Quarantine

Funny but, miserable the humans' plight
PPE's, now a must for boarding the flight
Corona surged far far ahead, in this fight
Rare, a species threatening human might

Embassy chartered flights, the only option
Online forms filled in, to nullify any objection
Departure, plane, arrival, forms at all locations
Same forms smiled again at the emigration

Filling forms, now clear on my forward path
Never before so self aware, a nice aftermath
Travel day is history, ended it with a nice bath 
To follow rules of quarantine, we all took oath

Quarantine, countdown started from day one
Corona controls planet, for others set the tone
Wish- kill Corona race, sympathize with it none
Till killers arrive, quarantine- keep living alone

Sree....

Arabian life

Plan I did not ,the life in Arabian land

Hesitantly arrived to find gold in sand

Not gold but found many of my brand

With all developed human relations grand

Formed friends, felt knew them beforehand

Personally witnessed my family expand

And from me emerged a dutiful husband

All in a blink, now leaving the land of sand

Why leave? asked self, times a thousand

Goodbye easy not, lot efforts it demand

Physically move out, face not' reprimand

Take memories along, from this wonderland

Change is the constant, need not withstand

Control, let stabilize. till then self you remand

Gold right in front, leave not one’s own land

A fact of life, takes a while to understand

Sree....

Mallu's Gulf

Childhood query, what will you be in future life?
Driver, nurse, doctor, engineer, teacher, house wife
None to gulf, thank god, teacher's sigh in relief
No madam, these jobs we shall take up in gulf

A mallu goes first, all else simply accompany

Soon ensure a community built for his company

Malayalam works here, need not learn language any

Dhdhubai, Gaththar, Ththammam, examples many 

Mallu's normal life- earn a degree fly to the gulf

Fail to earn it, still falter not in flying to the gulf

Fail tenth or twelfth, Gafoorka* ships them to the gulf

Kerala fail not, donate a person-per house to the gulf

Drop down list of country, "Kerala an option available, 

Lost bet to an Arab, to prove him wrong I wasn't able 

Confused, Is it a country? matter not, we comfortable

Move not from gulf till events turn wholly unfavorable

Sree...

* travel agent

Omega Curve

Perform, but perish, courtesy -the omega curve

True this, a corporate fact- one get to observe

Move on, let it not weaken any of your nerve

Even the best doesn't get- what they deserve

Half fit you better, with all the talent you have

Seventy sick leaves, better for next year I save 

Absence, from work, basis of the rating I gave

Boss's word's was enough, normal me behave    

Little did he fathom, the arrival of a pandemic

Opportunity for HR, their actions super sonic 

Promptly executed, as if waiting for the epidemic 

Lay off, me busy exploring the world dynamic 

Was never in my agenda this part of the world

Enjoyed the place, leave with emotions untold

Know not, what is in store- another life to unfold 

Wait for me- the omega curve, a friend very old  

Sree....

The Real Virtual World

Suddenly a freeze- stopped the human brain 

Countour a small hiccup, brains down the drain

Nothing left in right, nothing right in left-brain

Stop not for long, starts the virtual apps rain

Earth-a place to be in, plenty happening in actual

Slowly took us over, our own ideas conceptual

The world shrunk in no time, a change perpetual

Virtual world a reality, real-world now virtual 

Desires put in practice, mirrors the real world

Everything just a click away, avail sand to gold

Life in loneliness, though many friends to behold

Get used to it, here to stay for sure, this world 

Express easy, no more introverts, extroverts all turn 

Emotions to emoticons, some fake- some burn 

Virtual world' a reality, gives many - a heartburn

Let brain control, else to the real world no return

Sree...

Correct Mistakes

Growing up I made lots and lots mistakes

Later learned to learn from the mistakes

Wiser, when learned from others' mistakes 

Look up to people- only for their mistakes

Me turned pro, now all mistakes I correct 

Thought my teen sons, I need to correct

Tried, but they very sure they are correct 

Gifted me a mirror, said, "first self you correct"

Saw an old man, saw myself lean and pale

Complicate simple things, no time to exhale

Messy, the life I live, forgot even to smile

Changing self was not easy, it took a while 

Now, others' mistakes I let go, self I focus

No more anxious moments, sleep in surplus

Smile returned, "younger", the body status

Shiny face, mirror gave the needed impetus

Sree.....

Diplomatic Kid

Woke up hearing my little one laughing out loud
Saw a smiley little face, “me” a father very proud 
Day began positively, like sun coming of the cloud(s) 
Later, asked the reason, again he laughed out loud

Cheerfully, he started unfolding a story unheard
He- a very talented story teller I always admired  
“I saw you turning small, no mustache, no beard
You were in nappies, he narrated a story, bit weird

"Years passed by, I grew big, but- the reverse you did
Continued his narration the little one, his looks candid
Shall tell stories,  spent time with you, said the kid
Live your heart out daddy, I ensure none shall forbid

Reality strikes, forced me out of my fantasy world
Trying to escape,  to the office work- myself I hold
Suddenly flashed, the reasons made up, excuses I told
Awesome kid, his smart diplomatic teachings I behold

Sree….