Board (bored??) meeting
all but speaker
are sleeping

"Flexitime" said boss
"before nine,
and after six"

 (This actually happened in one of the places I worked, they had put up a notice at the reception "explaining" flexitime)

Seven star hotel
outside the gate
dozens of beggars

Honk; YELL; Honk;
Everyone in hurry
But, what for?

Isn't it easy to smile, than frown?
To fight back, than give up and drown

Isn't it easy to love, than hate?
To create life, than leave it to fate

Isn't it easy to build schools, than army bases?
To live in harmony, than wipe out entire races

Isn't it easy to exercise, than be obese?
To eat carrots, than pizza and cheese

Isn't it easy to read a book, than talk ill?
To stay away, than take part in rumor mill

Isn't it easy to spread laughter, than terror?
To live and let live in peace, than horror

Isn't it easy to be easy, than tough?
To hug and kiss, than behave rough

Why then, do we insist on being difficult?
Can't we stand tall and proud, than sulk?

A B C

A for Accelerator
B for brake, C for Clutch
Me in school, again.


On the road

Behind the wheel
Every bus and lorry
Feels like death.

The whole world trembles at my sword,
Kings and armies wait on my word.
I possess every skill known to man,
No-one can defeat me, try if they can.

O sage, you are not even half my size,
yet they say, you are strong and wise.
What have you done that I haven't?
What can you do that I couldn't?

O king of kings, you have great power,
History will remember you, for ever.
Your valor has caused so much blood spill,
But, even for a moment, can you sit still?

Can you hear the sound of silence?
Or feel the grass grow?
Can you always be happy, like a child?
Even when left alone, in the wild.

You've conquered everything thats outside,
But can you win self, thats inside?
Your aim, my king, is not to better me,
Its to win self, and be the best you can be.

These are some of my thoughts, experiences in the form of Haiku, on my way to work.  It takes about an hour one way.  These obviously don't follow the 5-7-5 rule :-(

I'm dedicating this post to Anna Dani, who taught me to see positive things, however small, even in seemingly difficult situations.  Thank you so much, Anna.

In the bus (1)

I smell their breath
and they, mine;
Jampacked.

In the bus (2)

He yells; She yells;
They all yell;
Chaos.

Chennai city corp

Dig them; then close them;
Aaah, finished?
Line one, again.

Note:  Chennai is the name of my city, and my city corporation is funny.  They dig holes apparently for no reason, sometimes on very busy roads :-)

Nothing personal, just business

24 hour hospital
Please fall sick,
we need business :-)

Kid on the road

I wave to her,
she waves back.
sweet innocence.

 

 

the more you give, the more you receive
the more you receive, the better you feel
the better you feel, the better you become
the better you become, the more you can give

 

There is a holy place called Iraq,
Once ruled, by the forces of dark.
Their leader was Saddam Hussein,
Who brought his people nothing but pain.

Thousands were sent to the grave,
Young and the old, weak and the brave.
He built his rule by his people's bones,
His throne perched atop their tombs.

Yet one day, his regime did fall,
Captured he was, and thrown in jail.
He was judged by the rules of the land,
And was sentenced to be hanged.

His rule took thousands of lives,
In return, we took away his.
O civilized people, can you tell me this
How better, are our actions from his?