Friday, April 30, 2010

"Confessions of a [B]Backbencher"


3 feet to the left, 2 n a half feet to right,
we sit in a formation which is often tight.
some call us the "mine of adventures;but
proudly we call us "THE Back benchers"

Through the windows by the side, we scan.
the practical world outside, as much as we can.
u know, that's the best way to confront.
the crooked mindsets sitting in the front.
In this jungle of grades n marks,
who cares for our "genius sparks";so
we lose the "theory-sheep" to the hazy glasses in front.
n when the "exam-lion" comes ,we r ready for the hunt.

In a class of barely fifty seven.
Virtually a carnival lies at desk no. 'seven'.
The munch before the lunch;or
peanuts, cookies n wafer crunch.
paper missiles,the chalkguns n pen fight,
surely is a testimony to our Army's might.
poems , the pranks n confessions galore,
scripted on the benches are a treat for sure.
mind u,we've sacrificed a lot in order to do so.
we are no less than the great "ROBINSON CRUSOE''.

we've been ill treated off late.
humiliated,disgraced n defamed till date.
neither given importance nor our due,
have accomplices n sympathizers few.
still we take everything with a pinch of salt ;n
make sure our movement never comes to halt.
Also, we never let ourselves to come class late,
Either we come early or return back from gate.
it's understandeble who doesn't want to beat,
the backseat boys for the "coveted seat"

Actually, we lead from the back.
try to put everyone back on track.
those who have left us on the journey to the front.
If u r reading dis, you are always welcome back.

Time may come or go.
wind may stop or blow.
still for me,the time will definitely stand still .
when i come back to this memory lane and i will.
with tears of joy,i wud say this is where i lost my heaven.
when i see myself right there at the back on desk no. "seven"

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

My experiment with faith.


Have u ever had a "soulburn"??
i guess not,or may be.
but that's the case quite often,
if not always, with me.

The blisters on faith do itch
bruises and scars are a plenty.
i wanted answers to questions which
some say,are reasonable but empty.

i resent the human commitment towards religion for being lame.
Be it a grain of sand or a rock in water, they sink as the same.

How do we testify religion?;or
rather differentiate with delusion,
somehow qauntify,relate or estimate it's limits;or
maybe just confine it to some measurable units.

U would say, it's impossible or freaky.
but as a matter of fact, Engineers are creepy;so
The engineer in me took his seat on a pavement..
so as to conduct , one of a kind "The faith experiment".

At the end of that road, stands a banyan tree.
which ultimately became my makeshift laboratory.
a big round stone with colored forehead,
Few candles, husk,holy colors n flower bud
all this was placed under the tree; n thus
turned out to be my experimental apparatus.

From dawn to dusk, i waited.
for people to pass with breath baited.
some bowed heads ,some lit candles
put sweets , camphor and bangles.

Almost All but one, didn't bow.
may be this led me to conclude how?
for him it's delusion, superstition;or
for others, faith in their religion:OR
Vice-versa? isn't it a contradiction?but
i feel it's the most appropriate conclusion...

Conclusion:

Religion is like a bird,flying with wings of faith.
but lands on feet of superstition.
likewise,
religion is just like life,
where life is lived on faith
but death is the delusion... or,
Vice-versa,once again a contradiction, now
u decide, whats the best solution?