Me

Because a little self obsession never hurt... 


Me:
A girl;
A face
In the crowd.

At night:
Restless;
Tossing and turning
Around.

Me:
Creative,
Expressive,
Alive.

My pen:
Ever moving
My words:
Brought to life.

Me:
Quiet, observing;
Looking in
From without.

Seeing:
Every movement
Hearing:
Every sound.

Me:
Human;
One
Of billions.

Me:
Unique;
One

In a million.

Divided but One

What is religion? Some people will tell you it's a way of life. Others will call it a waste of time. I think religion is just about belief.

Relegion is what you believe in. It's what gets you through tough times. Religion isn't atomic. You don't have to believe in it completely or not at all. 

You can be an aethist, you can completely devote yourself to a single religion or you can accept some aspects of a religion while not believing in others.

It may be a way to identify yourself or a way to deal with the rest of the world. Religion is a concept we hang on to as an answer to unsolved questions. It is a way to accept what we can't explain.

Religion is completely artificial. It is established and propagated through people and does not exist outside our minds.

It is also a way to discriminate. For years religion has been a basis by which humankind has been subdivided. There are innumerable religious wars and disputes in which we forget that we are all part of a single society.

When it comes to religion we must accept that everyone does not have the same beliefs. And although we stand divided, in the end we must not forget we are one.

"When Pigs Can Fly"

"When pigs can fly."
I've heard the saying so many times while growing up.
"I'll do this when pigs can fly..."
"I'll belive that when pigs can fly..."
A couple years ago I read a quote:
"They said a black man would become president when pigs could fly; A hundred days after Obama took office swine flu."
On an unrelated note I wrote this a couple nights ago:

"Mankind will reach the moon
When pigs can fly," they said
"So close your eyes and go to sleep
Don't lay awake in bed

No innovation, experimentation
Stay inside the box
The bar need not be raised
And the line we do not cross

Be a good girl, follow rules
Do what you're told to do
Don't tread the road untaken-
It's not expected from you

Keep in line and know your place
And keep your mouth shut tight
Don't believe in what can't be seen
You have only what's in sight

When pigs can fly" they said to me
But surely they don't know
That pigs did fly into my dreams
Years and years ago

How to Measure a Life

How do we measure a man's life? Do we measure it in years or in moments? Is a man's worth told by his bank account and property or by the number of lives he's touched? Is his success determined by the car he drives and the clothes he wears or by the amount of people who consider him a friend? 

How do we measure a man's life? Is he to decide if he's achieved all he can or is it society's job to tell him so? To tell him he can do better, to tell him to go on; go on even though he's happiest here.

How do you know when you've reached your goal? Do you ask the people around you? Then why do you tell me what I want? Why do you tell me I can't be happy, can't be myself? Did I ask you to measure my worth?

How do we measure a man's life? We don't. 

The Nature of Mankind

Something I wrote when I was fed up of algebra. I normally write poems but somehow I ended up writing this instead.


It is in the nature of mankind to form groups and societies where only the selected are welcome, where only certain beliefs and ideas are maintained and where those harboring other thoughts are bound to be ridiculed or exiled. It is in the nature of mankind to promote free speech and expression and then to discriminate on the words spoken before listening to what is said. It is in the nature of mankind to assume their supremacy above all others in this world, to refuse to learn from their mistakes because we refuse to acknowledge them at all. It is in the nature of mankind to do as we please and then to turn away from the consequence, leaving a trail of fury and hatred behind. It is in the nature of mankind to create havoc and mayhem and to leave behind a mess that can never be cleaned. It is in the nature of mankind to do as only we can do; to be as only we can, to talk as only we can, to walk this Earth as only we can.

Birthday Season

Birthday season has begun for all the Taureans out there - including myself. A majority of my immediate extended family are Taureans and so birthday season celebrations will be brewing soon. Unfortunately my mama and three of my cousins aren't in town so we won't be able to celebrate everyone's birthdays together. So a special shout out to all the Taureans out there while I try to figure out what to do for my birthday.
I spent the last 1.5 days at my friend Nikita's place and I saw Superwoman videos for the first time. Now I'm sitting here wondering why I hadn't seen any before.
There's nothing much left to do now except prepare for NATA, watch TV, sleep, read, eat, blog and of course poems:

Hey Stranger

Hey stranger
Sitting on the stairs
Alone and cold
Like the blood in your veins

Hey stranger
I'm sorry for all the harm
The world has inflicted upon you
The cruelties and sufferings and pain

Hey stranger
The injustice is heard in your voice
The hunger is seen in your eyes
And sadness shadows your every step

Hey stranger
Won't anyone come
And make you their friend
Won't anyone offer a smile?

Hey stranger 
I said to the new born child
Welcome to the world 
I know you'll do fine

Hey friend
I say to the stranger on the stairs
No longer alone
The world's in his hands

7 Days since Yesterday

I feel like it's been forever since I've posted anything but it's been exactly a week. Time has gone by so fast that it feels like just yesterday when I went to stay at my Mama's place. Most of this week consisted of playing with my baby cousin Kiyaansh so that his parents could pack for their trip. They've all made it to Tulsa and are hopefully having a blast over there with my other cousins and grandparents.
It's been (23-6=)17 days since boards and JEE ended and I have to admit - I thought I'd miss school by now- but I don't.
I really want to see Frozen but I haven't had a chance to yet. I started and finished Revenge Wears Prada in two days and am now forbidding my self from reading anything for a while. I realized how long it's been since I've written anything when I felt good after writing 'Do Not Open' on a bunch of bags for my Mami. Now I'm back home and making plans for the next couple weeks.

Yesterday

Yesterday

seems so far away,
like a dream
I can't remember.

Yesterday
is long gone,
all that's left
are my memories.

Photographs
so unreal,
remind me
of what used to be.

Memories
shining bright,
fading slowly,
but they won't suffice.

Yesterday
like another life,
I can only reach it
in my dreams.

Yesterday,
yesterday,
won't you stay,
yesterday?