Random Rantings

It was a bright sunny morning
Auditions for the queen had begun
There weren’t many that day I went
May be I was the destined one

I was seated on this bench outside
With a few other fairies around
They all seemed quite nervous
As HE walked with his harem to the hall

He stopped near me and stared for a while
He said not to worry at all
He said it was the first time around
And gave me all the courage I wanted

I felt so touched and moved
Felt that he cared so much
I had so much respect for him
Coz I thought he favoured me from all

Suddenly I was trapped in this bubble
Filled with water and blood
I was not sure where I was
But I knew they were driving so fast

I think I heard voices
This lady screaming so loud
Now wasn’t that a warm welcome
The smiles just said it all

As the doors and curtains opened
And they all stared at me at once
I wondered why they hugged that lady
When I was the queen of all

I don’t think they knew who I was
Doubt they knew the queen had come
But they treated me so special
I am sure they felt the spark

That was the first night
And I can tell you it went so well
They had no clue who I really was
I must say I too did pretty well

The days just moved on and on
And more and more came to see me
I did new acts to amuse them
And I became their favorite queen

Little by little I started to get fed up
Coz my acting never stoped
Even though I liked the fame and all
I hated doing it all the time

I felt so trapped and helpless
I didn’t know how to contact him at all
I want to quit! I wanted to tell him
As I didn’t like this title at all

I started to hate this fame of mine
And these people who loved my acts
I realized they just loved the acts
And not really me at all.

Charith

Ahh…for that memorable time of revisiting failed New Year resolutions of the year gone by…how nostalgic… To think, a whole year has flown past without us even noticing. Once again we try to make a sincere effort to re-attempt our unfulfilled resolutions of last year, adding a dozen or so more new ones to the list, whilst we’re at it of course!

Why do we insist on making these resolutions year in and year out, when at the back of our minds, we’re almost certain we won’t even get past the first day without succumbing to our usual way of life? Is it because we get some sort of solace from knowing (even if it is for a matter of hours), that we’re made some sort of resolve to better ourselves or do we just enjoy fooling ourselves?

(more…)

Death is nothing at all:
I have only slipped away into the next room.
I am I and you are you;
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.
Call me by my old familiar name.
Speak to me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no difference in your tone:
Wear no forced air or solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed at the
little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Why should I be out of mind
because I am out of sight?
I am but waiting for you, for an interval,
somewhere very near,
Just around the corner. All is well.