Chasing a dream

What is it like to chase a dream,

How very important does it seem..

When you are consumed by it day and night,

When in the dark you force yourself to see the light..

Obstacles come all together not one by one,

Nothing else matters till that challenge is won..

When everywhere you look that’s all you see,

All the doors seem locked and you don’t have a key..

Doubt and despair fill you up to the brim,

Everything in life just looks gloomy and grim..

Regrets pile on as unwanted baggage,

Life becomes a daily struggle through mind’s carnage..

You pray and pray for just one sign,

Where is that miracle that will make everything fine?

How do we know if the expectations are set too far?

Can we achieve it ourselves or wait for a shooting star?

So many questions arise to trouble the mind,

You wake up every day thinking the answer today you will find..

 Others can’t understand you and what is all this fuss,

Others may help us a bit, but the answer lies within us..

I know it sounds cliché, but first hear me out,

Perhaps it will be a drop of water in all the drought..

Start by thinking about the dream and how much the dream itself you love,

That will surely reignite the spark and give a little shove..

Don’t ponder over the methods that haven’t worked,

Don’t think of the failures that got you irked..

Believe it’s your game to win, you can’t stop playing,

Believe in your actions and not just in praying..

Don’t falter and keep crying,

But alter and always keep trying..

Act like you have got it, and feel it too,

Because you know you wanted it & deserved it too..

When it’s finally yours to cherish,

The taste of success you can at last relish..

And when you look back holding the dream in your hand,

You will see how much you walked to reach where you stand!

Thank the universe and any power you believe up above,

Remember it’s your dream turned to reality, forever to love!!!!

QUEST IN QUESTIONS

How do you choose what’s right or wrong?

How do you differentiate between the weak and strong?

If silence is golden, do we need to speak?

Why then are the quieter ones termed as meek?

Is it more difficult to stay silent like the night?

Is it bravery or foolishness to stand up and fight?

Why has learning today become such a race?

Are marks something to grab or an endless chase?

Who is to tell how much good is good enough?

Or that every situation has a crest and trough?

Change is the one thing always constant in life,

Isn’t that why balancing the past, present and future always creates a strife?

Why hurt others when you can’t take the pain?

Why isn’t it obvious that one should give first to gain?

Not every question needs to be answered, not every puzzle solved,

But every moment must be enjoyed and every doubt dissolved…

Spread a smile wherever you go, it’s the least and the most you can do everyday,

Think of thoughts that make you smile and any problem will fade away…

See the good in others and others shall see the same in you,

The present is a gift to live each moment to the fullest and love your life too…

Live your life well, treat it like a game,

Take lessons from failures; don’t ever start the wheel of blame…

It is just one life after all, live it the way you deem fit,

It is just one life after all; fill as much happiness as you can in it!!!!

END TO BEGINNING

Seems like ground but underneath could be ice,
When it looks all good, it may not be all nice,

For one crack can make you fall,

One slip may make you lose all.

You suddenly find yourself in a bottomless pit,

You suddenly lose all sense of reason and wit,

It messes your mind and screws your heart,

You don’t know where does it end and neither where did it start.

All that’s known is the situation is here,

All the second guesses are to overcome the prolonging fear.

What to do now is question asked by the mind,

First things first, the pit’s bottom you’ll have to find

Create one immediately don’t delay no more,

For when you find the ground then only can you soar.

Don’t look to do the impossible by reversing time,

Don’t even waste a second like me writing this rhyme.

Go get what or who you think you deserve,

Go all out, empty your reserve

Let your efforts be consistent,

Let your fervor be persistent,

Don’t forget to keep your patience all this while,

Don’t forget that it’s all worth that one smile,

And when you finally get all that you lost before,

You’ll realize it’s so much more and so much pure! 

College Days

College memories....can never get old,

They are easily worth much more than gold...

The eternal love for the phrase “Come on, lets bunk!”

The eternal fear when someone said,” I hope we don’t flunk!”

The fun & celebrations of different special days,

The happiness when your birthday is celebrated in surprising ways…

Staying true to the saying ‘A friend in need is a friend indeed.”

Managing to laugh off emotions of anger, jealousy & greed…

Of aversion to enter the lecture halls,

Of affection to spend days in theatres & malls…

Of being consumed by the mysterious examination fever,

Of reading the 1^st question & losing hope of passing the exam ever…

Having moments of boredom & finding someone to break it,

Having spurts of rage & wanting your best friend to just sit & take it…

The truths & dares & silly little games,

The shock when the college gossip includes your names…

The sorrows of saying goodbye & au revoir,

The promises of being close even if gone afar…

Wish I could get those days back by reversing time,

But Alas! All I can do is make this rhyme…

Be it any day under the cloud, rain or sun,

College days can only be termed as fun!!!!