An Actor's masquerade
Life is an unending Act, My Actor says,
And I,a mere mortal in space.
Some scenes vitriolic,.. some stoic..
pretence lingers like blood in my vein,
And i reign the act,And i rein the feign.
Life is a unreal act ,My puppet Says,
And i perform ,mere puppetry on stage,
Some strings stretch, some strings break.
In vain ,i try to join the strings again,
And i reign the Act,And i rein the feign.
Life is a blissful fact,My ignorance says,
And I behold, mere ignorance in my gaze.
Some glances stay...,Some glances faze.....
I crave life's erudition,and it gives me pain
And i reign the Act,And i rein the feign.
Life is a pact,My tenure says,
And I number,all the moments I endure,
Some memoirs guilty...,some memoirs so pure.....
I continue to act,till my myriad life is lain
I shall reign the Act, I Shall rein the feign.
Life is for me to enact,my selfish soul says,
To impress an existence ,in other people's days,
Some people exist...,Some people fade...
My masterpiece,in all souls should I remain,
only then I have 'lived' the Act.... I Have 'lived' my name
love CP
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Mirror mirror on the wall
who's the scariest of them all ?
IS it The common burgler with thefts so neat ?
wry smile ,warm eyes, not a glint of cheat!
Ach ! but desperation drives him..
Calculated intelligence he puts to feet.
Not sans humanity, but isnt it hunger that fuels his heat!
Mirror mirror on the wall
who's the scariest of them all ?
Is it The murderous psycopath we never know ?
the neighbour uncle ..and his alter ego !
Ach ! Science and law are but helpless..
power ,graft ,revenge..in him dont grow
for he,nor anyone knows not why he crazes blood so?
Mirror mirror on the wall
who's the scariest of them all ?
Is it The minister of state ,the clerk of a company,
Beaureucrats ,clerics, even peons swindling money. ?
Ach ! Not power but indomitable greed.
He Gathers property , gold , for his blood to breed,
These.. are just degenerate humans devoid of creed !
Mirror mirror on the wall
who's the scariest of them all ?
Is it the fanatic.. a communal messenger of doom
Quotas for his caste , religious beliefs for whom ?
Ach! this is mob mentality.
He strikes,he protests,he has fanatics to groom ..
a school bus ..the marketplace. Nitrates . Detonators .. KABOOM!!
Mirror mirror on the wall
who's the scariest of them all ?
Oh mirror ! I have no more patience .. for i pain
tell me .. show me.. anything else is vain..
For i shall confront them ,with vehemence and disdain
Ach! Magical mirror ,you are a farce..
for none my queries do u entertain..
WAIT !!
Ach ! So you are magical!!..
I see your reflections catch some grain..
a blurred fugurine ,the root to all society's pain,
Yes ! Yes ! this villain.. uncover him,........
HEY ! What is this .. O miror Why do u show me NAKED ,and with stain !!
who's the scariest of them all ?
IS it The common burgler with thefts so neat ?
wry smile ,warm eyes, not a glint of cheat!
Ach ! but desperation drives him..
Calculated intelligence he puts to feet.
Not sans humanity, but isnt it hunger that fuels his heat!
Mirror mirror on the wall
who's the scariest of them all ?
Is it The murderous psycopath we never know ?
the neighbour uncle ..and his alter ego !
Ach ! Science and law are but helpless..
power ,graft ,revenge..in him dont grow
for he,nor anyone knows not why he crazes blood so?
Mirror mirror on the wall
who's the scariest of them all ?
Is it The minister of state ,the clerk of a company,
Beaureucrats ,clerics, even peons swindling money. ?
Ach ! Not power but indomitable greed.
He Gathers property , gold , for his blood to breed,
These.. are just degenerate humans devoid of creed !
Mirror mirror on the wall
who's the scariest of them all ?
Is it the fanatic.. a communal messenger of doom
Quotas for his caste , religious beliefs for whom ?
Ach! this is mob mentality.
He strikes,he protests,he has fanatics to groom ..
a school bus ..the marketplace. Nitrates . Detonators .. KABOOM!!
Mirror mirror on the wall
who's the scariest of them all ?
Oh mirror ! I have no more patience .. for i pain
tell me .. show me.. anything else is vain..
For i shall confront them ,with vehemence and disdain
Ach! Magical mirror ,you are a farce..
for none my queries do u entertain..
WAIT !!
Ach ! So you are magical!!..
I see your reflections catch some grain..
a blurred fugurine ,the root to all society's pain,
Yes ! Yes ! this villain.. uncover him,........
HEY ! What is this .. O miror Why do u show me NAKED ,and with stain !!
Thursday, May 04, 2006
A comedy of Errors... ( Part 1)
Oh yes.. !! The Shakespearean comedy. A tale of twins and separations and mistaken identities. A perfect setting for a classic comedy. He apparently had the high intellect and capacity to think of an intricate build up of the characters and settings to the story .Or is It ? .... Maybe the exact opposite of that particular human trait(Common sense and intelligence ... ummm..er sometimes overuse of it!) can also prove beneficent in providing interesting and embarrassing situations of stupidity and comedy.
. The thing is... ' The Bard ' was not aware of the existence of a few lowly software engineers ( Genus Homosapien SoftwareManiacus) , a couple of hundred years down his time.
Them evolution specialists and zoologists are still trying to figure out their hierarchy in the food chain(this continues to be a scientific mystery).Well ,in this case, most of the subjects are not exactly maniacs in software development. Rather , they are driven to the extremes of mania because of it.
Act 1 :
Characters: 'C '- a young jovial cheery eversmiling freshman into the IT industry
'R'- a young jovial but pensive freshman into the IT industry.
x, y, z.. A few gorgeous young ladies wrongly placed in the IT industry.
Situation: At a coffee vending machine , like countless other It freshmen Mr 'C' and this
group takes a break from a horrendous work routine and reaches for a paper
cup . There is a lot of tension in our guy's head. No , not as in frustration at work
dum dum u!!, but the presence of fine ladies has other things running in his
head. Mr 'R' is always wary of ladies and exhibits rainbows on his face whenever
approached by them.Shades of red are his forte ! . And Mr 'C' is th ultra smooth
one. the polished one with the courtesies and all. Mr 'R' keeps muttering curses
on 'C' .. damn u man!!
With great poise our 'C' takes the places it under the coffee vending
nozzle . Turns around smiles at them ladies behind him.. raises an eyebrow..
turns ahead again presses the button for TEA !!! turns around nonchalantly ,
holding the coffee cup with his hand. Mr 'R ' roars into peals of laughter and the
lovely girls giggle graciously as 'C''s expressions are at the zenith of embarassment.
Hot tea pours onto his wrist , Gritting his teeth he holds on to the grin he is
bravely sporting on his face. Thirty two twinkling white teeth can do
nothing to hide the shade of red that used to be so attached to Mr 'R'. Mr 'C'
elegant that he is( oh ! Crap !!), saunters off into the washroom , leaving behind a chorus of
laughter from our gang!
Act 2:
Characters: The one and only ...Mr 'C'
Situation: Its Appraisal time in the company. People are busy trying to recollect what productive thing they did over the past year.(Which we can be assured , is negligible ! ).The submission deadline is 10 AM. After which the online fecility becomes disabled.An Autoescalation takes effect which gives the managers the opportunity to 'Turbogear' the subordinate's career into oblivion. :) Mr 'C' has pay a visit to the bank at 10 15 Am for an examination fee payment. He also has to attend an important issue call in his bucket(read as 'his responsibility' ... but really apt !! "Balti" in hindi sounds better) at 11 00 Am.
Mr 'C' fills out successfully his achievements with a little help from Webster's dictionary.(Aware of the fact that all the effort is vain anyway ). He is also successful in helping a coupla other pals filling out theirs. 10 10 Am he is out and buzzing towards the bank... the hot scorching sun roasting his arms .... Arriving in time , is relieved there is no queue.Fills in the particulars .. pays in Cash !!(Hey .. he barely is surviving on what he gets for his sweat and salt !) . Packs the change into his purse.Walks to the enquiry counter . Picks up the Sling bag he had placed earlier on the customer's chair. Walks out .Check's the time. 10 35 Am . WOW ! .
Bang on time !. With a Smugness that never existed , and a sure gait that he never walked, he takes out his bike.. gives a blast on the accelerator...(Heads turn). Our guy smiles in acknowledgement to all those who see. Man it feels great to be in control... !!doesn't it ? .Zooms back to office unmindfull of the sun on his temples and forearms. Reaches the cubicle , logs into the system knocks his knuckles and stretches his arms .. its going to be a great day ahead... "RUBAROOOOOO ROSHINIIIIIII.... oye SAAALA .. Abhi abhi... hua yakin...." jingles his phone's ringtone. Hmm who can it be ?.
"HEllo !.. Yes this is 'C' .."
Hello Mr . C .. I am calling from 'MAKAN' bank....... ( Names have been changed on req.)
{Damn .. not another credit card salesman... . jesus !! im going to blast her !!}
" Yes .. MR 'C'.. you seem to have forgotten your Wallet at the Bank!!! "
{ WHAM !! KABOOOM !!! ... realization dawns.. RUBAROOOOOO ROSHINIIIIIII.... oye SAAALA .. Abhi abhi... hua yakin....ki abhi bheeee buddbhuuu sahiiiiiii" }
A tense 15 minutes later... at the bank.
" Thank you sooo much maam.. I am soo Grateful to u.. I was in a hurry, so i guess i must have been absent minded today.. "
{JUST Today???? you have to be kidding us man !!}
"Please Sir .. Check if all the cash is present.. !! and ur cards... "
"OH .. No thank you maam , it absolutely fine.. no problem at alll , thats OK !! really .. If you insist.. . ummm one . two ... another ten buckc.... some coins .. yep they are all there .. thank you so much.."
Red faced and embarrassed Mr C walks out of the bank..
"RUBAROOOOOO ROSHINIIIIIII.... oye SAAALA .. Abhi abhi... hua yakin...."
jingles the ringtone again....
"Mr C.......... You seem to have forgotten your keys here in the BANK !!!!!"
!@#$#%#$%#$^%#%^%$^$@#$#
regards
CP
To be continued with many more such bloopers... :)))
Oh yes.. !! The Shakespearean comedy. A tale of twins and separations and mistaken identities. A perfect setting for a classic comedy. He apparently had the high intellect and capacity to think of an intricate build up of the characters and settings to the story .Or is It ? .... Maybe the exact opposite of that particular human trait(Common sense and intelligence ... ummm..er sometimes overuse of it!) can also prove beneficent in providing interesting and embarrassing situations of stupidity and comedy.
. The thing is... ' The Bard ' was not aware of the existence of a few lowly software engineers ( Genus Homosapien SoftwareManiacus) , a couple of hundred years down his time.
Them evolution specialists and zoologists are still trying to figure out their hierarchy in the food chain(this continues to be a scientific mystery).Well ,in this case, most of the subjects are not exactly maniacs in software development. Rather , they are driven to the extremes of mania because of it.
Act 1 :
Characters: 'C '- a young jovial cheery eversmiling freshman into the IT industry
'R'- a young jovial but pensive freshman into the IT industry.
x, y, z.. A few gorgeous young ladies wrongly placed in the IT industry.
Situation: At a coffee vending machine , like countless other It freshmen Mr 'C' and this
group takes a break from a horrendous work routine and reaches for a paper
cup . There is a lot of tension in our guy's head. No , not as in frustration at work
dum dum u!!, but the presence of fine ladies has other things running in his
head. Mr 'R' is always wary of ladies and exhibits rainbows on his face whenever
approached by them.Shades of red are his forte ! . And Mr 'C' is th ultra smooth
one. the polished one with the courtesies and all. Mr 'R' keeps muttering curses
on 'C' .. damn u man!!
With great poise our 'C' takes the places it under the coffee vending
nozzle . Turns around smiles at them ladies behind him.. raises an eyebrow..
turns ahead again presses the button for TEA !!! turns around nonchalantly ,
holding the coffee cup with his hand. Mr 'R ' roars into peals of laughter and the
lovely girls giggle graciously as 'C''s expressions are at the zenith of embarassment.
Hot tea pours onto his wrist , Gritting his teeth he holds on to the grin he is
bravely sporting on his face. Thirty two twinkling white teeth can do
nothing to hide the shade of red that used to be so attached to Mr 'R'. Mr 'C'
elegant that he is( oh ! Crap !!), saunters off into the washroom , leaving behind a chorus of
laughter from our gang!
Act 2:
Characters: The one and only ...Mr 'C'
Situation: Its Appraisal time in the company. People are busy trying to recollect what productive thing they did over the past year.(Which we can be assured , is negligible ! ).The submission deadline is 10 AM. After which the online fecility becomes disabled.An Autoescalation takes effect which gives the managers the opportunity to 'Turbogear' the subordinate's career into oblivion. :) Mr 'C' has pay a visit to the bank at 10 15 Am for an examination fee payment. He also has to attend an important issue call in his bucket(read as 'his responsibility' ... but really apt !! "Balti" in hindi sounds better) at 11 00 Am.
Mr 'C' fills out successfully his achievements with a little help from Webster's dictionary.(Aware of the fact that all the effort is vain anyway ). He is also successful in helping a coupla other pals filling out theirs. 10 10 Am he is out and buzzing towards the bank... the hot scorching sun roasting his arms .... Arriving in time , is relieved there is no queue.Fills in the particulars .. pays in Cash !!(Hey .. he barely is surviving on what he gets for his sweat and salt !) . Packs the change into his purse.Walks to the enquiry counter . Picks up the Sling bag he had placed earlier on the customer's chair. Walks out .Check's the time. 10 35 Am . WOW ! .
Bang on time !. With a Smugness that never existed , and a sure gait that he never walked, he takes out his bike.. gives a blast on the accelerator...(Heads turn). Our guy smiles in acknowledgement to all those who see. Man it feels great to be in control... !!doesn't it ? .Zooms back to office unmindfull of the sun on his temples and forearms. Reaches the cubicle , logs into the system knocks his knuckles and stretches his arms .. its going to be a great day ahead... "RUBAROOOOOO ROSHINIIIIIII.... oye SAAALA .. Abhi abhi... hua yakin...." jingles his phone's ringtone. Hmm who can it be ?.
"HEllo !.. Yes this is 'C' .."
Hello Mr . C .. I am calling from 'MAKAN' bank....... ( Names have been changed on req.)
{Damn .. not another credit card salesman... . jesus !! im going to blast her !!}
" Yes .. MR 'C'.. you seem to have forgotten your Wallet at the Bank!!! "
{ WHAM !! KABOOOM !!! ... realization dawns.. RUBAROOOOOO ROSHINIIIIIII.... oye SAAALA .. Abhi abhi... hua yakin....ki abhi bheeee buddbhuuu sahiiiiiii" }
A tense 15 minutes later... at the bank.
" Thank you sooo much maam.. I am soo Grateful to u.. I was in a hurry, so i guess i must have been absent minded today.. "
{JUST Today???? you have to be kidding us man !!}
"Please Sir .. Check if all the cash is present.. !! and ur cards... "
"OH .. No thank you maam , it absolutely fine.. no problem at alll , thats OK !! really .. If you insist.. . ummm one . two ... another ten buckc.... some coins .. yep they are all there .. thank you so much.."
Red faced and embarrassed Mr C walks out of the bank..
"RUBAROOOOOO ROSHINIIIIIII.... oye SAAALA .. Abhi abhi... hua yakin...."
jingles the ringtone again....
"Mr C.......... You seem to have forgotten your keys here in the BANK !!!!!"
!@#$#%#$%#$^%#%^%$^$@#$#
regards
CP
To be continued with many more such bloopers... :)))
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