OH! LOVELY MOON

Oh Lovely Moon!!! For the past few days, I am seeing your glorious appearance in the midnight sky…
As I travel along, I sense that I am getting closer and closer to you…
But the size of your image never gets changed and the more I come closer to you, the clearer it hits my mind this reality. I even changed directions and saw you disappearing a few times, but it was only my illusion of conception. You again came back with the same magnificence.
Dear Moon, I learnt a few important lessons from you:
1. You are never bothered or perturbed by others looking at you.
2. You are always equipoised in your temperament
3. You magnify and diminish every fortnight, yet aware of this reality and carry on with your life. These may be your limitations, but you’ve understood them clearly and you progress!!!

Never ever thought that looking at the mundane process of MOON will make me realize something so abstruse yet elementary!!!

AU REVOIR "SUNIL"

You were not just our MANAGER
Also a great and inspiring MENTOR
I look back at the past few days
Where work was made exciting everyday
You always expected more from us
And every time gave us new challenges
You wanted us to step out of our comfort ZONE
And gave us exposure for our skills to HONE!

We've shared lots of memorable moments
You gave us your frank and outspoken comments
You're always straight-forward
Be it a scorn or an applaud!

You deserve commendable accolades for our TEAM's inception
We did have a nice and warm reception
All those team outings vivid in our memories
Time has flew past like a pleasant reverie

We've developed lots of trust and great rapport
We sincerely thank you for all your support
Wishing you all the very best for future endeavours
You are ONE special person for all of us to remember!!!

With Luv and respect...
Dedicated to my boss :-)

Inspiration!!!

I realize as each day goes astray
Fate has taken me from her away
It may be because I am all work and no play
Or I really wonder was I slightly delayed
She is my most treasured maiden
Her loss makes me stress-laden
Her voice and words are golden
She is the mistress of my love’s garden
The more time I spend and dither
Binds me together in her memories like tethers
My efforts and passion are devout
May be my emotions I need to surmount
Will I be fitting for her and tantamount
In love and relationships, I aint a connoisseur
Right now, I am just a desolate and desperate monsieur
The more I suppress and my heart goes calm
In a matter of time, it needs to be embalmed
Though my mind is supple and emotionally lurch
The very thought of her gives me the ephemeral surge
Most part of my life I have spent in solitude
If you are there, it refines my attitude and redefines my altitude
You are the perfect one who is cute and astute
However adroit I was, now you’re making me a doit
Your presence and essence targets me relentless
All the after effects and your memories are merciless
Once my mind was stern, sturdy and steady
You have made it flaccid with your love’s acid
I was once a ruthless soldier
Now, my mind squanders, my heart meanders and my body merely wanders
My life just seems to be bereft
As each second passes, it just goes adrift
I always try to open up my heart
But girl! Don’t you pierce it with your dart
The more I get closer, it gets that much tougher
I may end up a loser and continue to suffer

Nowadays, I am getting into a shell
Locking all my emotions where my heart feels like hell
I am wantonly avoiding, ‘cos ultimately I will be devoid
I am resisting to converse, as I may end up an inverse
I am even hiding myself and afraid to look, not that I am a crook
I envisage, one fine day, your absence will make me sick

Why am I acting so weird
My life is getting very tired
I aspire to become your better half
Don’t you leave me in despair and make others laugh
I wish things were so simple
I had TIME that was ample and reactions nimble
I only WISH….
You were born after me in a location and tradition closer to mine
But the harsh reality is making my vision saline
I only WISH….
I had the right opportunity to meet her much earlier
Before someone would have grabbed and made her dearer

All I ever wanted was to get you and be your beau
Right now, things are so messed up, I have no clue
I wish the REBIRTH theory comes true
With all my terms and conditions, applied and replied
And all my wish-list becoming a reality
Ultimately, both of us sharing our lives for ETERNITY!!!

VENKY 08/06/11

My newest inspiration

She is a superstar
Hope our relationship goes far
With her vocabulary and diction
She gives me the eternal addiction
And her eloquence and accent
Makes for a bond sacrosanct
Why have I become so silent and impatient
Is it the insecure feeling of she having someone else?
I can only wonder in my sweetest dreams
A world filled by the both of us
We touch, cuddle, snuggle, care and kiss
Time seems to come to a standstill
If only she were mine
If only I had the guts to ask her to be mine
Until then, I will only be dreaming
Imagining she is with me

She looks so mature
I can see the brighter side of our future
She is so decent
Makes my time with her pleasant
I know I miss her a lot
But I can't understand God's ways and His plots
Will she be mine?
Else, I'll turn saline
Her name and thoughts brings me cheer
Time and destiny is all what I fear
It is now just a matter of time
Whether I win her over
OR Brood over her loss!!!!!

Reminiscences

It is amazing how our memory fades away with time. There are many things that over the past year 2010 I have forgotten, some good ones and some bad too. But, what does all this say to me? 2010 was a great year for me, especially the later part in which lots of unexpected things appeared.

First is my job change. After the recession, actually I did not know when recession actually got over. Just when I saw many people started migrating elsewhere, I could figure out that the market was wide open. As people left, extra burden fell in to my head. I started out temporarily doing many odd jobs, only solace being they were temporary. Slowly, I got a feeling that I was unscrupulously exploited by thankless souls. Then when work life balance went for a toss, it was time to hang in the boots. I also seriously despise people who complain that what personal life a bachelor needs to have, for youth is to enjoy and make yourself ready for the responsibilities of the future. I can still remember that desperate moment of 2nd shift, exactly midnight, at that odd hour, I updated my resume after 3 years and posted it into a job portal. I can still vividly remember those depressive moments: mockery from operators, dominance of highly political peers, don't care save your skin Bosses, slogging out like an ass even on Sundays and letting others happily elevate over your hard work due to timidity, eating at odd hours, sleeping during even odd hours, my whole life seemed like a big question mark then. But, it did make me a bit stronger.

As unexpected, I got calls from consultancies. I had a telephonic interview. Then, a face to face with my prospective manager. Then, I was called for a Videoconferencing. Finally, I came out with the job. I earnestly thank GOD for somehow gave me time and created opportunities for me to land here.

I really understood the true nature of people only when I resigned. All those nice words and smiles suddenly turned alien. The day I submitted my resignation to my boss, he took it either too easy or was in a SHOCK. I certainly did prove critics wrong by what I did. I had to wait for almost a month and shell out an exorbitant sum of 3 months of my gross salary to get relieved from current employer. Whoever has laid out such a rule must be castrated in public! It seemed uncertain even after paying such a huge amount - my blood, sweat and tears! People thought that I am big joke and in order to escape, trying to lie my way out, but that was not the case to be. The only takeaways for me were a few good friends, some learning and experience, lots of contacts, a heavy dosage of do's and don'ts, a few bitter and sweet experiences and what not!

Finally, I had to revolt against my boss for the 1st and last time to get things done. Voila! I was relieved the same moment!

One great learning was to never get emotional, sentimental, close or goodie goodie in work. Being honest, ethical, outspoken, good nature and blah blah works awesome on paper, but on practice will make you a LOSER. I am not propagating non adherence of these values, rather to take a conscious call between cheating and getting cheated. That's corporate life for you in pure and simple ENGLISH. You have to either get cheated or make one!

I will continue this post next time. Till then I leave you folks with a good line I read today:

Opportunities never get missed, they are taken by someone else...