Storm in a teacup?

Why in this world so tranquil

One filled with care and goodwill

I let these drops of love slip between the fingers

And tread a path where nothing but hope lingers

Am I disheartened, I ask

Isn’t this glory in which I bask

Why must then the heart wander

Burn bridges and break hearts tender

What about the dreams we shared

All those promises I made saying I cared

There is no reason not even the slightest fray

Why then all that mattered is going astray?

I know not if the answers exist

Not sure what is it that I insist

On one side is peace and happiness bright

Why then it is the flicker that holds my sight!

Run Run!

Getting into the marathon mode... And what better way to get into the groove than penning down a few lines...

I run

Sometimes to beat the humdrum

Or just for fun

Like a yarn well spun

I run

From chores undone

And thoughts wanton

For spirit to enjoy gay abandon

I run

Be it the harsh sun

Or rain out of season

Without any rhyme or reason

I run

Out of happiness

Away from sorrow

Embracing none

I run. 

Aila Sachin!

I love Sachin, we all do. May be that's the reason why I find it so difficult to digest when he is not able to perform at the Sachin Standard - the gold standard in Cricket. 

It was after a series of such poor performances, where the whole world & their grandmothers wanted him to call it a day. Thankfully, he's now retired from One Day Matches - and the sinking feeling is that Test Matches are not too far. 

I respect Sachin - it is not possible to not love him, adore him, for he has provided us the reason to follow and cherish cricket for over two decades. Below are just some humorous lines on SRT's form of late... Needless to say, and I am sure Sachin would agree, such banter means to offence!

1) Nursery Rhyme revisited:

Ding Dong Bell

Not all is too well

Why put him in

Our Little Master Sach-in

Please pull him out

Save the ugly rout!

What a wonderful boy was that

But now back at drop of the hat

Who never did anything wrong

Will this series be his swansong?

(this one was written during the last England tour where they hammered India both in Tests & One-Days)

2) Why was Rahul Dravid wearing a t-shirt that said ‘retire’?

So that Sachin could see the writing on the Wall!

3) What’s the similarity between Life of Pi & SRT?

One’s lost in the sea looking for ground & the other is at sea on the ground. 

4) Teacher: Opposite of ‘in’ is ‘out’. Give me another example

Little Johny: Sach-in opposite Sach-out

5) 

Knock Knock

Who’s there?

Sach

Sach who?

Sach is life!

Aila Sachin!