Best Friends
I never really believed in the concept of best friend but this is dedicated to all the close friends I have had over the years. You guys are responsible for the person I am today (whether good or bad) ... and I count on your friendship forever!!!
I've had my share of troubles friend,
But you have had them too,
Always standing right there by me,
Going through what I go through.
You didn’t have to be there,
But you stood there just the same,
And as you touched my life each day
My Best Friend you became,
It seems as though we’ve known,
We’d be together till the end,
Because in times of crisis,
It's in you I can depend,
I’ll never forget our memories,
Nor the love you always gave,
Or the fights that we avoided…
And the lies that we forgave.
Now our lives are ever changing,
And there’s no need to pretend,
No matter what will happen,
You're forever my best friend.
Have A Beautiful Day
Thanks For Being You!
THE DILEMMA WITHIN ME
If you asked me a year or two ago, which words best described me – I would unhesitantly say – wild, perhaps add – impulsive, untamable, footloose etc. But all that is changing now – albeit to my dismay. My folks are really celebrating “my coming of age” but I am undergoing an identity crisis. The carefree, reckless girl who would not be reined in by conventions is gone and the one who stares back at me from the mirror is a “matured woman” – trying to balance life at home and work, shoulders responsibilities in life because she mostly has to fend for herself!
But do I identify with the transformation in me? I am puzzled because I see a “package of contradiction” in my persona. There is this fun-filled girl who would still go on her wild spree (given a chance) – I still remember my sudden urge to explore the city in the dead of the night with a trusted ally. Today, she wears a mask of a woman, behaves like a responsible adult and curbs those innate tendencies. After all, we have societal obligations!! But how can society lay down the guiding principles of my life? Why should I be bound by laws and rules framed by all those unknown faces, the so-called guardians of society? Can’t I live life by my terms? Someday, I might just take a revolutionary step to defy these very rules!!
I am growing up fast but there is a positive side to it – I am much more in control of myself, at last I am progressing in my career which could have happened earlier in life had I been more restrained, unemotional, focused on growth and worked smartly. The flip side – I already have started feeling old (unfortunately, most folks at work are younger than me, sigh! I have missed 3 decisive years)!
However, I can still proclaim, as I used to before – there is no man or woman who can “tame” me! The “tamed” version of me is because of the choices I made and I still have not handed over the reins of my life to anyone … and I never shall because I am my own self!!
PLEASE LET ME BE MYSELF!!