I-Rain-Ical People

We are a bunch of I-rain-ical people

We complain when it doesn't rain

We complain when it does 

Surely leaving the poor rains 

Oh so confused

We sing songs and hymns

Asking for rains

And when it does

We just want it to go away

To the plains of Spain 

When the temperature soars

We pray that it pours

Quenching the thirst

Of a parched earth

Then we receive respite

And it rains with all its might

We just can't wait for it to end

When it doesn't rain

We complain 

About the humidity and sweat

That end up making our clothes wet

And then it rains 

But we continue to complain 

About the downpour 

that soaked us to the bone

The summer heat

Leaves us smelly and wet

But when it pours 

And we are drenched head to toe

We liable to catch a cold 

From our wet clothes

Sometime we sing 

for showers of blessings

And sometimes we want

the Rain to go away

Never to show its face again 

I am definitely sure

That the poor rain Gods

Are totally confused 

Whether to rain down

Or leave the earth parched

Cause we can't make up our mind

If we want it to rain or not

Ending being totally I-rain-ical 

Life: an Introspection

Life is what we make it, 

what we choose it to be. 

Our decisions and choices 

govern the path we take. 

Our experiences help it take shape

It can be a bitch

Cause that's the way we make it

It can be lonely 

If we choose to live that way

It's all in the choices we make

There's always a way out

You just need to know where to look

The way you treat life

Life will treat you back 

The same way and in kind

Holding expectations from life 

Leads to disappointments 

Leaves us alone and lonely

So it's not that life is lonely

It is we who choose to live a lonely life

Life has so much to offer

So much love and happiness

Just keep an open mind

Hold no expectations 

Accept what comes your way

Life can be an adventure 

If you choose to go on it

A journey of self-discovery

Of pleasant surprises

A realisation of who you are

What you can be

There will always be obstacles

But then what's life without 

A little challenges

There will be ups 

And there will be downs

It's what shows us 

That we are alive and kicking

Life is anything but boring

Unless that's what you choose to be

Life will bring you love

Life will bring you happiness

But we can't always be happy all the time

We got to know some sadness

To truly appreciate happiness

To truly appreciate life

Experience it from all aspects

Life will show you love

Make you feel loved

Like you never felt it before

There will be moments of heartbreaks

But don't give up on it

Give yourself space

Give the one you love space 

Truly appreciating and respecting 

What you have for each other 

Cause life gives you trails

But it also gives you strength 

Cause when it meant to be

It is meant to be and 

Life will give you all the glue

That you ever need 

That no one can tear you apart

Life is yours

Life what you make it

Embrace it.. love it... respect it 

Normalcy: What's it to you

What is normalcy 

But a relative term

What's normal to me

May not be normal to you

Something someone else decided

In its true sense

Normalcy is being who you are

The way you were meant to be

Comfortable in your own skin

Your own shape and colour

Not letting the words of others

Bring you down

And not bringing others down

With your words

Living the life you choose

The way you were meant to live 

With whom you choose to live with

Living it the way you want

Loving whomever you love 

Letting not your preferences 

Determine the others view of you

Letting not the gender or the race

Or words determine

Whether your love is normal or not 

Who are we to say

What's normal or not

Who is normal or not

If we were to live up to the standards

What others set

Life will never be normal

In fact life is never normal

Normal is being you are

With all your abilities and disabilities

With your impediments 

Your shortcomings

Your preferences

Your choices

It's that what makes you normal

You are normal 

In every sense of the world

Take pride in it

And let no one bring you down 

Kill 'em with Kindness

We live in a world

That's slowly falling apart

Descending into madness

Loosing all its sense of sanity

All its humanity

A world where anger and hatred

Operate unchecked 

Running around a mock

Leaving a trail of death and destruction 

Whatever they touch

A place where the rule of the jungle

Is widely accepted and followed

Leaving behind a generation 

That's physically maimed

And emotionally blind

Where their disciples worship them

On their high altars

Fanning the fires of their offerings 

Creating an atmosphere 

Of fear and intolerance 

Like the icy cold fingers

They threaten to throttle you

Suck the life out of your being

Threatening to tear your life apart

Turning your world upside down

But no matter what they do

No matter how hard they try

They will never tear us apart

They may break our bodies

But they can never defeat our spirit

We will never loose our sanity

Or descend into the madness

We will never stoop to their level

Cause we are way better than that

We are way stronger than that

We refuse to look back in anger

To strike back when struck at

But never mistake our tolerance 

As our weakness

Cause we are way stronger than you think

We don't need to strike a blow

Or play a psychological mind games

We don't need no weapons

To face the hatred in their hearts

We will kill em with kindness 

Th1rteen R3asons Why

Once in a way there comes a show that's heartbreakingly beautiful. On the face of it, 13 Reasons Why may seem like just another teen drama, but then it's much more than that. The premise of the show is heartbreakingly beautiful as well as tragic. You know the outcome from the outset but  what lead there is what it covers.

Very often we wonder what drives people to take drastic steps, often judging and scoffing at the person, never truly understanding the real reason why. This show gives your thirteen reasons why. Not a subject matter that would normally be dealt, often considered a taboo, something not meant to be discussed. 

The show covers bullying, rape, emotional and psychological scaring. Signs that one needs to lookout for and what could have been done to reach out to them.

Told from the point of view of the protagonist, who has left behind 13 audio tapes, chronicling the 13 Reasons that lead her to her taking lives. If a person receives them then they are part of the reason that lead to her death. 

Narrated by the deceased protagonist as her friend listens to the tapes left to him, trying to figure out what made her take  her own life and what role does he play. The narrative flits between the events of the past, the ones mentioned on the tapes and the repercussions it has on the lives in the present, of those impacted by the outcomes of the tapes.

At times it can be inconsistent and a tad unreal and made up, the strong performance by the cast, especially the two protagonists, lifts the show and keeps its real. Besides the show boast of  an awesome, often Indy soundtrack.

The show is a definite watch if you totally pakaofied of the standard run of the mill Hindi show. It will leave a you a bit shaken, but it will also make you think. A definite must watch.

Arrivals Gate

If you want to feel love try the Arrivals gate at any airport. Here there's no hate, just a longing and anticipation and excitement. A wait coming to an end. Eager families waiting excitedly to be reunited with their loved ones. Loved ones slowly pushing their trolley eagerly on the lookout for someone familiar in the crowd.

A place for tears, but not of sorrow. People excitedly waiting for that first glimpse, often craning their neck to get the best glimpse. People eagerly waiting to be introduced to their newest members, lovers rushing into a sweet embrace. 

There's greetings and respect. People bending over in respect to touch the he feet or just holding on tight. 

You have excited kids everywhere, looking ahead in wide-eyed astonishment and anticipation. Wives with teary eyes and lovers in eager anticipation knowing that the wait, their dry will soon come to end. Not bothering of the states all around, they will hold on tight and kiss. To hold your whole world in your arms.

People holding placards trying to get the attention of their guests, chatting other members and colleagues who are doing the same.

The Arrivals gate proves that love is indeed all around. This place where your religion does not matter, neither your gender, age or preference. You are all part of one big love fest.

Living with Consequences

We get what we deserve. What we sow is what we end up reaping. Karma can be a real bitch giving back to us as much we give.

Sometimes it can be a bitter pill to swallow, but what we do always has a way to come back and haunt us. Nothing remains a secret, nothing remains hidden for long. 

We end up hurting and being hurt. No matter what the intention may be, we are left tattered and torn, bare and strung out for all to see. No words, no deeds can serve as a balm to calm the pain.

What's done is done and things cannot be undone. Though we live grasping for hope, grasping at thin air, but what has been done is done and gone. Now it's our turn to live with the price we pay. 

Thinking what could we have done differently will not help now. It's the consequences which we need to live with. 

So no matter how much we may hurt, wail, break down, we need to pick ourselves and continue to live way we always do.