Togetherness

Togetherness…..

You and Me…
Me and You…
Walked a long way thru….
The Sunny days…
The cold nights….
The angry we…..
Our Stupid Fights…..
Our Sorry to each other…
With eyes full of tears….
The smile that made our day…
Tough was the road but we made our way…….
The Trust..The love…the belief…
What else could we feel…….
Near or Far, Sad or happy….
Together we fall..together we rise honey…
You and Me…..
Me and You…….

When elegance speaks

Sharing few mesmerising and jawdropping idols of Maa Durga during Durga Pujo in Kolkata

The hidden lost talent

It was during the Durga Puja hopping time when I visted a pandal at Kumhartoli, kumhars are called as Potters. I was dumbstruck to see the awe and beauty of Maa Durga's idol at every puja pandal. It was here when I met the actual artists who are the creators of these idols. There talent is so much so hidden and unnoticed that we only admire the final output whereas forgetting the real art. Sharing few pics....

The Soldier

She sat beneath the table, trembling, crying, tears rolling down the cheeks. She covered her ears tight with hands, and just prayed 'will anyone come to take me?

'Hey baby, hold my hands, come out' she opened her eyes to see a smiling face in front of her.

'Don't be afraid, I shall take you to a safe place, come, hold my hands' he said and put forth his hands.

She immediately held his hands and came out of the table. She quickly jumped and clinged on to him.

The sun rays shone on her cheeks, she opened her eyes to hug the morning, a morning that has come after many nights.

He brought her to the shelter, gave her food and water.

'Uncle, is the war over? Where is my orphanage? Where are my friends' she asked with her twinkling eyes.

He took her hands in his and walked outside.
'Do you see that white piece of cloth? That is the sign of peace. War is over, but we couldnot save the orphanage. Goverment shall send you all to a new building'.

She saw a big piece of white cloth, it shone so bright, taking away all the darkness that she and her friends had faced for the past few days in the war. Her friends were waiting for her as she was the last one trapped in the demolished building.

"Thank you uncle for saving all of us" and they gave a big salute to the soldiers.

A Bowl of Rasgullas

Rahul had a set if keys, so he very slowly opened th door of the house and steped in. He was very sorry that he had forgotten their Anniversary date and so wanted to give surprise to Seema. He had bought two movie tickets, booked a table in her favourite restaurant, got her a beautiful dress that she had seen in the mall few days back. He was all ready to hear her scoldings...after all he had forgotten their 1st marriage anniversary.

He walked slowly into the bedroom, he knew that this time Seema takes a shower, so he waited eagerly sitting on the bed.

Suddenly he heard his Mama's voice "Rahul, Rahul...have you come from the office?"

He didnot want Seema to know his arrival, so he immediately went outside and whispered "Mama shhh...I forgot our anniversary, so I am home early to give her a surprise."

"You naughty boy, I knew you would do this. You know she is so upset. Listen, I have made her favourite rasgullas and it's inside the fridge, keep this with your surprises, I am sure she will be very happy" her mother said.

"Mom, you are the best mom and MIL in this whole world" he kissed her Mom and quickly took out the bowl full of rasgullas and kept it along with other surprises.

Everything was set, movie tickets, dinner table booked, dress, flowers...above all bowl full of rasgullas. Rahul couldn't wait more. He just wanted to hug her, take her in her arms and say 'sorry'. He could listen the shower from outside and he was becoming more impatient.

"Rahul, what are you doing here?I am waiting outside" an elderly person tapped on his back.

"Dad, shhh...I forgot our anniversary....so I have planned a surprise..Seema is about to come out from shower. See, mom has made these rasgullas" Rahul couldnot hold on to his breath and happily said this to his dad.

"Son, come let's wait outside, she will change and cime out" his dad took him outside.

"But dad..." Rahul wanted to stay but his dad forcefully took him outside.

"Ouch" shouted Rahul.

"Thank you doctor for your visit and giving him injection. Since afternoon he has gone out and I was so worried for him. After all he is everything for me. Life was so beautiful for we 4 of us. But that accident took away Seema and his mom on his first anniversary and he has not been able to come out of his grief. It has been five years since this accident, but every anniversary he behaves exactly the way he did on his first anniversary. Poor child, he could not ask 'sorry' from Seema" his father cried on the doctor's shoulder.

Papa

The clock struck 6. The sun was never so beautiful. The heat and the rays of the sun made her more strong from inside. She woke up and was soon ready to go.
She called 'Papa..Papa..‘
But heard no answer. She walked and stood at the entrance, worried and depressed.
'Where has Papa gone? He said he shall drop me today. I have to rush or I shall be late‘ she thought in herself, with her eyes stuck on the road in front of her house.
She turned to lock the door, when someone tapped from back.
'Papa..where have you been? I was waiting for you. Come let‘s go fast' hurriedly she started to close and lock the door.
She sat on the back seat, happy and smiling in her thoughts, thinking about the beautiful journey that she was to start today.
Her father coudn't stop himself laughing on seeing her impatience, he dropped her, gave a peck on her cheek and said 'bye‘
'Papa, you thought I could never know. But the day I started to read the words, I read all the documents that said, you had mortgaged our only home and farm to make me study and go to school. You had borrowed uncle‘s cycle so that I never come to know that you sold your's to get me all the school stuffs. That is why you were late on my first day. It‘s 15 years now, but seems as if yesterday only‘ and she handed over the original papers to her dad.
'It's all ours now, Papa‘ and the duo hugged each other with tears and happiness.