Adhi and Nani - Series 2

Adhi about 3 yrs old ..

We have all boarded the Netravati express .. dinner is done and preparing for sleep ..

As is the custom, we pull the middle seat and spread our bedsheets ..

Nani ... as usual has something to advise .. she as usual asks my sister to change Adhi's nappy.

"Adda .. Avalude Naapi kettu" - (Tie her a nappy) ..

Adhi is listening very attentively .. she usually gives a lot of attention to whatever Nani says .. but will always act as if she is ignoring her ...

"Adda .. Avalude Naapi kettu" - (Tie her a nappy) ..

After 3 to 4 times that Nani had mentioned this .. Adhi could not take it more ..

She had to speak up now .. She wondered how can Nani not know this .. how can she be so naive ..

""Nani .. Naapi kettuvu alla .. Naapi edduva .." - (Nani .. One does not tie a nappy .. one wears a nappy ..) ..

:-)

The Majestic Mango Tree ..

The Mango Tree ..

He stands majestically outside my balcony ..
Tall ... dark green leaves ..
spreading his arms ..
holding bunches of mangoes ..

There is a creeper ..
Creeping around his long arms ..

As if finding a meaning to
its own existence ..

There are some grass ..
some small weeds ..
that are growing at the
roots of the mango tree ..

Those small ones are ..
as if scared of something ..
taking shelter under this
majestic mango tree ..

A bunch of birds ..
chirp around this mango tree ..
As if they are narrating stories ..
from their flight to a far away land ..

The birds the worms ..
eat the mangoes to their heart ..
Enjoy it relish it ..
Sing and dance around him

All of them survive
because the mango tree exists
Or is the Mango tree surviving
because he has so many friends ..

Is the subsistence of the
Mango tree for all of them
Is he majestic or they
make him majestic ..

How long will he stand like this
spreading his arms protecting everyone ..
How long will he give fruits ..
Making everyone happy ..

How long will his endurance last ?

What would happen ..
the day he is tired ..
the day he says he wants to sit ..
The day he wants to put his hands down ..

Will they all be still there ..
Will they all still make him the majestic mango tree??

Adhi and Nani - Series 1

Adhi my niece and Nani my mum .. they both look alike yet are so different .. they both enjoy each others company yet fight like cat and mice ..

Adhi has a a strange issue with Nani .. Nani .. the biggest problem of her life .. her biggest complaint to the GOD .. why ??? why did he give her such a MOTI Nani ...???!!!!

She would cuddle around with everyone .. hug all .. be it Dadi, Dada, Nana and Mama but if Nani asks for a hug .. its a big No ..

She wont smile at her .. She wont talk to her affectionately .. Why you ask her ..

Why Adhi .. what is your problem with Nani .. "Nani otthiri Moti aanu" - !!! (Nani is very fat)

But why is that an issue Adhi ?? .. No .. Nani othiri othiri othiri othiri MOTI aanu ... !!! (Nani is very very very very fat)

All her life Nani never thought this could be a barrier to her communication to her sweet little poti... She was the first one to pick her up when she was born .. she told her stories when she was a baby .. she would talk to her for hours ..

Poor Nani .. is taking dieting these days .. has taken to more and more walking .. Hope some day she could win her sweet little grandchild back .. Adhi ..

:-)

Colors ...

Never thought that painting could be such a stress buster .. I tried painting .. put myself to my school age passion .. those are some initial paintings .. just the beginning ... and a good beginning ... :-)

Venice

Forest

Flowers

Shiva

Kerala Village

Twilight

Waterfall

House

Roses

Hope

My sight gazes at the horizon ..
Looking for the sun to rise ..
The rain to fall and ..
The rainbow to surprise ..

The wait is long ..
As the sun is setting ..
It has been so ..
Ever since I have been waiting ..

The vision goes blur ..
I wipe my eyes ..
Then I see a peacock dancing ..
But its just a disguise ..

If I move to the horizon ..
The horizon also moves far ..
The harder I walk .. the more it eludes me ..
The faster it moves .. i cant be at par..

So I wait for the sun rise ..
The peacock to dance ..
So I wait for the rain to fall..
and it to call my name by chance ..

However it seems like a distant dream ..
But how do i give up the hope ..
For the dream is what I have ..
Like that delicate sparkling dew drop ..

Someone has said Hope is life ..
Hope is god ..Hope gives faith ..
So I hold on to mine .. hanging to it ..
Otherwise everything else is a wraith ..

Let this sun set .. let a new sun rise ..
Let it be bright, let it shine ..
More vibrant .. more Orange ..I shall not give up ..
For the new sun will rise and it will be mine ..

Journey

On a rainy day like yesterday ..
I embarked on to an unknown journey ..

With my suitcase in my hand..
With no plan, no tickets ..

Not knowing the destination..
I took a leap to an unknown journey ..

On my way.. sometimes i look back ..
Sometimes I move ahead ..

At times am weary.. Sometimes am not ..
Sometimes i open that suitcase ..

An old photo frame .. the photo seems to have faded ..
Some familiar faces .. but with a cracked mirror ..

A yellow book .. whose pages are torn ..
A red rose .. got dried between those pages ..

A piece of parchment .. something scribbled on it ..
In an strange language .. that i cant interpret ..

A scented handkerchief .. whose fragrance is withering away ..
A chess board .. its battle i have already lost ..

My journey is not over yet ..
I keep marching towards an unknown destination ...

On a Sunny day like today ..
I open the window .. the wind gently blows my hair ..

The sun peeps into my eyes ..
I look at that suitcase ...

I don't open it that often these days ..
I wonder .. if I need it anymore ..

But I still carry it around with me ..
I guess .. it will always remain with me ..

On a sunny day like today ..
I think has my journey come to end ??

Or has it just begun ..

You.

Of all the things that I want..

The most I cherish is you ..

Of all the people I yearn to be with ..

The most I miss is you ..

Of all the things I want to talk about ..

Is all with you ..

Of all things I want to hear ..

Is to what you want to say ..

But when I am with you ..

You cast me away ..

When I am with you ..

You fear I will go away ..while I am still holding on to you.

When I talk to you ..

You listen things which I never said or meant ..

When you talk to me ..

You say things to hurt me ..

How many more signs do I need to give you?

How long do I need to wait for you?

How long will it take for you to understand?

How long … will I keeping missing you?

How long …?

Long till … I cast myself away ..