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When Destiny Sends Its Helpers

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Keep running. The right people find you on the way. At different stages of life, you’re confronted with different challenges. And each time you cross a hurdle, you feel that familiar sense of accomplishment. It’s tempting to attribute that success to your own skill, tenacity, and willpower — to pat yourself on the back and feel proud of how you handled it. But when you zoom out and look at the moments where you somehow managed to trump the odds, a quieter realization sets in: It’s never just you. There is always an unseen army that shows up at the right time. It was 2005. I had decided to pursue my Master’s in the US. I picked a few schools in the Midwest where the expenses were manageable, and that’s how the University of Missouri–Rolla entered the picture. But funding was still a massive question mark. I hadn’t secured any assistantship, and we didn’t have the means to pay out of pocket. We went from bank to bank, hoping for an education loan. Each manager aske...
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She...

A beautiful sunny day in the offing, How could I not enter the forests, She tagged along with me slowly, A comfort to have her with me The days gradually progressed, I found not a soul in sight, It was a sojourn always tricky, But there she was to keep me chirpy Tough to find your way through Creepy creepers all over you, I could sense the trickles of blood, She was there to keep me good Berries and cherries in my belly, Nothing else to gloat over fully, She was the perfect cushion For the rest of my meal A moment of tiredness fell, I pushed along heavily, Again, I fell back to her, She was there to fill the void A long time later, I realised, She was slowly leaving me, The sick feeling was getting to me, Now, it was just a matter of time Finally, I was really alone, I was feeling the heat, It was the point of agony, How I wish there was more water!
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Into the shadows...

I was walking down the road, That elusive figure invaded me, I thought and thought about her, Carrying me into the realms of restlessness Questions surfaced and resurfaced, Thoughts flashed across my mind, Afloat in the corner of my heart, Struggling to contain an unexplainable bliss An entity I did not possess Mightily I was surprised, How much I thought of her, Life wasn't too straight She just evaded me, Late into the night I lay, It was clouded at the top, Yet, I looked for the stars! At the crack of dawn, Sad to see the light of the day, Countless moments lost in the awakening, Time to put my eyelids to rest, Atlast, she came to me And I plunged into the shadows!
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Back and Forth

Whistling back to the glorious days of yesteryears, I saw myself standing at the threshold of yore, But, Why? The past just comes to the fore, I wondered, wondered and wondered alone! Standing at the corner of every street, Waiting all along for every other treat, Absolutely no reasons to celebrate, But, we always found one not to retreat! Life is a profound mystery, You were worried, "When can I go out?", Today, questions take a new turn You are worried, "Am I going out?" As your gaze falls on the pixels in front, Thoughts flood and fill you in doubt, The program runs out of memory, Enough to bring old memories back! You were waiting for this, Total recall of the past, Endless events appear and reappear, You wish it just would disappear! You have solved the problem, Your program no longer runs out of memory, Back to star gazing, now a new program, Thoughts churn out again in a flurry, Frantically hoping to clear the memory, The pixels fade, you have turned it off!
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Unusual lines...

Waiting in the dark corridors of uncertainity, And whiling away your time in trinity, A lot of things seemingly unclear, Living with the hope of nothing to fear! Chaos and confusion adorns your mind, Time and work keeps you in bind, But when were things perfectly clear? Always a challenge to come out of the lair! A perfect setting and a future, A dream to stitch; your work a suture, It is time to work your way, Not wait for things to sway A sense of uneasiness as usual, Life trudges along the same lines, Day after day; the trauma remains, Are you still waiting for a change?
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Short Stories...

In the middle of the night, I woke up with a fright, There it was, a lion; Chasing down my spine, Thankfully, my friend was ahead in the line He was a thief of Bhagdad He snatched everything on his way Finally the officials had their prey He had nothing to say And now, all he could do was pray! A bus driver it is I wanted to be Carrying people with all their load But today, immersed in a sea of code, It is just not clear, my road! He was a romantic fool, Portraying himself to be cool, Spending all he could for her, Thinking all the time that she was his But soon, he had to find another Miss! An exam I had to write, A lot of questions filled the page, I knew none I could get right Fixed on others, my sight I just could not end my plight! After a long time, a movie, How I wish I didn't see All the time, the hero, Behind the lady, he zeroed, Oof! It blared, the stereo! I did it for the first time, The feeling was great, It was the moment of ectasy, I knew I had to do it again, A perfe...
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Break the shackles...

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As my friend exposed me to the world of Pink Floyd , there were a couple of songs that really blew me apart - Turning away and Learning to Fly . Obviously, I was inspired to come up with my own version if not in a big way! Thanks Pravin (he shares my name but with a different spelling)! A world that has become rhetoric, With farce so often justified, No real ways to come out with the truth, Hope you don’t follow the line! Dropping words that are only mystified, Neither enlightening nor commendable, Living with hidden traits and an individuality, Losing its value over a period of time! A non-existent peace of mind; where to find, A sense of belonging lost; you are in a coterie, Live to appease, but how long? When are you coming out of the deja-vu? A fixed pattern that is close to your heart, It does require a lot of will to change, You are in to herald a bright future, A future not to be wilted, witness the sheen! A long way to go, to face the world, It is so easy to live the rest blu...
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Today!

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In deep retrospection or rather introspection, I had a flurry of thoughts hitting me. This was just the right time to translate my thoughts to words! It was the time of kings, When there weren't many a thing, A life full of joy and peace, Every reason to feel at ease! Today, the days of democracy, Where life is getting crazy, Many a people in the race, To run the country through a maze! In the darbar, subjects and ministers, Many a talks, but none sinister, A clear solution fell in place, There was a feeling of solace! Today, a mess of all sorts, Leading a life full of torts, Everyone fighting for fame, But none to share the blame! Those were the days, When law had its say, Morals and values formed the core, People followed it without a sore! Today, people have no time, Anything other than a dime is a crime, Morals and values today a sore, Dime, dime and dime form the core! True values have lost its meaning, It is upto us to relive the feelings, Of honesty, trust and mutual respect...
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What's the end?

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A day after tenth exam, Prayers in your head cram, If I can make it big here, I can live life without fear! The exam results are out, Into a college hard fought, Is life going to be easy? But its all the more busy!! Now you are ready, To study to get steady, Twelfth exam is as crucial, To make your life special! Engineering is a cake walk, Seniors and the others talk, Atlast you are relaxed, No reason to get taxed!! Yes! You get into a good school, To mingle with the bright pool, Now, you have to work hard, Its all exams, results and the marks card!! Theory and lab exam is no joke, And there is every chance to choke, You pray, pray and hope, That you should be able to cope!! Four years of your time, Spent like this is a crime, A realisation a little too late, But then its all in the fate! You need a job now, But you don't know how, Placements and resumes do the rounds, And talks of good pay in pounds! Time it is to earn, Without any to learn, But money it is that counts, And live y...
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Limericks

In a town lived a bull dog, Which always tried to hog, And when caught in dark, Always tried to force a bark That left everyone agog!! From rags to riches we rise, And still not forget our ties, Lone were your sad times, No one to give you any dimes, But we all know time flies!! Life is not any fun, When all you have is nun, Enjoy life without the fizz, Too boring without the Miss, Until you find the right one!! I once upon a time read a book, Which was about a highway crook, For the sake of love did he live, He always had lots of things to give, And he got in return not a look!! I was in search of a girl, To change my life with a twirl, There was only one face, Who could change my pace, But she was caught in a whirl!! In Germany I missed a lot, What it was I knew not, To search back home was the lure, For what I still wasn't sure, With that I fell back on my cot!!
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Food for thought

It is winter time in Stuttgart, Better to live on bread and jam tarts, But come you have from Bangalore, Where food you have galore!! An early wake up call, Takes you to the breakfast hall, And all you get to see, Gives enough reasons to flee!! No reason to think twice, To eat what you despise, If you get to be chosy, Life cannot be any rosy!! A hurried breakfast and a run, In the cold and no trace of the sun, To catch the bus in a few miles, Can give you no morning smiles!! As you get ready for lunch, And absolutely have no hunch, The food prepared last night, Will it end up alright? As you prepare the food to heat, You realise it is no mean feat, To eat self prepared food, Which is not all that good!! Soon, Dinner time it is, You don't want to miss, To try out something new, So what if you eat a few!! You learn at last, That to cook good and fast, Practice once, twice and thrice, Before you pay the same price
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Move on.. Life moves on in the same pace, When you have nothing to face, Once the tough times start, It is then you must learn to move on!! Not in every Maths exam It is that you can score a centum, Back your instincts and hard work, To score well and move on!! It is not every time, That you take the right decisions, Many a times, they backfire, But stand by them and move on!! You place your trust in all, No time to reflect until, One of them betrays your trust, Now, time to find real trust and move on!! There is a trace of over-confidence, Without a hint of caution, You realise it is too late, But then, you know life has to move on!! There is a glint of self talk, And soon it turns to pride, Things take the worse turn, Learn to take the fall and move on!! You know you can keep in check, Whatever may be the prick, But it soon gives way to anger, Learn to check the tempest and move on!! Many a new things you learn, From mistakes committed often, Learn to learn fast, Before you are well ...
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From then on..

As a kid you were, Lived life without fear, You were filled with awe, By things that you saw The first time you crawl, You are ready for a brawl, People around you tear their hair, That doesn't let you stop the fare As you grow up to walk, And you are ready to talk, The questions that you ask, Takes even tough people to task Your first day at school, Is not all that cool, To learn, they think you are ready, But it is not all that heady!! You have found your best friend, To talk about the latest trend, School is not all that bad, You end up telling your dad!! Things take their course, One find day, you are in remorse, What is wrong, people wonder Why did I do it? You ponder!! You decide it is time to patch up, Though there are others in the batch, Its only him to whom I can go, And he just can't be my foe!! You are now in your teen, And it is time to preen, You look up and down, To catch the stare of anyone in gown!! You realise you have a crush, Thoughts of her you can't br...
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When..

When the twilight hour leaves you weary, And you're left with little time to hurry; Life with its issues unfolds; is it dreary? The dour highlights of yesterday unfurls!! When close ones laughed at 'ur slangs, Now no more to feel your pangs; When friends to share 'ur pain; no longer the same, And no more remember 'ur name!! When the day before, you understood, What it takes from life and then withstood; But the tough nature of life that it is, You realise that it was all amiss!! When you had immense pleasure to win, And celebrated with wine and gin; When the streak of wins continued; and then a loss, And in a go, you're no longer the boss!! When you were always there in the hunt, To please everyone with 'ur stunt; When then had to fulfill everyone's grunts and whims, And no longer could bear the brunt; your grims!! When you thought you had too long to live, And ofcourse, you had everything to give; When you stand today with nerves of steel, Is this all you h...
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The Sands of Time

The sands of time cannot be wasted away By the wait for things to sway your way If things have to improve tomorrow Find your way today! Destiny is but just an excuse Which you may not find anymore in use If waiting is all you want to do Wants remain no more than wants The ravages of time leave you disturbed To realise the essence of time unspent Its all a game at the end of the day Without having taken part in the play Frail exterior you may sport The inner resolve will drive you forth Work as hard as your dreams Then they are no more in your realms Success is not as tough Though the path to it is as rough Light at the end of the tunnel Glows as a result of the struggle Time is no more a healer For you have got the feeler The struggle had left you busy But life is now just as easy
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The Flight

It was from India a huge flight, In Stuttgart I had to alight, Bombay the first stop, And soon to be on top!! Uneasiness steadfast crept in, Standing along to see you off, kith and kin, Far across seas and lands 'ur to travel, With heart set many to unravel Metal detectors, security checks and what not Finish the formalities fast, you thought All you wanted was a seat, And many a times, 'ur heart missed a beat!! The plane took off vroom, You still were not in your groom, Things slowly fell into place, And with you to travel was a known face!! Peeking through the windows, You saw everything was in shadows, Hills, mountains and buildings were tiny, When on land, you thought of them highly After a busy day, there was a groan, Time a nice meal you were prone to, Waiting with eager looks for food, At the same time hoping the women folk were good! Gracefully were the hostess' wrought, Slowly and steadily they brought, Bread, butter, spice and tea, And you gulped it with glee Then...
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