The Journey till now - Part I

As a child , when people asked me …
what do I want to be in future ….
prompt would come my reply …
I would love to be a school teacher …

already dreading @ the accounts book
which my brother studied in commerce …
secured admission in science
as arts was considered as an evil curse …

after the HSC exam …
a long long long vacation ..
a feeling to do something different
a feeling to do a bit for the nation …

would love to have contributed
by becoming a doctor …
but would be dead scared by blood
that was the ONLY LITTLE concerning factor :)

got decent percentage in my final exams ..
and it made me fly in the air
and software being @ its boom …
thought of giving IT a dare …

so complex was the admission process …
it made me almost sweat …
passing engineering is much easy than getting into it …
challenge this statement .. I take it as a bet …

after a long time,
the college started finally …
took a step ahead towards a professional journey ...
leaving my own familiar gallii ...

with subjects like mechanics and BEE
in the 1st sem itself ...
within days of college ,
books like Schaum series quickly climbed up my bookshelf ...

not that we really studied from those books ...
the books were more like paper weight...
but the 1st sem results were declared
and the marks really got us straight ... :(

semesters came and went ...
subjects easy and tough ...
but with tons of enthu friends around ...
life was anything but rough ..

the bonding was so damn great ...
didn't realize it was end of 4 good years ...
with a heavy heart and bundle of memories ...
we all parted in tears ...

made tons of promises of being in touch ...
and have been fairly successful in that ...
its so good to meet your old frnds ...
some the same and some have become fat ...

but as they say ...
size doesn't really matter ...
one should always be a kid by heart ...
that's the most important factor …

everyone's starting working now …
and started earning tones of money …
for more updates @ the life after college ..
wait and watch for my new poem honey :) :)

Life in the fast lane

Reaching Accenture office in Sakinaka is a big pain in the neck,
Makes no difference whether I am in auto or the double Decker upper deck.

No matter how early I leave, I always miss the Accenture bus,
With loads of cribbing @ its punctuality, I take the public transport without making any fuss.

I make up my mind, that tomorrow I will be on time,
What makes me late again is my morning juice with a bit extra lime.

Metro work going on in east and the west,
This really puts ones patience to test.

I come across the famous S.V road,
Where no one can go above 20km/h no matter what is their transport mode.

Then I encounter the East west congested flyover,
Where one can easily take a 15 min nap with a pullover.

Another option is the Chakala route,
But the traffic and pollution spoils my newly worn suit.

I am wasting too much money on travelling I think,
This thought makes me thirsty and I have water to drink.

Alternative option is bus from Andheri east,
But the crowd over there is no less than a beast.

The queue for the bus goes on and on.
To add to the noise pollution, someone’s busy pressing his car horn.

I finally get my bus and hop inside,
And here begins my journey, my own office ride.

Once in the bus, I read the daily news paper,
Half n hour is gone and my bus has just moved an inch further.

This idea doesn’t seem to work for me ,
As I reach late to office and miss my group breakfast regularly .

I put my thinking caps on and think (AGAIN) for an alternative,
Kya kya karna padta hai to earn a living n to live.

One way auto ride to office and my 75 Rs. Are wasted,
100 Rs. Petrol in my Activa and for 1 week I am sorted .

Driving my Activa on that road is one big feat,
Bypassing the Metro construction, I remain rooted firmly on my seat.

Driving those potholes and weird diversions is not less than an achievement,
My back has started paining, will Reliance pay for my doctors reimbursement?

People say ghar in west and office in east, that’s really great,
Arre but my colleagues reach vashi n bhayender early and I reach late.

I think I can reach much early if I walk.
Waise bhi Abhishek Bacchan ne kahaa hai Walk When you talk .

Talk karne k liye I have few friends dear,
No matter what they are always near.

Agar they are busy so what …
I listen to FM , radio mirchi its always hot.

Metro will definitely facilitate the western central commuting,
But tab tak this travel is absolutely devastating.

Hope this work gets completed in 2010 December,
Else I will personally give Mr. Anil Ambani a gentle reminder.