me smile

that brings sunshine

Just Hug

Me in your wishful thinking

You as my dad, my friend

my lover, my husband

what ever form 

that doesn't matter

for it heals me within

that offs the sorrow

that travels down my spine

Just Hug.

with real love

with true affection

for the inner warmth

my soul raises above

the human thoughts

the stupid sights

it knows how pure

its eternal spirit is

Just Hug

Hug me tight

in your arms

and let me sleep

for a little while

this world seems

to be better place

to live and shine

Yes, its just another hug

but it matters

on what it could mean

to me to have sunshine

Just a simple hug

everyday

to show me I am loved

I am cared

and I am alive

Hugs Heals

it just makes deals

of souls to sound

happy and arise

Just Hug!

Nothing Else

but a truthful hug!