Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Maasis, Always Like Mothers

 In memory of Saryu Maasi & Jyoti Maasi (I miss you so much)

Two sisters of my mother, yet mothers in their own right,
One taught me to fold life with order, to sweep with morning light.
Saryu Maasi — a song of calm, of kindness in each stride,
Taken too soon, yet in my soul, her gentle hands still guide.

And then was Jyoti Maasi, laughter's echo and love’s embrace,
A mirror to my mother, a home in every place.
With snacks in tins, and masalas sourced with care,
She stitched my broken pieces with her prayers and flair.

She smiled through pain, and typed each heartfelt line,
Even when the screen flickered, her love always did shine.
From birthday wishes to shared grief’s softest sigh,
She mothered us across oceans, with no need to try.

And yesterday, she left — as quietly as a breeze,
Leaving behind memories that bring me to my knees.
I watched her stillness on a screen, not by her side,
Unable to hold her hand, as the world turned tide.

All of Ma’s siblings now walk beyond our skies,
While Nani sits with tearless eyes.
How does one bear such loss, so deep and wide,
Watching each child leave, yet having to find strength to breathe?

Yet in this pain, a circle quietly begins again,
As I hold my niece, who babbles through joy and rain.
She looks at me the way I once looked at them —
A Maasi’s love, tender, fierce, her forever gem.

So I whisper to the stars where my Maasis now sleep,
That their legacy flows in the promises I keep.
To mother, to love, to laugh despite the ache —
To be the Maasi now, for the next bond I make.












Sunday, September 22, 2024

Never Meant to Be!

 

You and I, believing forever we did bind,
Yet cracks hid behind what love made us blind...
Now, as I grow, reminiscing the past,
Days filled with laughter, thinking they did forever last!!

Those days of joy, the moments we made,
Now just memories that slowly fade...
Awakening now to the truth, I can see,
We were entwined, but never meant to be!!

Though hearts were full, we drifted apart,
Led by our dreams on a journey to start...
For love is a flame that cannot sustain,
When visions diverge and ties cause pain!!

Today, as I stand, embracing the pain,
I cherish the illusion, not what could remain...
So I release us both, setting love free,
To find the happiness we both deserve to see!!






Sunday, September 24, 2023

Ephemeral Echoes of Existence

 In life's fickle dance, from dawn to dusk's gleam,

One moment, we're kings; the next, it's but a dream.

At the pinnacle, with wealth, status, and fame's glow,

Seldom we ponder the tides that ebb and flow.


In our prime, with riches and applause so loud,

Rare is the thought of life without that proud shroud.

Yet, as certain as the day turns into night,

Fortunes shift, changing our radiant light.


Born with empty hands, to this world we came,

And we'll depart the same, beyond all claim.

For this earthly sojourn is but a brief song,

A fleeting chapter where we momentarily belong.


While material allure often binds our heart,

True bliss lies in a realm apart.

For beyond transient treasures and worldly spree,

Is the eternal dance of the soul, pure and free.


The ephemeral joys of possessions and esteem,

Can vanish swiftly, like a forgotten dream.

But the soul, eternal, remembers its quest,

Carrying lessons, karmic imprints, and the rest.


In this grand tapestry, woven of time and space,

Shouldn't our soul's journey be our true chase?

Seeking enlightenment, diving into the infinite deep,

For in spiritual realms, profound secrets we keep.



Silent Lessons of the Cosmos

 When we ceased to converse, shockwaves tore my core,

In the midst of myriad voices, yours I sought more and more.

With each silent day, reconciling with the void so vast,

Wondering if the universe, its lessons, had cast.


Might this be a cosmic teaching, mysterious and profound,

To prepare you to navigate life's vast expanse, unbound?

Teaching you to embrace solitude, to find strength on your own,

So you won't yearn for my voice, won't feel alone when I'm gone.


As the days roll forward, acceptance softly creeps,

Yet in the quiet corners, our shared memory leaps.

Hope lingers, that someday our words might reunite,

But until then, I cherish our past, as I move into the night.