Straight from my heart...

The wedding card [I am not sure if anyone has invented a phrase for ‘more than friends; less than a relationship’ but this is a story of one such bond. It is a story of two people who are always there for each other, two people who enjoy each other’s company, two people who need each other in life, two people who like each other endless, yet who never dated officially.] It is rightly said, “You fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time.” Today is the wedding day. I never thought this day would come; I never thought she would agree to get married. She never seemed the kind of person who wanted to settle down. While she was a hardcore romantic, she didn’t believe in marriage. Love is unbound and free; marriage makes it monotonous, was her philosophy. Her name is Alia. My best friend for over three years now. No other friend has ever cared for me as much as she had. Selflessly. She even left eating the things I was allergic to. I don’...

One last time!!! Ours was a bond, pure and unadulterated, It felt so effortlessly perfect, being with you, Feeling comforted as you gave me a life anew, And jumping with joy that fate was kind, Times changed; how could we drift apart, After all the highs and lows we did witness, Emerging stronger and wiser, in the process, And feeling grateful we withstood the storm, It’s tough to see you go away, After all the years we have been together, Sweet memories I fondly remember, And in your perpetual longing, I live each day, As I look back at our memories, I recall, It felt magical seeing you first thing in the morning, Hearing those sweet whispers, just before sleeping, And feeling lucky every moment, for having you, Now I wonder, is there a way I can hold you close, If not for eternity, perhaps for one last time, Feeling the scent of your skin, one final time, And losing myself completely, in your embrace, I miss the pas...

“I might have some character traits that some might see as innocence or naive. That's because I discovered peace and happiness in my soul. And with this knowledge, I also see the beauty of human life.” – Tobey Maguire   Innocence, purity, and carefree living are some common terms synonymous with childhood. And I wonder, am I being too idealistic, to expect the same in adulthood?   The thought first crept into my mind after watching “Highway”.Strangely, I was able to connect with the emotional journey of the female protagonist desperately wanting to be free from the bondages of the world, carve out a niche for herself, and live a life that’s pure and utopian, and far away from the adulterated mundane existence.   All of us go through such a phase in our lives, where all we seek is “inner peace” or “contentment” or “pure bliss” or in Maslow’s words, “self-actualization”. There are various ways in which we try to attain the state. Some find solace in...