Sunday, 8 March 2015


I gave up being the woman I was…

 

I gave up being the woman I was

To become a mom;

No longer enveloped by trends and society

Which, I had followed all along.

 

The peaceful break of dawn with a cup of tea

Gazing out and lost in thoughts about the day

And, all the lists to be done.

The serene shower

And the musical drive to work

With chitter-chatter about movies and what not…

 

But, I gave up being the woman I was

To become a mom;

No longer enveloped by trends and society

Which, I had followed all along.

 

The stress at work

Broken by thoughts of what to eat

Or the outing planned for the eve.

Contemplating a job change

A better opportunity which could work out

And the weight gain I could do without…

 

But, I gave up being the woman I was

To become a mom;

No longer enveloped by trends and society

Which, I had followed all along.

 

            Weekend was an awaited time

With parties, friends and outings

On the move always - without any timings.

Not a movie to be missed

Favourite author’s book to be read

Visit the salon to look thoroughly bred…

 

But, I gave up being the woman I was

To become a mom;

No longer enveloped by trends and society

Which, I had followed all along.

 

Now, all that I am and wish to be

Is for you my Son;

Your Father and I are no longer man-woman,

But, first and foremost your Dad and Mum.

Thursday, 5 March 2015


Till I became a parent…



 



Till I became a parent, I didn’t know that….
A bundle of 3 kilograms could dictate your life
Could make you forget all else
Could turn your day & night upside down
And yet you wouldn’t frown.
 
                I didn’t know that a burp could be the most awaited sound
                A piss on you would make you laugh
                Someone’s trumpet could make you smile
                And you could watch someone poop for a while.


That sleep could be so light
A whimper, a toss in the bed
Would put you on high alert
And make you forget your quilt’s comfort.
 
                I didn’t know sleep deprivation would be so sweet
A zombie’s life one could experience
Sleep-feed-hiccups-feed… would a day comprise
And I could get from others so much advice.
 
That I could eat all that I disliked
So that he gets it all
Stuff that would make me sick or fat
Surprisingly I started enjoying all that.
               
I would look forward to changing a diaper
                And study smells & poops
                And carry a colic-y kid for hours together
                Without any trace of tiredness or a whimper.
 
A staycation could be so exhilarating
Baby babbles so much fun
With my baby home alone
Without any other desire or a moan.
 
                Until I became a parent, I didn’t know…
                That a heart could love so much
                A part of it – outside your self
                Beating with a smile & eyes fixed on you
                As you embrace that bundle
                And the small arms enclose you
                It’s the purest bond of love that you ever knew.
               


               

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 23 June 2013

Chhalak Chhalak.. Chhalak Chhalak..

Chhalak chhalak chhalak chhalak
Paani chhalkega, chhalkega paani
Paani toh bas paani hai
Chahe ho namkeen ya ruhaani!
 
Chhalak chhalak chhalak chhalak
Chhalaktaa jaa raha hai paani
Kaam who karti jaa rahi hai
Ela, Eehita ya Eshaani!
 
Chhalak chhalak chhalak chhalak
Katak katak katak katak
Chaala rahi hai haath
Labh uske kehna chahein koi baat!
 
Chhalak katak, katak chhalak
Chal raha hai falsafaa
Chup chaap chup chaap
Uske naina chhod gaye chhaap!
 
Katak chhalak ya chhalak katak
Kya hai yeh – maine poochhaa
Khamoshi se kahe gayi –
Kya rukh kar tumne socha?
 
Chhalak – shhhh, chhalak – shhhh
Kabhi bhaag-daud, kabhi aaraam
Yeh toh hai hamari kahaani…
Par uske kadamon ko rukhna manaa hai -
Bin kahe, kahe gayi sab kuchh jaise zubaani!
 
Woh jo hai ek aam naari -
Palat kar dekhiye – maa hamaari…
 
 
 
Chhalak chhalak chhalak chhalak
Paani chhalkega, chhalkega paani
Paani toh bas paani hai
Chahe ho namkeen ya ruhaani!