To my wonderful Friends

Thanks a million for being..

The Incense that drives away all negative thoughts,
The airbags that avert disaster,
The safety net that reassures me,
The Redbull that pumps me with energy,
The Chandelier that brightens every dull day.

Most of All,
Thank you for being yourselves,
And being there for me!

 

Defend or Defile?

Causing an epidemic of suspicion,

Massacring individual freedom,

Creating an unrelenting wave of fear,

Risking a lifetime's earnings,

To defeat an enemy,

we inflict upon ourselves,

greater pain than any enemy can.

Invasion

Broken footpaths lining neglected roads,

Ugly posters adorning dirty walls,

Jaded buildings longing for a coat of paint,

Mounds of sand and unfilled pits blocking streets,

Ignoring these relatively insignificant changes,

I walked down memory lane,

reminiscing ever so many wonderful moments,

in the city that is integral to my life

But my pleasant recollections abruptly ended.

As I noticed the indifferent people spitting on the road,

As I saw the callous people flouting traffic rules,

As I observed people dumping garbage in the middle of the street,

As I watched arrogance and impatience cloud the city,

I was overcome by anger and fear.

My city was being stolen from me,

And I wasn't even putting up a fight.

I left Bangalore overwhelmed by guilt,

and a resolve to fight the invasion.