Monday, May 25, 2009

On our fourth anniversary

It is for you . I am lucky to have you in my life. I can only explain, what i feel but still I can't pin point, what exactly it is.


With you
there were no promise of stars
It was different from romantic
novels
i read
You were not the dashing hero
that I dreamt of
You were hidden somewhere
yet always visible
but we never noticed each other

Must be destiny
now, that
we are together
We have no poems for each other
Like an ordinary couple
we are not seen putting arms on each other
we do not blush
We do not proclaim love
we are unorthodox couple

People have asked us
whether ours is
arranged or love marriage
Answers are never easy
As it is something in between
Perhaps relationship
brought through divine matchmaker

We did not love instantly
It is something more complicated
than this much hyped
'love' that we feel for each other.
Apart from love
we are more worried about
peace
our country
We have a common mission
and goal
Instead of musing on our
love for each other
We rather discuss
What to write next
We inspire each other
to do something positive
To contribute


Thus, we are hopeless
change makers
Constantly striving to learn
To change ourselves
to better ourselves
and thus
aiding each other in this process

Bounded in this difficult
institution called marriage
We often act conventional
husband and wife
and pretend that we conform
But what matters most
is that inner friendship we have
The trust
The sense of responsibility
Understanding
Is that what they call 'love'
Perhaps,
I am not sure
But, does it matter
whatever it is called?

11 comments:

  1. Anonymous5/26/2009

    nice to see your blog for the first time. its really good.. happy blogging.

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  2. fourth marriage anniversary ko tapai lai dherai dherai subhakamana. tapaiko baibahik jeevan ramro ra safal hosh.

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  3. Thank you milanji, I enjoyed your blog too. Deepji thank you for your wishes and comments. Happy bloggin both of you

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  4. Beautiful feelings! Very down to earth but again very romantic! Wish you a very happy married life!

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  5. Thank you Basantaji for your wonderful comments. Your comments encourage me always

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  6. really beautiful , congratulation for your 4th anniversary and wish you a happy married life .

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  7. Thank you so much dineshji, I loved going through your gajal blog

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  8. matthew6/03/2009

    Hi Neeti,

    It's Matthew from IAP. I found this link going through my emails and wanted to see how you are. I have only read one poem, but I have been toying with the idea of an IAP artist in residence platform, where students can show of their wares. Your poem on your son, is very beautiful - and as a parent - really very true and touching. Hopefully, this will reach you.
    take care ... Matthew

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  9. very rich flow of words Neeti jee! I enjoyed very much. what is love n relation, your lines has been 'official speaker' here.

    Be happy as always.
    Keep it up.
    Wish you a very happy married life.

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  10. No matter how hyped the word "Love" may be, its all we look for in every relationship. It really feels nice to see someone happy.

    Happy Anniversary !

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  11. You are right ekalkateji, perhaps, i should have said hyped 'romantic love'. what I am meaning to say is we see love so much through eyes of romantic novels and bollywood cinema (especially girls) that we fail to recognize that there are so many different ways of feeling love

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