Nerdy eyes...

Short was the time...
And short was thy stint..
But you've gained a many souls..
Leaving a lifelong imprint!!

Nerdy eyes..with a sharpened look..
That stealthy walk which none mistook..
Piercing the monitor through the specs..
Peacefully sailed the product's deck!!

An innocent smile that lightened up the desks..
Wonder did I,if a kid strolled in by mistake..
But that firm grasp on the laptop..
Always a reminder that she was 25 and top!!

Cherish the moments and laugh along..
Grace a little more where you belong..
Wear the corporate mask for a while..
Before tears smear down the happiness in guile!!

So,
Liberate them now and go with the flow..
Don't hold back your pearls..for time will grow..
Do remember however..
It's not a blank page with just a drop's hint..
Instead a firmly etched, emotional footprint!!

Bless your soul and wish you the best..
As I save my words in time's interest..
Eat the challenge in your endeavors..
But forget us you do, promise to never!!

The fallen branch..

Once again destiny has made a frown..
For once again a branch has broken down..
Irrespective of how difficult it is, to erase the invaluable trace..
A new shoot has to once again, grow up in place!!

A place..a boot so difficult to fill..
No matter how strong might be a person's will..
For it's large and big and too profound..
It's not easy to replace, as it may sound!!

The branch which always was so patient..
The soul which wilfully nurtured the nascent..
You leave today..you do it with a pride..
Life after this we wish may glide!!

A priest..a pure..with smiles galore..
Unsung may be you..the attitude didn't sore..
Nursing the bruises with a smile in disguise..
Indeed you bottled up a lot, do I surmise!!

Amazed at the way you approach your life..
While we keep grieving with ours full of strife..
With family and work time all in place..
Not surprised why happiness perenially graces your face!!

The mentor in you has been a leading light..
Catering to the juniors' sombre plight..
Innumerable questions asked and innumerable answered..
A plethora of knowledge in the process transferred!!

Tasking times and a uber calm head..
Talent at times should remain unsaid..
Address the issue at hand and not panic in vain..
You sure were blessed with a brain which was sane!!

You weren't a mere resource..you were a human being..
For empathy you were full off, we aren't used to seeing..
Reminisce we would the time we spent together..
Here's wishing you luck..we'll all miss you forever!!

Dad's decreased hairline...

Honking behind the wheels had been his deed..
Forty years continuous is quite a time indeed!!
Crowned with the glistening sweat, his forehead
today gleams with a pride..
Those pearls of hard work..shines with honesty,
Not a morsel do I surmise!!

Relentlessly redefining perseverance time and again..
With an acute sense of responsibility within ingrained..
Time and punctuality we just talk about..
For him it was all just sorted out!!

Labored on the fields, for quarter meal a day..
Yet slept on an empty stomach,never for once dismayed!!
A family of eight struggled to meet the needs..
As a stern self-respect restrained them to plead..
Destiny was what he gleefully embraced..
But not to be bogged down..
His village, he fled!!

A lean body walked into a city of dreams..
No..not on a tour as the line above makes it seem..
At thirteen when we talk about enjoying our teenage..
He was welcomed as a daily laborer garlanded with a mean wage!!

Fixing electric failures or cleaning cars..
Meticulous he was..always at par!
Just work and no pay..
Also were at times an order of the day!!
Wonder why it did not bother him ever..
A lost childhood, a savory teenage forever!!

A day starting at four with the world still asleep..
Too full of positives for negatives to creep!!
Stranded alone, the miseries wept..
Challenge to the fate proving too hard to be swept!!

Drenched in the scorching sun..with a torn vest..
Dichotomy of giving up and fighting, both abreast!!
Not a scorn on the face as he toiled all day long..
Humming all along the battle song!!
Evening came and he breathed a sigh..
Smiling with content, walking home with his head held high!!

As the evening breezed past the torn soul..
Scything through the fresh scars across the body taking a toll!!
Greeted in a shanty cottage what he called as his home..
Was he with empty dishes mocking his face turned all stone!!

To be continued...

Myriad....In my sketches I find peace...

Pearls...

Office Stereotypes...

Today was hectic..or so do I feel..
But love for the work..gets back my zeal!

Wrapping up for the day as I look around..
Pull away my attention does, a constant mouse-click's sound..

Glancing in the direction, from where the sound came..
Saw a pale shadow leaning in the official tame!!

Advance did I further to checkout the same..
And lo behold was the manager slogging this late..
You read it right... Stereotypes are to blame!!

With a sunken heart as I glanced at my watch..
It was about eight..with 15 mins to notch!!

Quietly I left and cheekily sauntered out..
Oh how low did I feel...for I badly wanted to shout!!

Made me feel guilty that he's working late..
At times I do wonder..
If they really have...so much on the plate??

Chewing through the thought as I, walked home sometime..
And there he was again, on the JABBER "online"!!

Look up did I, sadly at the clock..
Popped out, my eyes, reeling with a shock!!

It was about ten this time..
It was when I heard the clock chime!!

Crash into the bed did I and tried to be cozy..
My eyes won't shut, my dreams won't come..
For they wanted to be nosy!!

Drooping eyelids stared at the screen..
A moment's nap and back to the scene!!

Curious mind of mine, pinged him to convey..
Nothing on the work front..just to test "Hey!!"

Got a reply instant which left me in dismay..
He was really working!!
The status didn't lead astray!!

Three in the morning..and I finally rest my case..
I start doubting my velocity for I can't match his pace!!

And there he is on time, for the daily stand-up..
With ace up his sleeve and everything all planned up!!!

Amazed at it I am....and shattered and perplexed!!
For it only serves me...
A bucket full of complex!!!

Being Human...

There's an air of disappointment..
And it is with myself..
For I have lowered my bar..
But with an utmost dissent!

It is human, I seek solace in..
But I feel so guilty deep within..
Never before had I fathomed alike..
And that being envious of a person's might!

Was taught to love and appreciate success..
Mine or others' without being upset..
More so when the person's been primitive ally..
Immaterial of whether it's a girl or a guy!

A matured head has gnawed into that innocence..
Grazing away gradually a relationship's essence..
I tussle between the expected and the accepted..
For emotions I realize can't be perfected!

Seeking strength and faith from the reality..
I'm at least thinking about the duality..
Knowledge to judge the right and the wrong..
Is the only help I rely upon to dawn!

Factor out humanity and everything can be lucidly explained..
Rational it may sound, which sadly, reality can't sustain!
The only way out it seems..is to accept the "accepted"..
And move on to better the actual "expected"!!