My First Interview Experience

True, the best thing that happened to me is Engineering because that’s where I discovered what I really wanted to do. Finally,it was the D-day - My life's first Personal Interview for the company I was waiting for since so long - INFOSYS.Nervous gestures,hopeful eyes and last-minute preparations decked up the entire auditorium where all the students short-listed for an interview had gathered.

I walk slowly. I can hear my heels against the granite floors. I can hear my friends discussing some programming concepts. I can hear some people wishing their friends on the way to the Board Room, where the PI would be conducted. But my eyes refuse to focus on the intricacies of the day. Instead, they blur out into the distance. My classmate waves his hand at me. I have never seen him dressed as much. After all,it was his Personal Interview.He had finished his PI.He wished me luck as I proceeded to wait for my turn outside the Board Room.

I thought I was having a cold feet .But,instead,I felt really comfortable talking to the interviewer.I was a little bit nervous in the beginning ,after all it was my first interview.After a few moments,I found myself in a composed state.The interview ended on a good note.

After about 2 hours,the result was announced.I was selected in the Infosys Campus Placement Drive and my joy knew no bounds.

Thank you mom and dad for being a source of inspiration as always.

My Hostel Life

Those were the beautiful days.The greenery,the cool breeze and the rain that drenched the entire hill captured within it some of the unforgettable sweet memories at Mite- A beautiful campus located amidst nature.I don't know if stones turned into diamonds here,but there sure has been a positive change in me.As a soon-to-be Engineer,I sure have learnt a lot of lessons here which will guide me in my future.I'm all equipped to face the corporate world now -The office politics,running behind targets,meeting deadlines,work pressure,fake smiles and what not...phew !!!

What more,it's been almost 4 years in Engineering and I'm still alive !!!

As a fresher in college,I was always treated well.seniors were very caring and friendly.

It may be the three-phase circuits taught by Chandran sir or the equillibrium of forces taught by Upadhyaya sir or projection of solids taught by Rajesh sir ,learning has always been fun and enriching.

I have gulped down some mild basic solutions while pipetting it out upto the mark,strained myself to make a fitting model in the workshop and have broken many hacksaw blades in the process, won first place in quiz,had some argumentative discussions during the GD sessions of placement training and physics seminar.When I look back,I feel it was so silly.Anyways,they say all's well that ends well.

Though my bonding was more towards my hostel friends,we did make friends with the day scholars.The 'kurkure' we ate during classes,the 'truth and dare' we played during free hours,the dog-and-the-bone game we played in the open library ,the visit to 'Cool Tech' for an end-sem meet-up are all that I can cherish now.

Life gives us just one chance.We can never go back to the good old times and relive the moments or mend the mistakes.What I say is,whatever you do,do it right and even if it goes wrong,don't regret,makes amends and have a new start to life, right now!

What makes my first year of Engineering more special is- The hostel life !

If you never got a chance to stay in hostel,you seriously have missed something in life.This is where you learn some basic lessons of life.

You develop an ability to eat any kind of food.Trust me, if you've eaten in a hostel mess, you can eat anything, anywhere.

You start valuing your parents and siblings more than you did because you will realise how boring life will be without those arguments with your mom and pampering of your dad and fights with your siblings.

You become economic in spending money and cut out unwanted expenses.

You will get to know when the assignments are supposed to be submitted and you get to 'refer' the assignment from the girl who finished it first.

You get help in completing records especially the CAED sketches.

And Maggie becomes your life-saver when you miss the mess food.

These were some survival lessons learnt in hostel.

Freshers' party – ‘Milange’ was a blast.Even after the DJ,we friends at hostel were awake till 3.a.m. chit-chatting,gossiping and dancing.

Power cuts at hostel were always fun time.First,the girls in the hostel would scream and then the boys in the boys' hostel opposite to our hostel would join the chaos by screaming again.

We used to have hour-long gossip sessions in a friend's room revolving mostly around their crushes or any random topic and the group would would get bigger with the passing time when all the girls in the floor would join in the discussion.

And then there were shopping times in the nearby city - Mudbidri ,lunches and home-delivery from a nearby restaurant ‘Panchrathna’ and visits to the Hanuman and Devi temple.

And then there were consoling times when some friend would have been going through tough times or is facing some problem or is having a rift with another friend.We would be the mediators and make peace between them.

We took turns to use the washing machine and waited for hot water from the heater.There were times when we would gather in a single room to watch movies.Horror movies and Korean movies were the favorites.We engineers are night owls.Who can believe that we watched movies just 2 days before our semester exams.and that too it was Vidya Balan's movie- The Dirty Picture.Well,the movie isn't that bad as the name sounds.But,it indeed showcases a harsh reality of the society - sexual harassment of women.

But,when it was study time,we were serious.We helped each other by clearing doubts and learning together.The whole corridor would have many settlements of groups of students with a water bottle and study material spread around them.This was the common scenario on the night before the exam.

I can recollect discussing current Indian politics instead of studying for Constitutional Politics exam scheduled for the next day when all my friends had gathered around me when I was reading out and explaining the MCQ question and answers for them.

When we entered our respective branches in 2nd year,we did miss all this.

Those days are stored in my memory and I'll miss it for the rest of my life.

These 4 years of engineering life is where you explore and define yourself, make and break your future, build your personality and waste a lot of time trying to figure out what you really want from life.

This Shayari is one of the Whatsapp forward I recieved recenty from a college buddy few days back and it pretty much sums up what I have to say :

Yeh din yuhin guzar jayenge,

Shayad hum dost bichad jayenge,

Naaraz na hona aap,hamari shararaton se.

Yehin toh woh pal hai, jo aksar yaad aayenge.

Three cheers to all my friends who have my 4 years of engineering life special.

Smiles

Smiles are free.A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.The other day,my friend was asking me how is that I keep smiling all the time.He added that whether I don't get affected by the outside world.I could tell him only one thing that life has taught me- "If my soul can smile through my heart and my heart can smile through my eyes,then why shouldn't I scatter my smile in other's hearts."

It's always kind to smile at people who you are acquainted with.Don't judge them.Have a heart.They are all fighting a battle you have absolutely no idea about. That stranger who pushed you down in the busy street might just be hurrying to office/college.That grandmother who is walking with her stick in the park might be missing her son who has not returned from U.S. since 2 years.The girl that you like to hate,simply because you feel she is heartless and rude might be having problems at home or in her personal life.That 'lonely' girl who keeps to herself in college might be recovering from a 'bad' breakup.That friend who just called you up to say "hi" might have actually been going through a tough time at her college.

The problem is we jugde people too often.We hurt them unknowingly.We never really think as to what they are going through.Everybody has battles that they’re facing, struggles that they are going through.None of us are perfect.We are all fighting our inner demons and trying to make life perfect every single day.




Instead of engaging in gossips and "hate talks" about them,have you tried to ask them and know their side of the story too?

This,I tell,because there is always 3 sides to Every Story:
One is 'Your' side.This is what you know,what you have 'heard' and what you feel.Second is 'Their' side.This is what every 'other' person knows,what they have 'heard' and what they feel.The third side is the TRUTH and to a large extent it is true.And this,you have to be matured enough to understand.

For a minute, can you stand in their place and think ? If you were at their place,wouldn't it upset you if people often misjudged and misunderstood you ?

If you're having a bad day, chances are someone else is too.Sometimes,we need to forgive others ,not because they deserve forgiveness but because you deserve peace.

So forget the hatred and the anger.Be happy.
Smile often.Spread love and happiness instead.
God has indeed sent you here for a special purpose.
Be special.Be human.Spread joy.

An Ode to the Elegant Male Human Species

I have seen enough of male bashing lately.Trust me,guys aren't really as bad as the way the feminists project them to be.How can you blame the entire male species just because of one drunk male who had harassed his wife?How can you conclude all men are the same just because of testosterone-driven man who turned 'animal' and raped that minor girl?How can you stay away from all men just because that pervert who kept harassing you?

What I believe is every girl should have a group of guys she can chill with.If she's really lucky she will have a guy as a best friend.You will have all sorts of fights with your guy best friend but the beauty is- its going to be short and sweet.

You will have physical fights with them.You kick them.You hit them.You chase them.And that's going to be funny to watch for others.At the end of the day,it's going to end in peace.

If you find a man for yourself, he will have to go through a personal interview by your guy best friend first.He will ensure that he take cares of you.

Guy friends come to you for girl advice to understand the female mind.And being their lady best friend,you will have to give them the pep talk everytime they feel down about something.You will know just what to say to get them to believe in themselves again.

And when your down in the dumps,guy best friends give you a honest advice everytime.They won’t pollute your mind or fuel the fire by simply agreeing with everything you say.

They will make you see the truth. They won't care about you getting mad, they will tell you just like the way it is.They will listen to you carefully and give you real advice.They will tell you if you are being ridiculous or not, and that’s something we all need every once in a while.They give the best reality check.They will ensure you smile at the end of this pep talk.They buy you ice-creams and chocolates just to cheer you up.They will do these little caring things for you that you feel indebted for.

You will spend less money when your with them because you will hang out with them for a coffee and not end end up in shopping malls,unlike how it is when you are with your girl best friends.You may think men don't gossip.But when you have a guy best friend,you will have had the best gossip session with them.I can tell by experience that this friendship will last for a lifetime.They will be your bodyguard 24*7.

They will ensure your safety whenever you are out late till you reach home.They will be extra-protective in crowded buses and trains to guard you against perverts.

You will feel like he is a Dad, Brother and Friend at the same time.This is an ode to such beautiful male species that I've known so far!

My painting

Touched my brushes and colors after quite a long time !

Life is Beautiful

Should I say I’ve found ,
My inspiration.
Should I say I’ve smiled ever since,
God,You ‘re my crazy friend.
How I found me,they ask.
I know not.
It’s just me,amidst the world below 
And world within 
And world above.
Living a fancy life,
Penning down a mystery.
Ah! The present times I discovered,
To nurture,To persevere.
To spread love,To spread cheer.
To live,to help live.
For life without love
And life without God is unfulfilling.
My sweet coffee,My open window,
My enchanting raindrops,My peaceful night,
My home,My life,It’s just me.
And I’m loving it!
Thank you God!

Are you safe,girl?

Dear Dad ...please Hold my hand and show me the world.

Have you ever found yourself vulnerable even while walking down the lane to your home at early dusk as if an animal would just pounce on you anytime?

Have you ever got a mini-heart attack when the rickshawala happened to be constantly looking at you through the rear-view mirror ?

And then,as your last resort,did you start exploring your purse to immediately dial-up your friends or family to loudly announce your whereabouts and details of the rickshawala?

Have you seen a guy eveteasing a gal on road where passer-bys INCLUDING YOU acted like nothing happened ?

And the next day the same guy tells his younger sister,"Baale,usharu, bega bala ".(Meaning:Child,come home soon.Be careful in Tulu Dialect)

Then,well,you can assure you are in the Incredible India!

Where eveteasing and namecalling is tolerated in the name of modesty, 'ghanathe' and 'mana-maryadi'! (Meaning:Prestige and Respect in Kannada)

Where a girl walking in broad daylight is also vulnerable!

Where no girl is spared from this ill-treatment ,be it a girl in shorts or a saree or a burkha-clad girl!

Where you care about your home and the family the most and disregard your society and the country!

Will YOU be a positive catalyst to make a Safer India or will you remain a silent spectator?

Beauty of words

Fascinated by the beauty of life,

I sit to weave it's pearls into words.

Now the words have made stories

And stories have made me,

For life is a journey and not a destination !

Mumma,why did you lie to me?

Mumma ,why did you lie to me?

Why did you lie to me that everything is going to be okay when you patted me till I slept off when I was woken up by a loud thunder?

Why did you lie to me when you convinced me that if I drank a glass of milk everyday I could fight away all the monsters?

Why did you lie to me that those monsters won't come to me if I helped you to keep my room clean??

Mumma ,why did you lie to me?

Mumma,Iam afraid of this darkness around me now.There is so much of cruelty, suffering and pain around me. And I'm unable to do anything about it.I feel so powerless and weak.

Mumma,you say God created this world.But then,why is it so cruel? Animals eat animals to survive.Fellow human beings kill each other over border,culture and natural resource issues.There are terrible wars fought for money and power.There are petty fights.There are broken trusts.But there are no monsters ,mumma. They are all humans who are acting like monsters.

Emotions and humanity are uncared for now,mumma.

The fear of suffering is now worser than suffering itself.

Mumma,I want you beside me now.
To give me strength.To give me power.
To protect me.To guide me.

But please,don't tell me a lie again...

I just want you to hug me again and tell me it's all going to be alright soon.....

55 seconds to Death !

Had it not been for my best friend, who repeatedly tried to convince me that I should take a break out of my busy schedules and try something adventurous, I wouldn't have become the lady I am now. Writing this down makes me realize that what doesn't kill you does makes you stronger!

There's nothing that can make for an exhilarating and intense adrenaline rush than falling to the earth at 120 miles/hour after jumping from a perfectly good airplane. Oh yeah, I'm talking about Skydiving! You just got to do it!

My instructor is telling me all the technical details and a few minutes later, we are at an appropriate height and we reach the drop zone. I hold my breath for a minute, relax and make a short prayer and prepare myself for this giant leap.

The next minute, I am in a free fall. The world seems to have stopped for me. I have a 360 degree view of the beautiful Earth from about 5,000 feet above. I am rushing down to the Earth. It's like I'm hanging in the middle of the air. Yet, I feel there's something that has caught me. May be it's a realization – A realization that I am facing death! I have just 50-55 seconds to go. Either I deploy the parachute or I fall flat on earth. And then, there'll be no more of me. Life had been unfair to me sometimes and now I could end it all.

A thousand images flash before my eyes in those nanoseconds. I feel I have let free of the boundless liberated being inside me and surrendered to the Empyrean. My childhood, my parents, my siblings, my friends all seemed to tell me something. My mom is singing a lullaby to me. My best friends and I are taking a stroll at the beach. Only then I realize, I was far too occupied with my busy schedules that I have forgotten to spent good times with my family and friends .I need to buy mom her favorite sarees. I have to shop for a pretty baby dress for my best friend's new-born daughter. I have to go back and live with my parents. I have so many things to do and so many promises to keep.

Not only did I see and hear harmony, but I understood everything. A divine calm swept through my soul. I hear my heart convince by brain. The world is what we make of it. We can make for ourselves a good life here or we can make ourselves miserable.

All this happens in just about 50-55 seconds.

It dawned upon me that the most important things in my life are some of the discoveries of things from people of whom I never would have expected. And I bow my head down to them in absolute respect. Time is so precious. Trust me, it really is! Within a blink of an eye, anything can happen. Just do the best you can, there is no other meaning to life than that.

Here on, I am going to be sagacious. I will love life and I live on my own terms. I'm not going to be afraid to live because I am wise enough to know how the world works. I am going to be loud, assertive and argumentative. If I know that I'm right, I will defend my belief until I have the last say in it. If you interrupt me illogically, I will ask you to shut up .I’m content, complete and peaceful from now. Not scared, not afraid, just excited, and all bubbly inside. If I sow love in years to come, I know that is what I shall reap.

What doesn't kill you does make you stronger. These thoughts that come to me in the last few moments of flight are infinitely precious to me. I realize what is most important is to focus on an instant before it was too late. Life is indeed beautiful and I choose life. I feel a rejuvenating spirit within me. At that very second, I secure myself for a safe landing and activate my parachute. I am viewing the beauty of beautiful terrains of Mother Nature just moments before reaching the Earth's surface. I have now conquered myself and I now know what to do.

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep....

Life is a journey!

When we are born ,the journey begins.

Alongside this long meandering path ,we end up seeking many things.We meet many people and make friends with a few of them.Some stay with us for a short time and some remain with us forever.

While travelling solo can help us reflect on our thoughts and rediscover our true self,travelling with an acquaintance or a loved one can be an amazing experience, so long as we respect each other. This applies to our life’s journey too. May be that’s why good old school or college buddies turn out to be the best life partners !

No journey is complete without its speed bumps.It all depends on our compatibility with the land we choose to travel to and with whom we choose to travel with.

We have all known loneliness, a dark emptiness within our soul which seems to stretch for an eternity. We feel like we are a part of nothing, just drifting aimlessly upon the sea of humanity with no destination, nor land in sight.It is at this time that someone comes along and brings light to this darkness .

It is at this time in our journey that we make friends with a stranger.With this person, we grow, learn and experience the wonders of human existence. They become part of us, as we become part of them. Eventually, our journey must end,may be because we are not meant to be together forever and even if we manage to be with them for a lifetime,we were born to die, alone. But in between these two points,we hopefully have learned, experienced and gained some wisdom with the chance to pass it on.

Sometimes,we may lose a loved one on this journey, due to accidents or incidents or actions,which are beyond our control.Do not remain in trauma.It’s okay to grieve but not for eternity.Trust me,you will survive. Your life will never be the same, but given enough time,you will survive.In that moment, you are not able to see it that way. But once you do survive, the choices, good or bad, are your responsibility and life will be what YOU make of it.

Mark my words,you need to focus on the journey and not on the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it. Experience is the greatest teacher of all.May be you will get it right in your next lifetime.

At the end of of the day,I want you to realise that life comes with just a one-way ticket !There’s no return journey,whatsoever.So,do remember,to make your journey memorable with your loved ones as long as they choose to be with you.

The Tree Story

I am a tree,aged atleast 20 years old.I am tall and imposing, standing all alone in the campus MITE.Once upon a time I was a seed that sprout into a young sapling, when it started raining here on the hillside.I began a new life.I was fresh and I flourished.Now, I stand on the ground,proud and firm,on My Mother,the fertile earth.I’ve grown very tall now, and I am the first in this area to feel the rain drops on my leaves when it rains. My life is very interesting now, I see a huge spectrum of youngsters flocking in and out of their college,their funny gestures, and hear all kinds of conversation of the students who pass by me.

A few years ago,the college authorities put a concrete wall like boundary around me. This was done to beautify the campus.But I almost became alone because my very next tree friend lives 50 m away from me. We would have a great time before,when the wind blowed,we would swing and enjoy. When it rained, we would get wet and have lots of fun in the cold water. But when I was cut off from my tree friends ,I felt very sad but now,I am happy as I am in a college campus,I have always had the pleasure of a lot of company daily and, the great honour of being able to provide shade for these youngsters here every day.And once a year,I have this great opportunity to get decorated with beautiful and colourful miniature lightings during this college fest called Sentia.I enjoy the sounds and rustle-bustle during this time of the year. And,this time I am eagerly waiting for the basketball matches of these kids,as the court is ready,other then the cricket matches that I witness daily evening and sometimes ,even throwball and volleyball matches.

Ever since this college started functioning, I remember several students coming near my root and sit on the broad platform-like wall around me,they chit-chat,have fun,some have their snacks sitting in the platform built around me .I enjoy listening to their talks but what I don’t like is they throw the plastic wrappers and covers around me.If this continues my roots can’t breathe well and I wont get enough water to drink.I have heard this is a Engineering college,so I know these kids are smart and responsible,so they should know about how am suffering because of these plastics,and of course,-Kids,its your campus, so make it a plastic –free zone to help us all living beings and help yourselves too.

But, true,as I stand here, near a temple, I never ever feel lonely I get all sorts of company from you kids throughout the day, so, where is the scope of feeling lonely. Early in the morning the campus is opened at 9 a.m. It is cleaned everyday,so I get the company of people who clean the premises too. They come to me also and broom the area around me,and I am all set to welcome my guests for the day. After the college siren makes its call , at 5 p.m. students start pouring in and around me, with some sitting and waiting for their college bus to leave,some chit-chatting,it continues till 7 p.m.until all the kids go back to their home and hostels.I stand alone for the night except for the birds that break the silence of the night.

Students continue sitting around me in the platform right from afternoon till they leave. These long hours of the day, there is no chance of me getting bored as, I have the company of so many people moving around the area. Even though I am alone, a lonely tree but, my life is full of thrill and excitement, as I get lots of, and variety of company. I love to hear the laughters and giggles of these youngsters.This in turn is an added honour for me that, while my friends have the company of trees only, I have the company of human beings who talk and walk and discuss matters to make my life more lively and enjoyable.Every year new students come here and I am the one who sees and knows them all.

My life is just wonderful looking at the aims,aspirations and eagerness filled in the eyes and smiles of these youngsters, I pray to God that HE grant such a wonderful and eventful life to all humans.

One thing I forgot to tell you all, about my life. When people come and sit on the platform around me, I also get a lot of information about man’s world.Other than the T.V serial stories and gossips and discussion of their class and subjects, I also hear evils that exist in this man’s world. At times I also get to hear two best friends sharing their joys and sorrows. I feel what a beautiful life men have.

Thus to add to my experience of life, I have come to know a lot about human beings and their lives. Their lives are also full of pleasures and disappointments. It is not that men only enjoy, as we,the lesser being’s seem to feel. Men also have their own problems. So, to end up I’d say my life is a pleasure and a rich experience with the hopes that I share . People think we trees don’t have any feelings but they don’t understand that we too feel happy and miserable at times. I don’t know how many days more I will survive but I know one thing that one day,these kids will recognise my existence here ...

- Manisha Devashya

*This tree is located in the MITE,Mudbidri Campus
(Published in Spectrum 2013 - MITE Annual Magazine)

Big Data

The IT buzz word –“BIG DATA” has been making news since a year.But,what is this BIG DATA? Is it the next ground breaking technology which will change everything or is it just a hype which will die down after sometime? Is it really good or is it bad?

Here’s a short explanation for the BIG DATA....

To begin with,let’s understand what does Data alone mean. Data are the values belonging to a set of items.It can be qualitative or quantitative values such as texts,audios,videos or any files .

Imagine all the information you alone generate each time you post to social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter,enter registration info on a online shopping site such as Amazon.Now try to imagine your data combined with the data of all humans, corporations, and organizations in the world! From health care to social media, from business to the industries, humans are now creating more data than ever before. 98,000 tweets, 695,000 Facebook status updates, and 11 million instant messages are sent through the Internet every 60 seconds. A shocking 90% of all the world’s data was created in the last two years.It is predicted that 40 zettabyes (43 trillion GB) of information will be created by 2020.

Welcome to “BIG DATA”, an innovation that can no longer be avoided.

Big Data is the name given to the classes of technologies that needs to be used when your data volume becomes so much that the RDBMS(Relational Database Management Systems) technologies can no longer handle it.To help us understand about "BIG DATA", let’s break it down into four dimensions: volume, velocity, variety, and veracity as shown in the following infographic (Source:IBM )
From the Infographic,it is clear that if your data volume can be handled efficiently by RDBMS you need not worry about Big Data.

Where is this huge amount of data coming from?

To understand the sheer size of this Big Data, view the infographic below (Source: DOMO and Column Five Media )



How did it all start?

With the advent of cloud computing which provided easy access to massive amount of distributed computing power there was a realization RDBMS cannot be effectively parallelized.That’s when non-relational databases sprang up. Google and Facebook began looking for ways to handle Big Data which requires large distributed processing power.It lead to Google publishing the paper on the “Map-Reduce” algorithm. This algorithm involves processing of highly distributable problems across huge datasets using a large number of computers. Then there was Apache open source “Hadoop” project which created its own implementation of Map-Reduce. The largest Hadoop implementation is probably at Facebook.

Why to process so much data?

The in-depth analysis on the data collected by several healthcare organisations will help us to make better decisions on the treatment methods.The data on Twitter or Facebook about some product could be used to come up with innovative product design.Therefore, for most of us, Big Data is a solution which is in search of a problem.

Can We Really Trust Big Data?

Fairy tales usually start with ‘Once upon a time ...' and end with ‘... And they lived long and happily ever after'. But nobody explains ‘how' the heroes live long and happily ever after. Big data promises to bring transformation, but just as in fairy tale endings, big data will not explain ‘how' to transform .This is just the beginning .In a way,we have begun to realise that Big Data is affecting every one of us.But,what will happen next ?Is it really a solution to a problem? We need to wait and watch....

The Dawn of The Dusk

Those were the Evenings, Beautiful Ones....

When we strolled carelessly on the shore,

Sharing laughter and giggles.

As the birds flew home, across the far horizon;

Our names were written on sand,

A colourful variety of shells of all sizes were collected.

But now, there is sorrow and doom.....

Our names, long before, have been washed by White Foam;

Amidst the Loud Roars of the Salty waters,

I don’t know where your Sweet Voice disappeared.

Walking alone has been Tough,

Where are you, my Friend?



This poem was published in the college fortnightly newspaper - "MITE Chronicles" for the topic - "The Dawn of the Dusk"  and fetched me a prize too 😊. I always feel connected to the beach as a I grew up in a coastal city.

(Photo was taken at Sulthan Batthery Beach,Mangalore)

A walk by the sea shore

A walk by the sea shore

Retrospecting on every day of past

Far I hear the waves encore

Striking the rocks and rising  fast.


Far and near and fast and slow

In the roads that are laid by

I see busy people in full flow

With vibrant dreams to touch the sky.


In the far western horizon lies the small red sun

There are castles being built by the enthusiastic kids on the sand

As I sit and stare,the sun sets and there comes the moon

The rising waters wash away the castles on the land.

Ah! Their dreams got washed away so soon!


 Yet,I find myself smiling

 The sun will rise again tomorrow

 Even the kids aren’t wailing

 The castles can be built again so why be in sorrow?

  The inspiration behind this poem are the kids that I met in the beach today. Their eyes gleaming with happiness as they played in the sand . I learnt what is true happiness looking at them.
(Photo was taken at Sulthan Battery beach)
This article was published in the college magazine "My Spectrum" and "MITE Chronicles".