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A Small Child

A child, a small child,

Roams around his yard, for a little while,

Till he hears the wail of the siren,

Too late now, hes killed by shards of iron.

Ten rockets launched , but only one Jewish kid is dead.

His folks vow vengeance and war lies ahead.

 

A child, a small child,

Roams around his neighbourhood, for a little while,

When with a whoosh his world explodes,

He wakes up in hospital, with a melted nose.

 

His parents dead, it was collateral damage,

They were in the wrong neighbourhood,

so the story goes.

 

One more Arab kid, scarred for life,

One more statistic added to the total.

His career options on growing up are just two-

Suicide Bomber or fight  with a rifle too.

 

A child, a little child,

Looks up to the blue skies,

From where rockets and tank shells come.

 

God or Gods (who ever is there)

Before the sons of Abraham

and the sons of Arabs,

kill each other ,

I am the son of Adam and Eve,

their common mother.

 

 

take me please,

far away from this place.

I wanna grow up in some happy place,

where no one thinks I am a Jew or an Arab

 

Just a small kid, who needs some love.

 

(Image from http://www.stolenchildhood.net/page/3/)

Things an Indian does after returning to India from “US”.

22 things an Indian does after returning to India from “US”.

22. Use Nope for No and Yep for Yes.

21. Tries to use credit card in road side hotel.

20. Drinks and carries mineral water and always speaks of health conscious.

19. Sprays deo such so that he doesn’t need to take bath.

18. Sneezes and says ‘Excuse me’.

17. Says “Hey” instead of “Hi”.
Says “Yogurt” instead says “Curds”.
Says “Cab” instead of “Taxi”.
Says “Candy” instead of “Chocolate”.
Says “Cookie” instead of “Biscuit”.
Says ” Free Way ” instead of “Highway”.
Says “got to go” instead of “Have to go”.
Says “Oh” instead of “Zero”, (for 704, says Seven Oh Four Instead of Seven
Zero Four)

16.Doesn’t forget to crib about air pollution. Keeps cribbing every time he steps out.

15. Says all the distances in Miles (Not in Kilo Meters), and counts in Millions. (Not in Lakhs)

14. Tries to figure all the prices in Dollars as far as possible (but deep down the heart multiplies by 43 times).

13. Tries to see the % of fat on the cover of a milk pocket.

12. When need to say Z (zed), never says Z (Zed), repeats “Zee” several times, if the other person unable to get, then says X, Y Zee(but never says Zed)

11. Writes date as MM/DD/YYYY, on watching traditional DD/MM/YYYY, says “Oh! British Style!”

10. Makes fun of Indian Standard Time and Indian Road Conditions.

9. Even after 2 months, complaints about “Jet Lag”.

8. Avoids eating more chili (hot) stuff.

7. Tries to drink “Diet Coke”, instead of Normal Coke.

6.. Tries to complain about any thing in India as if he is experiencing it for the first time.

5. Pronounces “schedule” as “skejule”, and “module” as “mojule”.

4. Looks suspiciously towards Hotel/Dhaba food.

3. From the luggage bag, does not remove the stickers of Airways by which he traveled back to India, even after 4 months of arrival.

2. Takes the cabin luggage bag to short visits in India, tries to roll the bag on Indian Roads.

Ultimate one:
1. Tries to begin conversation with “In US ….” or “When I was in US…”

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In Case I Dont See You Again

Corporate Poetry

Grey Christmas

Grey Christmas, as the fog hangs on deep.

Bright lights shine ,from the city that refuses to sleep.

Rubbing your hands, walking alone in the cold.

Was it always like this at Christmas or Am I just growing old.

 

What if I never lived on this earth,

Did it make any difference with my birth.

Jobs are rare, rarer than hot sunny days,

Christmas was a party, now its time to change ways.

 

To live down slowly, gather savings and adjust.

Someone else ‘s folly, and some bankers money lust.

So We the people still gather Around the tree.

The rich still have white Christmas ,

but it’s colored grey for you and me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image from the Christmas Movie- “Its a wonderful life”.

Walk Alone

Tagore’s English translation

If they answer not to thy call walk alone,
If they are afraid and cower mutely facing the wall,
O thou of evil luck,
open thy mind and speak out alone.

If they turn away, and desert you when crossing the wilderness,
O thou of evil luck,
trample the thorns under thy tread,
and along the blood-lined track travel alone.

If they do not hold up the light when the night is troubled with storm,
O thou of evil luck,
with the thunder flame of pain ignite thy own heart
and let it burn alone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekla_Chalo_Re

From a Bengali-Indian Poet – Tagore who won the Nobel Prize in 1914

Life's Little Instruction Book……………………

 


 Have a firm handshake. 
 Look people in the eye. 
 Sing in the shower. 
 Own a great stereo system. 
 If in a fight, hit first and hit hard. 
 Keep secrets. 
 Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday. 
 Always accept an outstretched hand. 
Be brave. Even if you’re not, pretend to be. No one can tell the 
difference. 
 Whistle. 
 Avoid sarcastic remarks. 
 Choose your life’s mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 
per cent of all your happiness or misery. 
 Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out. 
 Lend only those books you never care to see again. 
 Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all that they have. 
 When playing games with children, let them win. 
 Give people a second chance, but not a third. 
 Be romantic. 
 Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know. 
 Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing is 
as important as it first seems. 
 Don’t allow the phone to interrupt important moments. It’s there for 
your convenience, not the caller’s. 
 Be a good loser. 
 Be a good winner. 
 Think twice before burdening a friend with a secret. 
 When someone hugs you, let them be the first to let go. 
 Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born. 
 Keep it simple. 
Beware of the person who has nothing to lose. 
 Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you have to 
cross the same river. 
 Live your life so that your epitaph could read, No Regrets 
 Be bold and courageous. When you look back on life, you’ll regret the 
things you didn’t do more than the one’s you did. 
 Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them. 
 Remember no one makes it alone. Have a grateful heart and be quick to 
acknowledge those who helped you. 
Take charge of your attitude. Don’t let someone else choose it for 
you. 
Visit friends and relatives when they are in hospital; you need only 
stay a few minutes. 
 Begin each day with some of your favorite music. 
 Once in a while, take the scenic route. 
 Send a lot of Valentine cards. Sign them, ‘Someone who thinks you’re 
terrific.’ 
Answer the phone with enthusiasm and energy in your voice. 
Keep a note pad and pencil on your bed-side table. Million-dollar 
ideas sometimes strike at 3 a.m. 
 Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how 
trivial their job. 
 Send your loved ones flowers. Think of a reason later. 
 Make someone’s day by paying the toll for the person in the car behind 
you. 

 Become someone’s hero. 
 Marry only for love. 
 Count your blessings. 
 Compliment the meal when you’re a guest in someone’s home. 
 Wave at the children on a school bus. 
 Remember that 80 per cent of the success in any job is based on your 
ability to deal with people. 
 Don’t expect life to be fair.
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