Bestseller

The whistle pierced my reverie,

Screeching tires rendered me fully awake,

I was at crossroads,

With a daunting decision to make!

 

Here to take a detour,

From my mundane routine,

There was no going back to my old life now,

I hopped off , stifling fear from within!!

 

Regrets vanished at an instance,

Glad that I took a chance,

Spellbound by its beauty,

Mussoorie enticed me at a glance!!

 

A tiny cottage awaited me,

The writer in me raring to go,

It was time for an alternate start,

I had new imaginations to explore!!

 

There’s always a choice,

Taken only by a few,

Since we each author our journey,

Ensure that your life is a bestseller too!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Masala Chai

I drove in a luxury car ,

Well dressed with make up done,

My appearance was deceptive,

It fooled everyone!!

 

My face was a mask,

Reflecting confidence for the world to see,

I played the part well,

All thought lavishly of me.

 

I worked my way up,

To camouflage my past,

Replacing it with money,

Forever to last

 

On my way to work,

I had an off beat place to go,

Eluded of elegance,

Signs of dishevelment it bore.

 

With a reputation to maintain,

So if you ask, I’ll deny,

The only glimpse of the slum-girl me,

Was my addiction to street Masala-Chai

 

 

 

Magic

 

While the wind echoed…

The merging of the sea and sky,

hypnotized me into a calm

My mind surrendered,

to the soaring birds,

that speckled above…

 

…until all light was gone,

 

I washed off the sand,

Turned towards the shore…

The sea had cast its spell,

I was ready to fly!!