There is a place
Somewhere between my heart and mind
Where noone goes..
It is the place where a hundred tears are shed
A place where joyous moments are remembered
The place where profound thoughts run a steady stream
And where I am my best friend.
Noone has been here but me...
And while I have let some special people have a peep into its window,
The doorway leading there has never been opened.
Perhaps the key is destined to remain with me forever.
I dont know if I am quite ready yet to hand it over...
And yet it has always filled me with joy when someone has knocked on the door.
Does everyone have such a place...
Is life all about unlocking that door at the end of it all...
I wonder...
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
At home again...
I've been at home with a bad bout of chicken pox for the past 10 days and on the whole its been kind of tiresome to be confined to home for a while. But with some determination and the way things are looking up overall in life (more on that later), I've been able to get through it.
In a way it's been a forced break from work which was threatening to get maddening again, and its also given me some time to relax and savour the joy of mom's attention...I guess we never really outgrow that in life:) After all, who can resist hot meals at appropriate times of the day, cut fruits and juices in between, hot water baths drawn up and the insistence on sleep and rest from mom?! And I have to mention the most enjoyable part have been the light hearted chats as we catch up on TV every morning...its nice to find yourself changing for someone you love - I dont think I would otherwise watch songs from the 70s and 80s but for the fact that watching it with mom makes it special!
While I know that I could only get through it because it was for a short duration, its been a welcome break...I guess nature has its way of slowing you down on her own when you refuse to listen! Although I suppose I've made it sound more like a holiday than being in quarantine!
I also realised during this time at home that its the people around you that make up a place...my grandmom who generally stays at home has gone away with the rest of the family to attend a wedding and I find myself unable to believe that she isnt at home. Her bed and room, her chair and even in general the house seems to have her constant presence in my mind. It's a surprise because I hardly realise it when she is around. Starts a whole new train of thought don't you think?
Anyway, I think readers can forgive the overdose of sentiment here...for I am back to work tomorrow and have to face more mundane things like train journeys and implicating emails:) Its not been a very eloquent post but I just wanted to get back to it nevertheless!
In a way it's been a forced break from work which was threatening to get maddening again, and its also given me some time to relax and savour the joy of mom's attention...I guess we never really outgrow that in life:) After all, who can resist hot meals at appropriate times of the day, cut fruits and juices in between, hot water baths drawn up and the insistence on sleep and rest from mom?! And I have to mention the most enjoyable part have been the light hearted chats as we catch up on TV every morning...its nice to find yourself changing for someone you love - I dont think I would otherwise watch songs from the 70s and 80s but for the fact that watching it with mom makes it special!
While I know that I could only get through it because it was for a short duration, its been a welcome break...I guess nature has its way of slowing you down on her own when you refuse to listen! Although I suppose I've made it sound more like a holiday than being in quarantine!
I also realised during this time at home that its the people around you that make up a place...my grandmom who generally stays at home has gone away with the rest of the family to attend a wedding and I find myself unable to believe that she isnt at home. Her bed and room, her chair and even in general the house seems to have her constant presence in my mind. It's a surprise because I hardly realise it when she is around. Starts a whole new train of thought don't you think?
Anyway, I think readers can forgive the overdose of sentiment here...for I am back to work tomorrow and have to face more mundane things like train journeys and implicating emails:) Its not been a very eloquent post but I just wanted to get back to it nevertheless!
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