Ma and God... A peom

God gave us fingers--Ma says "Use your fork".
God gave us voices-- Ma says "Do not scream"
Ma says eat Broccoli, cereals and carrots
But God gave us tasteys for maple ice-cream.

God gave us fingers--Ma says"Use your hanky"
God gave us puddles--Ma says"Do not splash"
Ma says" Be quiet your father is sleeping"
But God gave us garbage can covers to crash

God gave us fingers--Ma says"Put your gloves on"
God gave us raindrops--Ma says"Do not get wet"
Ma says" Be careful and don't get too near to
Those strange lovely dogs that God gave us to pet

God gave us fingers--Ma says"Go wash 'em"
But God gave us coal bins and nice dirty bodies
And I ain't too smart, but there's one thing for certain--
Either Ma's wrong or else God is.

The grey begins to fade...

In the hustle bustle of daily chores, I had forgotten the beauty of a morning sky... One morning, on my flight to Mumbai, I rediscovered the joy of watching a sunrise...

As the sun lifted up its head, and the the grey started fading and the blue started strengthening . The hues of orange and red mixed with the blue made the horizon look like a huge canvas with umpteen number of shades. The colours started creeping to each life form unveiling various shapes - trees, buildings, sea...

If only I could catch some colours and keep them with me for life... if only!!!