As a child mother fed me what she thought was best for me,
I had no choice though I sometimes rebelled.
As a youth I tasted platefuls, with varieties ,
My food, my choice.
In middle age I was mostly on diet,
Nibbled my food and exercised,
After all I wanted to stay youthful.
Now in old age my dear daughter-in-law  is strict with my diet
I have no choice,
But if you see a light in our fridge it is me looking for that sweet something.
16/1/2021

There is comfort and togetherness in eating good food,
It makes the soul sing.
3/5/2022

She complained with every bite,
At the garbage dump a little boy searched through the pile for a
bite
5/10/2019

Food, the basic need,
Many enjoy it on plate....
some search in garbage.

I may be taken in by his words,
But, does not realise his actions speak volumes, reveals all.

Sometimes it is nice to be a fool,
To enjoy certain moments you
desire,
In that foolishness lies wisdom.
28/2/2023

You hurt me,
I don't hold any grudge against you,
I don't even despise you,
I forgive you,
But,if you expect me to renew what was between us again,
I am not that foolish.
12/10/2019

To me football is
twenty-two adults madly running after a ball,
One referee running after them to make sure they do not fight,
And two linesmen who make sure they stay inside the line.
In their haste to put the ball inside the goal post the referee gives them a yellow card for misconduct or a red card  to send him off the field.
To top it all thousands of people pay a fee to come and watch them run crazily after the ball.
The highlight of game is a goal.
Whoever scores is a hero

Football
       Fabulous match,
tackling, saving, dribbling ,
magnificently, brilliantly,
               Premiere  League.
10/2/2019

He left without even a goodbye,
I think God wanted to protect me from him.
28/4/2020

Jeff Bezos is a billionaire,
My uncle is a millionaire,
I am also on the list at the end,
A nillionaire.

An Apple a day,
Keeps the doctor away.
What happened?
To Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden,
When they ate the forbidden fruit,tricked by Satan.
Thrown down to Earth,
Was it worth?......
Or be poisoned like Snow white,
And go to sleep till awakened by  a prince right.

Things you take by force
will never give you happiness
20/5/2019

I was twenty,
He was seventy,
He came,
He saw me,
He paid in full,
This ugly bull,
We got married.
My parents had many mouths to feed,
I was the scapegoat.
I was forced,
I was coerced,
Into marriage,my youth in bloom,
A lifetime of doom.

My heart is weather,
It tells the day to day conditions of my feelings.
12/7/2020

I love my self, my husband,
But, I love my children the most.
They are my pure love,
My uncut diamonds.
Being a parent is not a burden,
It is a privilege  I cherish.
I comfort them through their tears, tantrums and nightmares.
I am there in their smiles,
Laughter,sadness and happiness.
Still I am a parent first,
Many times I hear," You don't like me".
"I hate you".
Because I love,care and worry about them,
I have to discipline them.
I bug them about their whereabouts,
Say no to certain things,
Ground them,
Make them clean their rooms,
Do chores around the house,
Run errands.
Most importantly I let them founder, tumble and fail so they can stand alone on their two feet.

Can be only one breath,
20/11/2023

Is a beautiful lie to placate a person,
Nothing is forever.
4/10/2022

I will love you forever or all my life would be an understatement.
Who knows what is around the corner,
An event in our life can make me hate you,
So I love you and try my best to keep loving  you.
25/2/2020

Don't say forever,
Forever has many stations,
Anything can happen in that station so as to not reach forever.
19/9/2020

One day,
Out of the blue,
You came into my life,
A stranger,
A friend,
A lover,
A life partner.
Now I  can't imagine how I would live without you.

painted her a red rose,
my love forever,
which would never wilt.

I am the queen of being forgetful,
My nieces and grand niece follow
me,
It is in the genes.
I neither have dementia nor Alzheimer,
It's just my way.
Too much goes in my mind,
Creating pages of happenings,
In Gujarati they call me Sunji (forgetful).
My husband would boil tea or milk for me,
Otherwise,both would spill over,
The utensil burnt.
I learned how to drive a car,
Unfortunately,had to give up,
I would nearly forget to switch off the ignition key.
I would certainly forget to give messages,
Or attend invited occasions  if not reminded.
Uncannily, I would never forget if I had hurt someone,
Someone owed me money,
My own personal work.
Everybody tried to rectify me,
But,to no avail,
I am what I am,
And they let it be.

I can forgive you,
My mind can forget what you did,
My heart can soften towards you,
But can the deep scars you caused be erased?
They constantly  remind me of what you did
26/1/2020.

If you forgive,
Do it without a tinge of hurt or scars left in your heart,
Smile it away,
That's the best path to happiness.
29/9/2021

I don't know which of our conversations will be last,
Which of our meetings will be last,
Which of my Good Night will be last,
So before going to sleep I pray for you all,
And beseech your forgiveness if I have hurt you in any way.
21/12/2020

Frees you to commit revenge,
And be at peace.
3/4/2023

When God gives you illnesses,
Do not complain,
Be grateful,
For he is forgiving your sins,
So you can be in heaven.
13/11/2020

I prayed to God for some things I wanted like the latest mobile, new sports shoes, watch and so on...........
I asked dad for the same things and he told me to have patience.
So I took the matter in my own hands and stole the things and asked God for forgiveness.
But, dad never believes in forgiveness for stealing, only punishment.
God save me from my dad.
5/5/2019

I can beseech to Allah a hundred times for forgiveness,
But the most difficult thing is to ask a person for forgiveness,
Stating when how and where you hurt him.
It needs great courage.
For that Allah will forgive you only if the person forgives you.
31/3/2024

comes from heart and mind
you are prepared to move on
not remind of it.
28/4/2020

Not publicity,
KINDNESS.
23/5/2023

Love is simply you.
15/11/2019

A mother is like a beautiful bouquet of  colourful flowers ,
Whose sweet fragrance spreads around the whole house.
13/1/2021

Poetry is about beautifully worded thoughts,
That the heart enjoys,
And the soul appreciates.
8/2/2022

It was only you,
My love at first sight.
My heart became a canvas,
Where I splashed colours of endurance,
And when at last you accepted me,
With your soft lips on mine,
Waiting for you was worth every single moment.
16/1/2024

i love you the most,
everyday is a Mother's Day
you are my Angel.
22/3/2020

Was not back to books,
Or be a hero in the year book,
Far was the idea to pass the S.A.T. Test,
Though they taught the best.
For me school was to have fun with friends,
Set new trends,
Bunk classes,
Romance under the trees,
Be a cool guy,
But, never a bully.
Who was to tell,
If I didn't do that well,
My parents in their lives were busy as a bee,
They never could see,
More than their dime,
I needed their time.
After all who needs school,
When we have Google.
6/7/2021

I kept the cage open,
Gave her wings to fly,
And reasons to stay.
22/3/2021

Like flies in tackle box,
Hardware bolted to their lobes,
The ladies earrings.

I stole happiness from heaven,
To heal the bleeding wounds in your heart.
16/7/2020

on my patio
a pigeon lands on my lap
love-note from wooer.
(14/7/2019)

The sun was furious,
It was scorching hot,
I hobbled along the sidewalk with my heavy school bag.
I was dripping with sweat,
At last I reached home,
I threw my bag on the landing
and headed to the kitchen.
Man, I was thirsty,
I always had juices or sodas,
I opened the freezer,
A lonely icy can of coca-cola stood there,
It winked at me,
With arms stretched it cajoled,
"Take me buddy,guzzle me in one go",
Mum was in the kitchen peeling potatoes,
I looked at her,
Her look was blank.
I grabbed the coke,icy in my hands,
Cool,Cool coke, ah !At last,
I lifted the tin to have a sip,
With lightning speed mum stood up,
She snatched the can from my hands,
I gasped and stared at her,
With a cute,loving smile,
She handed me a glass of  water from the JUG.
"Come on son! Today SURPRISE YOUR LIVER.

It was you,
It was me,
No one around, just silence.
Our eyes locked,
Your fingers filled the spaces of mine,
You smiled,
I blushed,
Still silence only heartbeats racing,
In that moment you found me,
And I knew you were meant for me
25/8/2019

She is a feeling of my silent love,
She is my  wish come true,
She is the hope of all my tomorrows,
She is my first and last search for love,
I can see stars in my eyes,
And hear bells ringing in my heart.
For, she is the one, she is the one,
O  baby I love you,I love you so,
Baby I love you,
Love you so.
24/2/2020

Childhood is the sweet air of spring,
To laugh, dance and sing,
To give roots to be strong and happy,
And wings to fly.
Youth is the beautiful smile of summer,
A kiss and memories that last forever,
Enjoy the greenery of life of the season,
And sway with the leaves and flowers in the Sun,
Wooing,
Seducing.
Middle age is the crisp Autumn,
A mellower season,
When leaves are falling,
A change is happening,
Sweaters, scarves,feeling nostalgic,
Trying to bring back the magic,
Of health and well being,
A second spring.
Old age is life's winter,
Bare trees with icy splinter,
A need for comfort,good food and a caring hand,
A verdict of life,where we stand,
A reward of childhood and youth,
Middle age and its truth,
The last act,
Life's fact.

fracture in a cast
is like an autograph book
friends smile and sign
19/6/2021

We were more than college friends,
Then we drifted apart.
He became a famous celebrity,
I was just a manger of a big company,
We met at a mutual friend's party.
At first sight I knew it was him,
In his hectic life he seemed to have forgotten me.
As he brushed past me to greet his acquaintance,
He remembered the fragrance of my perfume,
He turned round with a big grin and hugged me.
"Love and Fragrances
Are never hidden".
28/9/2023

perched on rose petals
a colourful butterfly
intoxicated.
20/6/2021

Love does not fit into a time frame,
It just happens.
25/6/2019.