Poetry, that is performed

I recently stumbled upon this amazing group of people (on Facebook) who run Spoken Word Poetry workshops: Airplane Poetry Movement is active in Bangalore, Pune and Bombay. Their Bombay chapter hosted a workshop last Saturday at The BirdSong Cafe in Bandra. With little experience in slamming and a great amount of excitement, I landed in this dreamy, quaint little cafe. Met a bunch of lovely people. Disturbed the traffic outside the cafe with our practice sessions. Performed spontaneously in front of 20 beautiful people in the cafe, who were generous enough to give attention to us (and also clap enthusiastically), rather than to the yummy hot chocolate on their tables. This one of a kind experience left me with a feeling of high, that feeling of high you achieve only by following your passion (in my case, being engulfed in words). Here's the poem I performed there in a perfect setting: rich aroma of coffee and the smell of rain, mingling at dusk. Damn! Some cliches are just beautiful! ♥

I remember a time

When little achievements mattered

And dreams were not so easily shattered

When there were innumerable fights

But no cold battles!

When love was for real

Whether in luxury or in tatters

I remember random moments and things mundane

Each curve of your smile, also the unsaid pain

I remember each try, the failure and the cries

I remember the ethereal twinkle in your eyes

You may not know the magic it holds

In a world that’s bent on crushing souls

Living a Dream

Dedicated to the two most wonderful people in my life...

"No matter what the end is, my life began with you"

Not everyone is as blessed as me. I consider myself one of the luckiest persons on earth. I for one, always believed in following dreams and listening to my heart. Not because I was born with the innate ability to understand what it is to follow your heart and what pleasure it is to chase one's dreams! It came to me because I was born to such amazing people...who did not just teach me how to live but let me choose how to live. They did not show me where to go but, were always there as a guiding light whenever I found myself lost! Saying that I love them or admire them or adore them; just isn't enough. No matter how good a writer one is, sometimes words don't suffice!

You must be wondering what made me feel such things all of a sudden! That's because I'm just soooo happy and contented with everything that life has given me so far. I'm living my dream. It is through consolidated prayers and wishes that today, I'm basking in the glory of this moment. The realisation that I'm now doing something that I always wanted fills me with immense joy and gratefulness. Journalism, writing, Bombay; these were all a part of my dream... There's still a long way to go! My dreams nurture in your faith. Keep that trust in me forever and I shall always make you proud at every step of my life. Sunshine comes in all beautiful forms. For me, it is that glitter in your eyes, which gets instantly reflected in my smile :)

Thanks for letting me soar high. Thanks for believing in me. Thanks for all those moments when you let me learn the nuances of life. Thanks for all the affection you shower on me.