Sidha bye bye

Thought of writing Poem on the farewell
Tried couple of times, but didn’t fair well
It's only a physical occasion, this farewell
For relations within the heart, no farewell

Sidha doctors will miss you, it’s for sure
Will miss your company and the antics pure
In you, we found our siblings, who took care
Boring life for us without you guys in here

Though for short time you guys very dear

Your bondage and comradeship, I do admire
Awesome the time we spent, brought us near
Midu was lucky, he enjoyed the atmosphere

Cherish the time spent with you, money can't buy
Enjoy the new place, we shall soon come by
Seems easy not, to leave you, to say goodbye
Though unwilling, for now, say tata bye bye

Sree...

Om!

Busy emulating practices of the world of west
Forgot our customs, culture, rich & varied past
The sophisticated west fail, then turn to the east
For all the worries there are solutions, the best

Decided to decipher the natural health technique
Traveled to the yoga university, so very unique
Tried out all of the postures with my physique
Designed to suit everyone, this science antique

Om the mantra, realize in you, all what you have
Start controlling self, mind master, body the slave
Feel goodness fill in you and the diseases leave
Mind rules, now worries trivial, all put to grave

The ways & means simple, but those do work
Releasing anxiety is key, rest walk in the park
Visualization at it’s best, then you on your mark
Instant not the results, patience yields the perk

Sree..,,

Stone Age to Phone Age

First act in the morning, search for the phone
Start touching it, just want to be with it alone
Rely on it for everything, thinking habit gone
Pay unnecessary attention, to each of it’s tone

Hunter gatherers, then started own cultivation 

Evolved art science, discoveries & inventions
Many civilizations, and the Industrial revolution
And, finally, we at the technological evolution

Initially all our tools were made out of stones
Later to kitty an addition was the animal bones
Kept  on adding and ensured our skills we hone
Present age the kitty has just a smart phones

Worry not, the health effects from its radiation
Impossible it seems, coming out of it’s addiction
Mobilithic,  the final stage of human evolution
Beyond this, existence seems out of imagination

Sree...,

The 🐈 Cat

Vacation time, back to the family house 
Night life, it’s voices, scared my spouse  

Heard some footsteps, my sleep it douse

A very energetic cat, chased on a mouse

Saw me and the cat moved to a nook

To scare it off, the good old tricks I took 

Fearless attitude of the cat, me it shook

My place, you leave, conveyed it’s look

Clueless I was, how to get rid of the cat? 

Cat declared war, responded “tit for tat”

Tried to scare me off, treated like a rat

Finally, ignored me, in all comfort it sat  

Accepted failure, went back to my sleep
It won a place in my heart, so very deep 

Woke, to see the cat, through door I peep 

Gone, left me with bold memories to keep 

Sree

Lost WORLD

Imminent the death, world will end for sure
Will it be in our lifetime?, shall we endure?
Whole life will diminish, will go, the allure
Certainly, close is the end, in the near future

No more global warming, it's rapid heating
East, west, the whole of Antarctica melting
No one knows the Ozone, we keep debating
Earthly assets, humans stop not, polluting

Fear not, the asteroids, Fear not, the comet
Forget sun's pull, and earth's electromagnet
Humans, will cause life on earth to plummet
You, me, we kill earth, our selfish mindset

Bothered not to protect, took all her wealth
Pure pristine was she, filled her with our filth
End around the corner, no tricks to unearth
Exist we won’t, all to sink with mother earth

Sree....

7 Habits

Enrolled myself in the training on seven habits
Later, to use this and firm up some gambits
Easy I thought, like magicians pull out rabbits
In reality, it’s tough to get out of our orbits

Trainer, a scholar, thought class won’t be fun
Walks in a man, in looks anyone he can outrun
Class between breaks, said he,did he intend pun?
These habits can be your weapon, need no gun

First being proactive, then end is the beginning
First things first, win win, emphatic listening
Creative cooperation and the art of self caring
All habits seven done, awesome  the training

Got here with an unclear mind, haze like snow
Can climb leadership ladder, now I’m  no minnow
To apply these seven habits I am equipped now
Above all, some amazing people I got to know

Sree....

Parental Concerns

Was sitting by the seashore, since I was free 

Lost in stunning sound of the Arabian Sea
Late night, pitch black, nothing I could see

Appears before me, in all black, ladies three

Frantically look for something these women
Followed closely by two young security men
Kids missing, said them, not a good omen
Not in here, not in the sea, said my acumen

Fathom not the pain, ideal not the situation
Inconsolable they were, heated up the tension
Message came in, kids safe, playing play station
Saw the kids and flowed in all their affection

Reminded me of my childhood days, this act
Then kid, never knew mom’s agony, it’s effect
Concerned parents, kids safety their prime aspect
Without kids the parents life seems imperfect

Sree... 

Bharat Ratna

Six times world champ, too good to emulate
Spot on boxer, punches strong and accurate
She for me the "Bharat Ratna", no any debate
To be born as her country men, we, fortunate

Born poor, support-less, never found any oasis
Strongly she overcame, every moments of crisis
Work hard and follow the dream, was her basis
Woman the stronger sex, a fact Mary emphasis

Naive and straight, came from a village, small
When life got tough, fighter in her stood tall
Fought all alone, with the back against a wall
Kept winning tournaments, surprised one & all.

Proved "age" is just a number, need no worry
Came back and fought with all power and fury
Young boxers can't fight her, "She" is a mystery
Mom of three, rightly called Magnificent Mary

Sree....

AGM _ Badminton club

Ladies and Gentlemen

Welcome to the Annual general meeting of our club ABC.

This is new to me. I have n't addressed a gathering for long. I did not get the opportunity to give the Acceptance speech as well, since I became the president as a stopgap arrangement as Asaad who was the original president moved to Dhahran. So this is my first and last official address as the president of the Abqaiq Badminton Club.

So I am prepared. I went into google and searched out presidential address. I got a few manuscripts of speeches given by Barrack Obama, which I thought is not enough, in no way it will suffice my requirement., believe me,his address did not had a single sentence on Badminton.One fine morning I sat around and coincised this myself, only criteria I had while writing this was I will not incorporate  any poetry into this, not even  a stanza, and afterwards,  I am putting this up on google as a service to the future searchers.

Well lets talk business, This year was okay in terms of the club activities, we were hit by the transfer of housing of our members. Many had moved out of ABQAIQ. Right now we have 36 members and the facilities, most of the year was available to all of these 36 members. Those four courts were available on all four days throughout the year and there was no shortage in supply of the shuttle cocks, courtesy Lim.Well we conducted sessions, on training the kids, but somehow the sessions stopped, but the training of the kids never stopped,we shall continue doing that.

We had conducted couple  of tournaments, one earlier in the year and one recently. Some of our guys went out to the external tournaments and won trophies: Chucks Milan and Madhur. Way to go guys.  Keep up doing the good work.Well we may have lost many of the members, but haven't lost the passion for the game. I urge all of you to come out to play regularly, because we are the only few lucky badminton enthusiasts in this world, who has such a facility at our disposal.The committee may change, the members may change but the passion will not. This game is here to stay.

All the best to each one of you. Enjoy the dinner

Thank you all for coming

Stiff Drive

How do you drive? All your limbs are stiff
Drive at this state, like jumping from a cliff
Though true, the query left me with a miff
Sarcasm in the question, I could really sniff

Worry not, the car takes care, I told my friend
Taught the car to obey all of my command
Switch it on and talk to it, till the journey end
My relation with the car, none can understand

Car ceases to act, when in me doubts hover
Is it the car or something else that takes over
Think, to move new ways I shall discover
Park a while, face reality, than run for cover

Heard a voice, " Sree get in, time to move"
A nice voice, the tone was of care and love
For sure, it was my car, but, I cannot prove
Jumped in to the car, miles and miles I drove

Sree....

Safety First

Safety relates to one's make up and culture
Wise men make safety a habit they nurture
Unsafe acts, one look childish & immature
Practice safety, grows the repute & stature

Drive extremely fast, act like won a grade
The consequences, not always one can evade
Valuable life is off, a minute of memory fade
Crashes are not accidents, its all man made

Carry on, none noticing, nothing will happen
Bypassing safety, act done easy & quiet often
One outcome, many spirits it may dampen
Performing work, shortcuts not to be taken

Stop a while and think, what is a life worth?
Precious life, safe living ways, need to unearth
Adhering to safety, ensure efforts see no dearth
Safety makes, much more beautiful our earth

Sree....

Uncle for you

Preparing myself to meet him, took me a while

Unsure of his likes, dislikes, know not, his style 

Saw a simple man, gone are the thoughts volatile

Stood out was the aura and that awesome smile

Suddenly felt like family, a feel,"being loved"
Kids’ had  the vibes too, acted very disciplined
Protective grand father, seems cool and poised
From loving us uncle, never will you be retired

Possess an uncanny ability to stay quiet and calm
Blown away by your humility and the eternal charm
The moment you start talking feels overly warm
Your words remove our worries,act like a balm

Worked so very hard in life, now time to enjoy
Be with your grand kids and play with their toys
Savor all those moments, know the kids ploys 
Let all of your dreams come true, bring in joy

Sree....

Fast Life

Busy road, forced me drive in the slowest lane
Nice drive, felt relaxed and seemed more sane
Put me in new world, turned a boon this  bane
Much better this world, minimal the acts insane

Never seen before this world, though very near
Moving so fast in life, to switch the lanes I fear
Made me blind & deaf, I neither see nor hear
Speed never enough, increases year on year

Now watch all the fun, enjoy a stress free drive
Save money on traffic tickets, in me safety thrive
Maneuver easily, chances for road rage I deprive
Slow or fast, surprisingly at the same time I arrive

Fast all in here, tend to move along the stream
Prove myself no less, deep from heart I scream
For being a Roman in Rome, my limits I ream
Fast or slow, be yourself, secret to be the cream

Sree....

"HE"

Relation like ours, rare, not at all abundant
My "go to man", to help me, never reluctant
In my life, he plays a role, so very important
He very dear, brings in, an ambiance pleasant

Funny, but confident dive, and start drowning
Fathom one can't a dive, know not swimming
Always in action mode, and later start thinking
Resourceful guy, he around, need no bothering

A regular in  marathon, salute the dedication
Quiet often I try, to match his inner passion
Can't emulate, for he, a single piece of creation
Lucky me, born close, though in two generation

Spirits always up, works like, ''he'', a superman
Never holds back, before Rome, turns a Roman
Rely not on the brain, he forever, a heart man
Look through, one can see an awesome human

Sree....

Mind Game

Feels like hitting, when I see the cricket ball
Yorker, bouncer, short or wide, hit is my call
How to curb?, think it’s the reason for my fall
Cricketer’s doubt, laughed away by one & all

Why stop something productive?, joy it brings
Believe, hit it right, your way the game swings
Free the mind, ensure no preconceived idea rings
Fly high, sky is the limit, clip not, the wings

Cluttered mind, cultivates worries in excess
Expectations, memories, cause of all our stress
All of our instincts and belief, those suppress
Those ain't yardsticks, never self you compress

One is past, the other future, do not pay heed
Remove those, and see the path to succeed
Reality is present, apt act brings riches indeed
Clean thoughts, now the limits one will exceed

Sree....

God

Many Gods in here, can pick and choose
No any, create one, can be even a goose
Essence of God, one should never loose
Good old culture, "customs" not a noose

Billion Gods, convey divinity all around
Treating all like Gods, one remain ground
Silently practiced for ages, never a sound

The only civilization, without any bound  

Fold arms Namaste style, bow down a bit
Practicing humility tough, need to commit
Never be ashamed, let the ego take a hit
Traditions teach us some awesome habits

Indian, the only ancient culture still alive
Can't die, Gods in the midst, thy shall thrive
Blessed to be part of this cultural life we live
Take away is much more than you can give

Sree...

Humility

Knows nothing, pretend to be the master
No patience, in bits and pieces they muster
Ridiculously think: they the beings better
Know not, humility can make them glitter

"Old monkey take your tail out of my way"
"Too weak, do it for me", the monkey's say
Tail was too heavy, kept his strength at bay
Mighty Bhima was taught humility in a day

Someone arrives, just to show you your place
To correct you they are sent from the space
For its important for you to stay with grace
Humility brings in the much needed solace

Time and again, when one starts flying high
Achieve all wished for, see the pinnacle nigh
Can't touch the summit, come out only a sigh
Without humility, the only trait which weigh

Sree....

Floccinaucinihilipilification

My dear brother, did you read that book?
No, my lovely sister, for it I shall have a look
Finding it out, some time and efforts it took 
Complete it I could not, so I left it in a nook  

Read it, one can improve the vocabulary
No simple words, extravagant, not ordinary 
Impossible reading it, without a dictionary
This book soon to rest in shelves of library

Floccinaucinihilipilification is just worthless
Such a big word, rendered me speechless
Not longest in English, sixteen letters less 
The longest has forty five, now I am clueless

Awesome this language, flabbergasted I remain
Lot more to climb, in front a huge mountain
This life is not enough, no time to complain
Not a minute to waste, put back to work, my brain 

Sree....

Hero pen

Awesome it's look, not less than a Latina
My childhood friend, admire it's stamina
So very useful, second only to my retina
First time I saw written, "made in China"

Those days always a lot used to happen
Many school rules, one such “No ball pen”
Using those hand writing will not sharpen
Started using this China made Hero pen

Soon hooked to writing, with this beauty
Always filled in ink, never let it go empty
Kept writing with it, as it was my only duty
Made it my master and myself the deputy

Hand writing improved, a feeling well done
Proudly placed on my pocket the hero pen
Stood out it’s appeal, sexy the cap golden
Still blows my mind, this Chinese wonder pen

Sree ....

Astrology

Planets, not in position, stay careful, astrologer's yell
Some money, we can manipulate, the cat we can bell
If not followed the sacred books, will be put in hell
Whole life we worried, planning our afterlife well

After death I shall not bother going hell or heaven
Leaving my body here, traveling all world seven
Will I get a new form, do not know, no clue even
Ask who? none know, not yet any evidence proven.

No skin or flesh, mind not, getting fried in an oven
Apsara, good food, alcohol, do anything it mean?
Don't know without my eyes if they can be seen?
Wrote off, all agonies about hell, can come out clean

Now live fullest, think not, the eligibility after death
Follow scientific logic, take good care of your health
Enjoy your present tense, loosing it, not really worth
Only life we have, it is now, right here, on the earth

Sree....

Lim

Go there prepared, with energy up to the brim
Drained in no time, no wins, leave with a grim
Try playing my level best, still I can’t beat him
For he plays with passion, my dear friend Lim

Played infinite number of games, no success
Tried drops, tried shots, against him all useless
No unforced errors, lost not, his seriousness
Always in a hurry, beat me, his only business

He the better player, can beat me easy any day
Keep pushing me to the limits, no casual play
Never relax , no easy points, not a word he say
Me keep on trying, believe I shall find a way

Never get into argument, a thorough gentleman
Spirit is always up, play the game with a plan
Evident respect for the game, a good sportsman
On a closer look, get to see a wonderful human

Sree...

Karna

Would rather love to be Karna & loose the war
Than being Arjuna, the most successful warrior
King of Anga (Bangladesh), visionary, the former
Never enjoyed living, so insecure was the later

A gem of a man, loyal and a wonderful friend,
Born illegitimate, destiny's child, but profound
Struggled entire life, none can ever understand
Put in hell after death, agonies never did it end

Denied recognition, left him in a river to drown
Denied education, he learned mostly his own
Denied marriage, could've won her hands down
Fought for nothing, did not even had a frown

But the man had guts, stood out his character
Panchaali's secret love, but never did he bother
Second to none, he was that era's best archer
Many hearts he won, for me, the real winner

Sree....

Out of Control

Lots of work to finish, but I decided to stay idle

Took a break from the work, started solving a riddle

Too much into it this task, now turning hard to handle 

Uncontrolled enthusiasm, made its essence dwindle

Easy not, to control one's desire, divinely is this action,
Anything you wish for, merely starts as a temptation
Later enslaved, now can never get out of the addiction
Scoop any level to gain it, beyond one's imagination

Forfeit momentary gains, way to reign over the desire
Some mastered it, they just look at the bigger picture
Some don't curtail desire, never try controlling the fire
Momentary joy, makes more sense, them I admire

For the joy do whatever, can even break the protocol
When left alone, tend to overdo, like, out on parole
I am ordinary, mere human, but under divine patrol

Trust me, I go out of control with lot of  self control

Sree....

Living/ Non living

The non living world  more dynamic and lively

Some came together, formed life, an act divinely
Life started feeding on the non living suddenly
Thankless life, altered non living world entirely

Invented new items in the world of non living
All were designed for easy and effortless living
Living world now slaves of  their own finding
Those entirely changed the world of the living

Living now obsessed  with inventions newer

Try all tricks up sleeve to invent more and better

None could matchup with the non living’s offer
Never will give up, on the search for things better

Enjoying the show, non living went quieter
Just made the “living” and let them take over
Living addicted, call their creations “smarter”
Realize not, they just transfer it, one to the other

Sree...,

Ubuntu

Won a lottery, very happy, I was over the moon

Kept praising my luck, till midnight from noon

Feeling special now, I’m with the silver spoon 

Took away sleep, now turning bane, the boon 

Efficiently use this cash, a plan we worked out 

Our future secured, said my wife with a pout

Never did I feel for anyone, my selfish thought

Self-centric, only ourselves we always think about

Hunters were we, gathered for the whole group 

Together for all of us, we cooked food & soup

Selfish acts none, those kept out of the loop

Enjoy each other, thrived each & every troupe

Civilized we are, way we appear, even our walk

Sharing caring, compassion, the virtues we lack 

Togetherness we believe not, only in ideas we chalk

Ubuntu, the good old practice, remain in our talk

Sree....

Housewife

Retired early, got some money in lieu
To claim it, I was told to wait in a queue
Saw a pretty lady, nice look, nice view
She said please don’t stare, you I will sue

You retired ? Asked with a pinch of satire
No she said from my work I never retire
I’m my boss I decide my work and attire
I don’t work, I live it for my lifetime entire

What’s that interesting work ? I wondered
Asked her not, but my mind wandered
Saw my confusion, an answer she rendered
Housewife I am, have you seen any retired?

Never make fun, the most critical function
If she stops, stops there the entire nation
Keep her happy, have  no any other option
For she is godsend, beyond imagination!

Sree....

Salute you !

Put me in school, in spite of all my worries
Felt like running away, I never liked studies
A bit hesitant, fell for the offered cookies
Teachers took on, inspired with lot of funnies

Patiently trained me to think, read  and write
Took them a long while to mould me right
Never held back, tried with all their might
Taught me to live life simple and straight

Started as parents later acted like my friends
Helped me always, trained to meet my ends
For me to surge ahead worked on weekends
Their love & care never put  me in loose ends

Their teachings I followed, made my life
Qualities they filled in,  ensured I am safe
To express my gratitude, enough not this life
My teachers out there, love you all my life.

Sree....

Who Am I ?

Up I go horizontally on all four in a jerk

Slowly switch vertical, in me appear a smirk

At times the limbs don’t listen, go berserk

Brain lurks to pounce onto the ensuing perks

Mornings, terrible with a lot of frustration

Immobile limbs need some rejuvenation

Why me? no answers nor any explanation

Asked not, when lived life to satisfaction

Pop in some pills, cheerfully start my day

Three hours, optimizing it, I try to find a way

The cycle starts to end soon to my dismay

Pop some more when feels am made of clay

Compete each other, my body and my soul

Feels intoxicated like after a peg of alcohol

One thing for sure, someone is playing foul

Confused? Who am I? the body or the soul  

Sree....

To King with Love

Excuse us, for no carpets of flowers

Were held a bit by the natures' powers 

Took us by surprise, with no answers

Later our spirit took on the showers  

Suddenly, it was like before, all equal
No rich, no poor, were no rules dual
None thought of, any gains individual
Good old days were back again in real

King, you  gave us the sense of unity
We held on to it during the calamity
For us you up there next to almighty
We still believe in you & your entity

Still etched in us your looks, your aura
It's you who rule us even in this era
Await your arrival, with hopes plethora
Your belief in us gives happiness extra

Sree...

Happy Onam to all of you!
this Onam we deserve to enjoy

Gods own country put to test

Floods wrecking havoc, put us not to panic
Engulfed the land in no time, like supersonic
The mass took over, literacy acted as the tonic
Salute you people of Kerala, your acts iconic

Sitting idle on the terrace and looking down
Nothing remains in here, no village, no town
Lush Green it was before, now turned brown
Submerged in water, the country God’s  own

Sure, the land will come out of this mayhem
And certainly do it ourselves, need no sachem
Politics, religion preachers, don’t need them
Beyond all these, “the mallu unity” our anthem

Never can make out nature’s acts and mood
Take it for granted,  exploit it and do no good

Later realize, it’s fury, we all misunderstood
But came out of it strongly our brotherhood 

Sree....

Freedom Our Birthright

Never did those kind of days in my life I encounter
Fathom not the pain, while freedom one surrender
I typed  “ Colonized  India” in google and hit enter
Nothing but exploitation at peak, left right & center

Some good men came together, freedom they suffice
We were slaves then, now slaves of our own malice
Divide conquer, technique learnt, now at our service
Never far behind, we mastered, now put to practice

Forget the differences, celebrate the day of freedom
All of us fought, such a unity we get to see seldom
United we remain in the love for India, our kingdom
The nation will do good if led by people of wisdom

Let us utilize our spirit for good, act not like idiots
Let not the differences rule, say no to anymore riots
Let not selfish acts prevail, protect our compatriots
Let’s put country first, love it like those old patriots

Jai Hind
Sree....

No Topic

Thought to write, it’s been a while 

But, what to? brought in me a smile

Searched with all my guts and guile 

Writing these poems make me agile 

Repetitive the vocabulary, the phonet 

None complaints, read it like a sonnet 

Their love for  me, makes them quiet 

Never take it for granted, me the poet

Without writing, my life now a hollow 

No fun whatsoever, energy level is low
So stuck to a rhyme-scheme, I follow

Passionately pens, me the crazy fellow

Topics for poems, never did it bother
Create from the bits & pieces one gather
Coin those simply,with intentions better
Passion counts, rest will come together

Sree....

Champions

Positive thoughts with reasoning and logic 

Drives the people around and create magic

Instant decisions, for others it is like drastic 

Win the only outcome of each of their antic

Normal humans, with lots & lots of self belief

To all others around them they bring relief 

True champions loved by all, they are a lief 

Success revolve around them, they the chief

For champs nothing in life is called adversity 

All what they know of, is called opportunity 

Stands out their talent, & the mental ability 

Carry all around them as their responsibility 

Never will they quit, reveal at tougher time

Will not let go off their team, it’s their prime

Raise the bars with performances sublime 

For they believe in themselves all the time 

Sree....

Water

Water precious, in it, originated life
For many, finding water, an eternal strife
Only a few get water clean and safe

Saving water make it the habit for life

Limited its sources, extra not even a drop

Wasting water, an act one should stop
Save it for future, the only ray of hope
Else, we are heading to a catastrophe

Our world, the only planet with water
Fills earth’s three out the four quarter
Still, we in short of fresh & pure water
Save it now, never wait to act on it later

In all three forms, it is found on the earth
All act casual, never serious of its worth
This rate of use, soon we end up in a dearth
and, it for sure will end the life on earth

Sree...

SAARE. JAHAAN SE ACHCHAA

The world can't neglect thy magic wand

With which you stamp the India brand

Thy richness  none will ever understand 

Our own country, India the wonderland

Awesome land in earth's hemisphere north

It’s culture, very precious, millions worth

In here, the civilized humans took birth

A world of its own, on this planet earth

Land of virtues, the cradle of humanity

Knowledge in this land, never a scarcity 

Though distinct prevails a sense of unity  

Friendly nation, self-made is this entity

World envied, to reach you their dream

Reached elsewhere, Columbus & team

All were attracted, your money & gleam

Colonized and took out all your cream

Thrive in this land, all the world religions
Amicably live all, no boundaries of regions

Treat everything divinely, gods in millions

Work for the nation, in you, hope billions

Many customs, some local & some fusion 

Culturally dominated the world, this nation
"India"- not just a country, it's a phenomenon
Makes you see things beyond imagination

To the south an ocean carrying thy name

North, possesses the mountains of fame

Nonviolent your means, none can blame
Feels your love like my mom's, the same

Very rightly placed amid the world map

Many languages spoken here, still no gap

Secure my feeling, when there at thy lap

Out of my beloved nation, I'm a handicap

Most advanced country of the ancient era

Scientists, engineers in India, a plethora

Start life in here, one gets love & care extra

Awesome this place, Hindustan Humaara

Sree....

Wonderland

Happy I was not, though reached heaven

Have all what I wished for, sins forgiven 

My lord do whatever, make me feel even

Send me anywhere, take me out of heaven 

Where to my dear son? waved thy wand 

Here I showed him a very beautiful land

A day, said Lord, waved again, the wand

A minute, I was there in that wonderland

Looked familiar, the people and the place 

Oh! back  again, here I am, at my birthplace 

Earlier it never enthralled me, it’s slow pace

Is this the one I saw?, the beautiful place?

Now not busy living life, so moved around 

Explored the place for me now no bound

Saw more than before, laid on the ground 

Heard more than before, heard new sound 

I’m not done my Lord don’t take me away 

It’s not enough, Lord you just gave me a day 

Son gave you a lifetime, nothing I could say 

Next minute I was in heaven to my dismay 

Sree.....

A guide, a friend

A friend, a guide, always help me excel
Gives me extra edge, the required pixel
Alone me no good, withdraws into a cell
Owe you a lot, my dear, Microsoft excel

Worry not simple, scientific calculation
Just put it on excel, need no palpitation
Undoubtedly it’s an awesome invention
All its deeds!, a subject of my adulation

Explain with charts, man of the moment 

Master dashboards, never will one lament 

Impress the  bosses, needs just an instant

Friendly software, learn by one’s instinct 

Help master other softwares, act mediator 

Import, work, export, indeed a character 

Many earn their living as an excel teacher 

Excel with out you, our office life harder

Sree....

TEAM Work

Together forms a team, efforts from all  on offer
Everyone reaps goodies, though skills may differ
Achieve all of the goals, without much to bother
More success awaits, just have to enjoy each other 

The strength of the team is nothing but members 

Each work for the other, team wins all remembers 

Awesome feeling winning, can't count in numbers

Members exposed not, teammates act absorbers

The team a success with a leader inspirational 

Extremely bonded are the mates may go emotional 

At any moment prevails the thought rational 

Many hearts such a team wins, all acts original

Together everyone achieves much more work 

Extra mile all goto produce a precise clockwork

Always help each other,  no anyone like a dork

Motivation at peak, no comparisons to teamwork

Sree....

Read Read, Read

We all learn to read but never read to learn
Read, the only way knowledge you earn
Information makes us ready for life’s turn
Sets us apart, without it feels like an intern

Don’t search for a good book or a bad book
Something new in it, all books worth a look
Grab some, to those your life you hook
Some may even make you a good cook

Live like an open book with blank pages
Fill it by people who know you for ages
Blessed, those still left with blank pages
and if can’t fill it even if written for ages

More one reads the more one gets to know
All that is written has something to show
Read it again there's something else now

Reading, a habit, in self one should sow

Sree....

Temptations

Parked my car, & from it I slowly got out
Walking in extreme heat, I feel like a lout
“Sree “in very familiar voice I here a shout
Turned around, saw her with a pretty pout

She was beautiful, wore a glamorous lure
Is it “me” you look for? Are you so sure?
Yes, you, my secret love, pristine and pure
First sight and you are in my heart, I swear

Recollect I couldn’t, never met her before
It’s fishy, she being nice to me, what for?
Took a picture of her, &image I search for
Google said beware to cheat, a racket of four

How did she know my name? quite simple
In today’s world, there are options ample
All details even the size of  your dimple
Remain alert, allow not your life to cripple

Sree....

Politics

Politics, it’s omnipresent, spares not anyone
Darwin’s theory put in practice by everyone
Take it to the next level, you the special one
Survived? Now you exist, as  the fittest one

Nicely planned, before an all out execution
Manipulate system and avoid prosecution
No ethics or any intent to serve the nation
Once in to it, all start practicing corruption

Corruption, firstly ignore, later try it a little
Never do they work to their skills & mettle
 Find fault in others and make them belittle
No permanent relations, no places to settle

Politics, play it fare and keep it very simple
Pay attention to the motive, not on the pimple
Rely on talent and the skills, set an example
You now bestowed with recognition ample

Sree..,

CR7 or LM10

Some like apple and some others orange
If you like apple, leave alone the orange
If you like orange, then enjoy the orange
Do not compare an apple with an orange

Like both, you are out of the eternal strife
Confused, pick the one liked by your wife
To enjoy both, help yourself with a knife
Both are fruits, part of our everyday life 

Never ask an orange from an apple tree
Ask the right thing, may even find it free
Top two fruits, others ranked from three
Both very delicious, go on an eating spree

Stop comparing, change, time to move on
Even two apples different, no comparison
After all, both are only for our consumption
Why waste time? eating, now you get on

Sree....

 

Messi

Lionel, go easy, it’s  just an off game 

Not your fault, never, self you blame

De stress, enjoy, bring back the flame

You, for us incredible best in the game

Never feel helpless, don’t be in dismay

Brings me shear joy, the way you play

Awesome your skills, needless to say

We love  your game any whichever day

Let the world say whatever, just enjoy 

Do nothing but, play like playing your boy

Think of what you have and just deploy 

Bring back the Messi we know & our joy

Don’t fill your mind, just leave it plain

Hear your heart, don’t listen to the brain

We follow you, cannot  see you in pain 

Love you Lionel, bring us the joy again 

Sree

Food

Food plenty-for lucky, none for some
Many waste, though per choice it come
Taste, the reason for "wastage syndrome"
Not at all funny, an act very gruesome

Free for some, need not spend a pence
Wastage prick not their inner conscience
Stop callous acts, prevail the better sense
Take your share, waste not effort of science

Those days never from mind can abolish
There were rivers where in we use to fish
Pluck the vegetables from garden afresh
And mommy cooks us very  tasteful dish

Now thrive on the processed & faster foood
End up over eating, eat more and more food
Why take than neededr? act never understood
Spare a thought for the people without food

Sree....

MTF

GETs were we, all our seniors made us feel warm
Awesome was our team, created no fuss, no harm
Etched up in my mind those nights of false alarm
Memorable days at the Reliance Marine tank-farm

Youngsters were we, needed guidance to check in
Samir, Kailash, Prashant, Borah, Choxi & Maulin
Taught us the ways of operations, and how to fit in
Spared us from the hiccups, for they always jump in

Bhatji’s answers immediate, Don’t bother it’s false
Vyasji always had doubts, says it’s something else
Message first, faster than alarm Rupesh’s impulse
Mehul says, let’s take a break &increases my pulse

Naik, Joshi, Gupta, they were made for each other
At times  pleasant to ears, voice of SP, Kate, Kelker
Those moments, will I get back? quiet often wonder
Impossible to forget, MTF.. mera pehla pehla pyar...

Sree....

It's all Money Honey...

The only life of ours', mostly wasted in search of money

Feels, there is nothing which cannot be bought by money

Leaves everything else and dear ones for earning money

Pauper, the person who just has nothing, but only money

Some borrow, spent, never bother to return the money 

Lives on credit, later trouble, can't pay back the money

EMIs, their life's part, the way banks take back money

Some never enjoy their work, they do it just for money

Straight, crooked, hard, have many ways to make money

Tax, too complicated, the way government makes money

Never learns from mistakes, repeat for the sake of money

Never realize everything in life isn't measured by money

Easily said than done, to live in here, one requires money

Make some, else your dear ones say, "honey, its all money

No right, no wrong, this world will do anything for money

The sin of Adam, else we in paradise, no need for money

Sree....

Adorable Kids

Kids, awesome are the skills, master it in no time
Amazing their observations and learning regime
Surprise us now and then, by words and by mime
Gradually, they grow big to be your life's prime

Welcomes me back home with an adorable smile
To seek attention, the little lad goes an extra mile
Learns very fast, always shows off his guts, wguile
Spend time with him, a stress-free act worthwhile

Cannot teach a kid anything, they teach you instead
They, the god sent, to teach us the qualities we need
Test all your limits, your patience, and the cool head
Take many a lessons  from them, permit them to lead

Worried about their future, forget to see the present
Enjoy the moments we cannot, miss their act nascent
Set  criteria to bring them up, all of their life’s ascent
Stop, just let be, free thoughts lets them grow decent

Sree….

Heart Ball

Living life for some, football, the only reason
Their world different, have only two seasons
One football, and the other, the waiting season
For, they love the game, without any reason

The game made us slaves, with loads of passion
Fathom one cannot, the love and the impassion
Only think and talk football, on any occasion
And, treat the game with dignity, compassion

Played with the foot, but straight from the heart
Ultimate team work, unlike all the other sport
Team size millions, all play their respective part
Mission. hit on the bullseye, like throwing a dart

No winners, no losers, only the game prevail
All enmity, differences seems gone for a while
For this sport gives, respect, love unconditional
Enjoy it to the fullest, an exercise worthwhile

Sree......

The Filipino mafia

Presided over by their deadly don Jamiea
Transformed the office room into a bufia
Filled it with lot food, the Filippino mafia
The only piece missing: a charming Sofia

Bagged a sect of office, from there don act
Surviving here, with the mafia, be in a pact
Don's will you suffice,  you will be intact
Else you get no work and none will contact

Time

Feels like it is plenty, evanesces suddenly
Heals all your pains, just be with it lonely
Stock it, one cannot, even if tried prudently
Time never waits, grab it, spend it wisely

In the childhood, it was much more slower
Once into the thick of things, became faster
At one point no control, the time takes over
Wait, until it is back, for you to win it over

Mind your actions, good or bad for the fame
Captures all deeds, nothing beyond the time
Ultimately reveals truth, culprits put to blame
Finally takes you, like the flies taken by flame

Enjoy radiance of happiness, in it you relish
Carry on the memories, for you to later cherish
One day it stops,  no matter what you furnish
Spend it with your loved ones, until you perish

Sree....

June nostalgia

June brings in, nostalgic thoughts very cool 

Restart of the rains,  reopening of the schools

Natural were those, the rain made water pools

Jumping in and out of rains, we acted like fools

The first day of rains, pouring from the skies

The first school day, tears flowing from the eyes

Just sweet memories those, fastly the time flies

Etched inside, lovely past, can't say goodbyes

With an umbrella to fend off the rainy showers

Run to school through fields, plains & rivers

To reach on time we race with all our powers

The thought of teacher's cane sends in shivers

Beautiful were those, the golden old days'

Life was lived very simply, no crooked ways

A look again at the world through the child’s eyes
May bring back again those awesome old days

Sree....

In Kerala, my land, the school reopens on June 1 every year
and that is exactly when the rain arrives. 

Lulu

A plethora of malls in here,  wife chose Lulu
Prefers shopping there to a tour to Honolulu
Can’t fathom, is it linked to being a Mallu?
Changed my life, the launch of this mall “Lulu”

At the gate she disappears, me busy parking
Looks the whole country is in here, shopping
To see her again, I start frantically searching
Call not an option, she never minds answering

Me merrily return back to the Car’s comfort
Finally, comes the call from shopping expert
Only this? Only102 bags? I ask her in retort
And put all bags in the car, with some effort

Maybe it’s for a month, So I remain silent
U-turn, forgot free gift, now “her lament”
Go back, get freebies, I admire her talent
“Lulu” forget not, rest in here all irrelevant

Sree....

The 🦀

Selfless, always think and play for the team
For the dear ones, compromise their dream
Hold them together, move along the stream
Intuitive, assets for any, they are the cream

Casual and funny, but never are they profane
Share anything, but keep with them the pain
Sometimes talk lonely, act & look like insane
Do what they believe, even without any gain

Amazing storytellers, they drive off the cold

Pessimistic, never shows, try to act very bold

Very emotional, let's only a few to their world 

Once in, will be cared for & treated like gold 

Cannot neglect them, for they, very talkative

Stands out in the crowd, energetic and active 

Always trying to prove themselves superlative 

Cancer their sign, Cancerians the conservative

Sree...

Selfie

Can not stop taking selfies on the mobile phone
Humourous facial expressions, mind not anyone
Looking at own pictures, sit and adore all alone
Join, forget all your worries including the ozone

For females, a relief, the phone's selfie camera
Feels like, "so pretty, not less than a Cleopatra"
Men's act with it  shave, brush, makeup etcetera
No doubt, this is the funniest time of human era

To phone, you attach a stick, get more out of it
Right expressions captured, otherwise just edit
These cameras made many mean phones a hit
Created a revolution this, quiet now none can sit

No more an obsession, selfie now a real pleasure
Any number of retakes,  one never under pressure

It makes you busy always, no time called leisure 

Selfie camera, now, our most cherished treasure

Sree....

Hallucination

Was in deep sleep, suddenly I sense smoke
Took it not seriously, treated as a mere joke
Kept hovering around me, as if to provoke
Got up from the bed, now ready for the poke

The smoke led me to a tree near my house
It went up the tree, from it a black cat  arouse
Scared a bit I was not,  for me, not a mouse
Hit with all my might, "stop" said, my spouse.

I see no cat, no tree, only remained the wife
No worry, it's a nightmare, get on with life
Was it real? deep inside me started a strife
She said, "spirits",  luckily you alive & safe

Come on, don’t be silly, it’s just hallucination
Later was playing with my two-year-old son
Looking at the tree he says “cat” with conviction
Where? I see nothing, maybe his imagination

Sree....

Mangalathacha

Mangalathacha, coined the name for you fondly 

Supported our mischiefs, grandpa you dearly 

Ruled our hearts, always in it, never felt lonely

With you around, had guts, acted very bravely 

Made a lovely kids world, under an umbrella

And held it for us kids, over our small villa

Born in to it, your grandson, me, a lucky fella

Think of you, I feel it still, the love umbrella 

Fun filled stories and songs, I still remember

The- feelings in those lines, made me wonder

I sing those to my kids, but, their mind wander

Coz only words, the emotions, I can’t transfer  

Taught to be unconditional, your selfless love

Virtues in you made us better, those we preserve

Lord’s gift for us, keep you with thy there above 

 You will always  be for us “an epitome of love“

Sree...

Rarumani Rarumani Vesumanianda
dedhkuttanum denthukuttanum dhedhukuttaanda...

love you achacha you will live in me till I die

yours first " Rarumani"

Minakshi

Describe her, I tried to, in a single word
Not really, nothing suits, kind of weird
books, websites, didn’t get that one word
Not any, my dear, me sound not, absurd

Finally got it, but now in a big dilemma
She may get angry, said my dear grandma
Tell her, I shall, in the form of a cinema
Tell her not, I listened to my own grandma

Have it, but to convey, am a bit hesitant
You may not like it, maybe bit resistant
No, I will not say it, now I am reluctant
Thank god, I live in a place, very distant

Hold not for long, telling you without fear
Minakshi, reminds me of someone very near
Grandma is that word, don't shed any tear
She has the same name, you both very dear

Sree

A Printer's Dilemma

From the corridor, I peep to the meeting room
Presentation onscreen, meeting turning abloom,
All have copies too, some printed with a zoom
Later all the paper copies, removed by a broom

Forced to work, all use, abuse me the whole day
Helpless I feel, always filled with paper, my tray
Stop printing I can not, the command I just obey
Wastage, without worrying on the price they pay

Silly people, at times hundreds print the test page
Setting up the print, learn not, even with the age
Some believe in filing, feel it's an utter wastage
Save paper, save trees, just show off, all garbage

Humans, their whims fancies they never withhold
"Let's go paperless", only talk, practice very cold
Feel for the trees, feel for earth, our only world
No time, let me print, the commands I can’t hold


Sree....

Math

By counting numbers to maths you get in
Arithmetics first and then alphabet come in
Suddenly a mess, theta sine tan cot cosine
Algebra, geometry, in some never will sink in

A square plus B square, A plus B wholesquare
Come on people, why should we be aware?
Memorizing these, for some a nightmare
Never understand, though lot they prepare

Mathematics is simple, till comes in English
Add Roman, no math, better remain foolish
Mathematicians, many theorems they furnish
Seen integration only in books they publish

Study not, with fear, never look at it and cry
Start loving it, build a wonderful chemistry
God’s language, mean same in any country
It’s science with logic in the form of a poetry

Sree....

Thank God I’m no human

Born an animal, feel secure, freely I walk
Though a cow, dear ones listen to my talk
Human, a creature think about them, I sulk
Slaughter us for meat, take away our milk

Happened to be in here, have no religion
Sex a divine act of adults, for reproduction
Performed with consent, no forceful action
Know not politics, do not have an election

The child knew nothing, what was her fault?
Shameful, some trying to justify this assault
Some senile, here, there, does a summersault
Think not, those men deserve death by default

Don’t call them animals, that for us a disgrace
In cruelty can’t compete men, we out of place
Dangerous these men, don’t go by their face
Thank god, I am not party of the human race

Sree....

Happy Vishu

Got money this morning, I become richer
Spend it not, carved a way to use it better
Not looking for advice, for am no amateur
Day progressing good, turning more merrier

See angels all around, all  distributing riches
Lot on the dining table, except daily sandwiches
Could see fire crackers, kept on the benches
Elders strict not, none giving moral speeches

We make it special: Vishu, our new year day
Same will repeat the entire year is what the “say”
After feast games begin, till evening we play
At night all sleep with hopes of a better day

Fun to remember those days, celebrating Vishu
Now staying away from home, no fun, no Vishu
Envy you all those, who still get to celebrate Vishu
Will never fade away from us, our own this Vishu

Sree....

Lucky me!

Was sitting on a tree branch, looking down
Saw a beautiful little girl, wearing a gown
Held a barbie, brought from the nearby town
She wore a lovely smile, her hair was brown

So adorable, could not take my eyes off her
Blinked her eyes at me, the face looked familiar
Her speech was unclear,  attempted to decipher
Wait! had heard it before, I tried  to remember

Her mannerisms reminded me of my little son
Curious I was, flew down, for a close look on
Something came my way, a very big stone
Now a Crow, couldn’t tell him, I am your  own

You offered me food, you called me in here
Now stones to scare me off, for my life I fear
I know son, you, a protective dad, she very dear
Lucky me, can  see you at will, I live very near

Sree....

In Hindu religion every year on the death anniversary of parents, a ritual is performed by all their sons and daughter to offer rice bowls to the departed souls and believe if crow (totally black no grey shade) consumes the food, it is accepted by the parents.

16 Samskara- Hinduism

Ever wondered why the cremation ritual of a Hindu is called 16 adiyanthiram or sanskara even though it’s not performed on 16th day

1. Garbhadhana (Conception)
2. Punsavana (Fetus protection)
3. Simantonnayana. ( Baby shower) 
4. Jatakarma (Child birth)
5. Namakaran (Naming the child)
6. Nishkramana (Taking the child outdoors for the first time)
7. Annaprasana (Giving solid food)
8. Mundan (Hair cutting)
9. Karnavedha (Ear piercing)
10. Upanayana (Sacred thread ceremony: start studies)
11. Vedarambha (Study of Vedas).
12. Samavartana (Returning home after completion of education)
13. Vivaha (Marriage)
14. Vanaprastha (Preparation for renunciation)
15. Sannyasa (Renunciation)
16. Antyesthi (Cremation)

Sree