Amorphous Creativity

WHY SHOULD I BE SCARED? Just because I am a woman? Am I not as much a citizen of free India as any male out there? Then why do I feel unsafe? Why do my parents have to worry about my safety every time I step out of my house? Is it not my right to live without fear? I don't expect answers to my questions. Do I want change to take place? Without a doubt. Do I think there will be changes? A very small voice in me says it will. How many more Nirbhayas/Amanats/Daminis do we need to bring about changes required to make it a safer place for women? I don't know. But I am guessing a lot. I say this, fully aware of the fact that the next victim could be me or someone I know. But does that make me anymore hopeful of change? No. But it does make me more fearful. I am asked to cover up if I don't want to be raped. I am asked to not drink at clubs so that I am not considered easy. I am asked to surrender when six men force themselves on me, only so that I can save my life. Di...

A lot has been happening around us. And in some way, almost everything that makes it to the news these days, is a story of the victory of wrong over right. Truth over lies. Hatred over Lies and Insanity over Sanity. We watch the news. Our reactions range from the typical " Iss desh ka kuch nahi ho sakta" to "I want to change things but i don't know how." Our contribution ends there.  We make sure that nothing has happened to the ones we love.Make sure that our little world is alright. Then change the channel and the thought is out of our minds. This apathy is our biggest problem and not the crimes that happen because of it. The cause is our indifference and the effect is the increased rates of crimes. I realize this as many of you do too. So when   The Surf Excel Matic SoakNoMore Contest  page on Indiblogger asks "What do you think of when you hear the words Soak No more" ? This is what I feel. Lust prevails, dignity loses...

The cold metal is the only barrier that stops you from diving into the unknown. You grab hold of it as tightly as you can. You walk along the railing and clutch anything you can to not slip. Finally upon reaching the edge, you try having a look at the unknown. You are so fearful that you can't muster courage to see beyond the known. You fear losing the surety. You fear losing the familiarity. You fear losing the comfort. You fear the newness. You fear the permanency of change. You fear what you haven't seen yet. Standing on the edge, you can see the glimpses of what lies ahead if you take the fall. You like it too. It feels like fresh air. It feels like something you crave for. Suddenly, after holding on for too long, comes along a moment that makes you let go. Surprisingly, you immediately find out how it feels now. It feels like freedom!

The world existed and so did I, Lived life and moments went by. Some brought a smile, Some a cry, But I moved on knowing They will last not more than a mile. A moment brought you along, I was enveloped as if i belonged, The journey of togetherness began.. All was rosy for a while, The problems were brushed off Only with a smile, In time the problems grew, the relationship entered a phase new, I thought we were strong, That we will always hold our ground, The huge tide of problems  proved me wrong, The rosy picture was in tatters, the huge tide took over all that matters. The relationship broke down and so did we, You weren't the same and I wasn't me. The toll began to show, It was over long before we knew, Still, we tried for a beginning anew, Only to realize the end had come, It was over before we had begun. P.S. This is my second sad poem in a row.But that is because I have just recently let go off something i he...

पंख फैलाये वह उड़ना चाहता है, आसमान की उदारता जानना चाहता है, थोडा चलता फिर रुक जाता है, पलट के तुम्हारी ओर देखता है, क्यूँ तुम हो नाराज़ उससे, तुम्हारी इच्छा  भी तो यही है, साहस बढाओ और उड़ने दो उसे, रास्ता नया पर मंजिल तो वही है, आखिर वह सिर्फ पंख फैलाये उड़ना चाहता है, आसमान की उदारता जानना चाहता है! P.S : This is my first ever Hindi poem.Rather an attempt at it! :-)