An Emotional Outburst

All the frustrations at home, my mother's illness, father's irresponsible behaviour and the pressures at work-took their toll and I had an emotional break-down at work. I was practically in tears and mumbling incoherently.

The folks at office were worried and promptly sent me home.

A colleague dropped me at the railway station and I reached home in a dazed state.

I do not know how things are going to go on.

Life keeps springing surprises at every stage.

The quest continues...

Missing Kolkata

Lines Composed on the City where I was Born

I do not know why!

But I am missing Kolkata a lot.

The Navaratri season has started.

It is time for Pujo in Kolkata.

The pandals with the various forms the goddess.

The crowds, the jhal-muri and puchka.

The stalls with the shooting games.

I just don’t know why!
Why I had to leave the city where I was born!

Chennai has given me a lot!
Moulded me in to a man,

From the gawky adolescent that I was!

Given me praise, friends, fame and a job!

Somehow the winds of change,

May destine me to return to the city,

Where I was born!

May be a bride from the land of sweets!

Who knows?

An offer to work!

In a land of bandhs and strikes!

A chance to travel by the trams and the Metro!
A chance to visit the maidan in the evenings!

Wish that some things,

Fall in to place soon!

The Quest Begins!

So the quest shall start all over again!
The surprise being the seeker might return to an old haunt again!
Wish me luck folks!

Musings

Musings


I wonder,
As I sit trapped,
In this place.
Bereft of any joy or humour.

Pretending to be happy,
And enjoying what I am doing.
Another charade-
To play my role.

Will there be a change?
The darkness that continues to haunt me
Is puzzling!
Will the shining light!

That I aspire for,
And dream in drug-induced sleep
Brighten my life-
In reality?

Salary:)

Salary:)

Finally we have got our salary.
Funny thing is have not got a message from the bank yet.
One of my colleagues checked his account online and passed the news around.

Salary!

Still no luck and my saint-like patience is reaching its breaking point.

Salary......!

Salary Woes

Salary, dear salary,
Where are you?
Are you stuck-
In the coffers-
Of the great directors?

Are you stuck in limbo
Awaiting a signature from HR
Or a signature from Accounts?

Or are you stuck
In the labyrinth
Of servers and networks
That enable the transfer of funds

Shall I receive an SMS
From my bank this evening!

Stating that-
RS ***** has been credited in your account number XXX
As salary for the month of August!

Was I a fool?
To have accepted things at face value!
It seems that the Quest!
Shall begin all over again.

It seems I shall never ever-
Find sanity-
Amidst this corporate chaos.