Life of a Tinker

Lounging in the orange hue of dusk, i looked at the swing in the porch. It reminds me of the ups & downs we've faced together. How have you held and freed me at the same time; the feat so amazing. I thought that saying "i love you" encompassed all, but when i tried i fumbled. Reason not being i loved you less, but astonishingly so much that words fail me. Gradually i search for them and time stretches to contain all that i have to say. Good mornings are attached to sunrise, my dawn breaks with your warmth around me. The beauty of the night lies in the moon they say, for me it is when all night i long for you. You live far from me; miles apart, yet your presence is felt deep within. I long for your touch,but then your voice is enough to put the butterflies in frenzy. Your eyes are my mirror, I see the world's most beautiful girl in there. Your Hand in my Hand; fingers crossed, my confidence soars high and limits forgotten. Your hugs are my w...

I was talking to my dad on phone about my job the other day. He had been very supportive of everything that i wanted to do in life. Being someone who has spend almost his entire life in job, he always has great insights to offer. Well experienced, having seen the ups and downs in his field of work, with sincere connections in all the right places, i value his opinions a great deal and look upto him quite frequently when stuck. So when he showed concern over me going on an office trip, i was aghast as i always found him to be that kind of father who has given me the right to live my own life my way. His reaction surprised me. I became quiet and retreated into that space in my head i had created long back. He kept on speaking but by that time i was far deep in my head hiding away. Later i called him back and shared what i felt and he, being the great father he is, understood.  But then back in my mind reality struck me harsh and fast that whatever we do, we girls will never be...

I am writing this for all those Delhi dwellers who pass 2 to 3 hours daily traveling in Delhi Metro. The advent of Metro in Delhi has made life very easy for travelers. And since then, thanks to the population explosion in our country  number of travelers have been increasing. What had been a blessing for Delhi is now becoming a problem of some sort for daily travelers. With the ever increasing fleet of people boarding metro, it is difficult to fit into the coaches at some particular stations like Rajeev chowk. In fact it has given birth to a new phrase when people talk about crowd which says "This is nothing. Go to Rajeev chowk metro and witness the level of crowd. you don't even have to move, just stay put and people will take you along with them." Its that packed! All is well and cozy in winters but the actual problem surfaces during summer season. The hot Delhi summer will make you sweat and pant like anything and reaching your destination via metro will become a he...

Several times in my life, i have heard people say this, say that. But the most frequent and constant saying that I recall is "Love hurts!". This made me ponder over the fact, does it really? The adage "Don't judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes" fits completely well in this situation. And i realized the answer to this is to either fall in love myself or to ask people who have been there done that. But people can not fall in love, they just fall in love. Confusing i know, but those of you who are in love will understand. So to fall in love myself seemed a bleak possibility hence i decided to go with the second option in hand. Now asking people already in love is not as easy as it seems. God knows how dreamy and confusing their replies can be! But some of their answers really touched me and for a minute even i wished to be struck by the cupid kid! I better give you some live examples. One guy told me "love is a bitch" which made me thi...