NO COUNTRY FOR OUR WOMEN

Our nation bleeds!

'cause we have failed to live as one

'cause we have let ourselves down

'cause there is no peace in town

'cause there is enough loss for us to mourn.

Our nation bleeds!

'cause we just don't care

'cause even with the truth laid bare

there is no justice fair

'cause freedom is a costly fare

and victory over evil is very rare

Our nation bleeds!

'cause we've caused so much pain

our forefathers' sacrifices have been in vain

'cause we've let innocents to be slain

with nothing but blood and violence in gain

Oh yes! Our nation bleeds!

'cause girls are not respected

wrongdoers are not convicted

and then

when eve-teasing, assault, murder and rape are a given

this is NO COUNTRY FOR OUR WOMEN!!

Cliffhanger

He stood there at the edge,
his heart pounding,
his mind numb,
his limbs frozen;
he had but nowhere to go
his life had taken its toll on him.

All those seeds he wanted to sow,
the boats he wanted to row,
the places he wanted to go,
and people he wished to know;
dreams, all those dreams he had stitched,
they now ceased to exist.

He looked down at the roaring waves
crashing against his platform.
He looked back at his past ways
regretting his aversion to reform.
He looked forward into death's face
inviting him with its seducing form.

And yet he stood there
unwilling to twitch a muscle
In this far off land
away from the hustle-bustle.
Then, all of a sudden
cold water gushed through his ears
He woke with a start,
looked out of the window
only to find honking cars
It was morning
and his mom kicked his a*** !

Just a band...

I sport a band on my wrist.
These few lines will give you the gist.

Its been there
for more than half-a-decade.
I was told,
Lance Armstrong has something to do with it
I grew bold, chest swelled in pride,
for this man was a sporting icon;
He had swum against the tide

beating cancer, winning titles, inspiring people alike;
all this by riding his bike.

All the same,
the band around my wrist
...was just a band.

Shocking news has surfaced,
Startling revelations have come to the fore,
such(in sport) has never been witnessed before,
Armstrong, Lance was perhaps not so great after-all
Such has been his disgraceful fall
With reputation in tatters
and a legion of (now) haters
he has let go of the foundation
that makes my band.

All the same,
the band around my wrist
...is just a band.

My heart yearns to hear
that the story is something else
that Lance was a legend after-all,
alas!..it seems unlikely.

All the same,
the band around my wrist
...will just be a band.

Indian Cricket- The Future Dilemma

I post this blog in the aftermath of what is most certainly the end of India's "come back from behind to win" times- period; Vengipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman's "surprising" retirement has put paid to this. Much speculation has been going around regarding the circumstances under which the stylish Hyderabadi who only until 3 days ago was training for upcoming NZ series, hung up his boots, but all said and done, it marks the end of a glorious career of an outstanding cricketer- an unsung Indian hero.

                                                        The fab four having been reduced to just one now, what with the Great Sachin Tendulkar continuing in his masterful ways, an Indian cricket follower has but  to contemplate the inevitable now, the end of a golden generation and the beckoning of a new one. It however goes without saying that the transition is going to be very challenging. If Australia's example of change of guard is anything to go by, India's is going to be far more tougher, exciting nevertheless.
                                                                       India's performance in the longer format of the game(read Test Cricket) in the recent times has been dismal to say the least and this makes the job of the younger lot that much tougher. The likes of Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Cheteshwar Pujara, Badrinath, Ajinkya Rahane who will be vying to cement their places in the test side and in the process fill the big shoes now vacated by their much illustrated seniors will have a lot on their plates......
                                    India's embarrassing drubbing at the hands of Australia and England on their home soil has left a sour taste in many an Indian cricket fan's mouth, and with a whole generation of cricketers having been bred on the adrenaline pumping T20 cricket left to take on the responsibility of restoring the No 1 test title to the team which only until last year was at the zenith, one is forced to ponder over the dilemma Indian cricket is going through.....
                    India's transition phase can head either the Frustration way or the Exciting way...good results and inspired performances can get people back to watching test cricket, viewing numbers of which seem to be dwindling by the day...on the other hand, poor performances will only make the case of T20 cricket stronger....
                                 The average cricket fan's job is fairly easy...WAIT AND WATCH!! 

A Modest Beginning…

I will be absolutely honest here, though I do have a penchant for writing and documenting my thoughts and ideas, I have always been skeptical and unsure of blogging; I must confess however that I am no stranger to many blogs, that I make a point to visiting online, quite regularly.

As my mind meanders through varied thoughts and interests that I believe I could share with this world, I am compelled to think how my blog may provide interest and respite to the stranger/friend who might stumble upon this piece of online space.

I am posting this on the first Sunday of August i.e Friendship Day, and to think it was a friend who convinced me to blog after my initial skepticism makes it special.