asila`s book.edited (checked) pdf

COUSINS MAKE BEST FRIENDS


Sisters add beauty to life,

Friends make it more exciting.


But when sisters are friends

Or friends are like sisters life is nothing less than

amazing.




Cousins by blood — best friends by choice,

Together we created memories beginning with

toys.

Our favourite dresses, top secrets and almost
everything was shared,


As we grew up we became friends & with all the
silly things done together,


The bond of best friends was made.


Family functions are always fun because we
have each other,

When we meet, there is an unending chatter.

School assignments were easy because there was
always a "my cousin" to count on,


How beautifully those precious days have gone!




As life takes different roads,


And each one of us will be busy on our own
journey,


We will still have a best friend in the family.

Because "you have no choice, I'm in your life
forever!"


***

UNIQUE BONDS


There are theses unique bonds,

Or you could call them precious relationships,


It could be with a sibling, a relative or a friend.




Regular talks — you don't need them,

Explanations — still not necessary,


Meetups — optional.


Trust level — beyond limits,

Level of understanding — magical.


Mutual care — always felt, never spoken off.

Does that really exist?


Oh yes,

But just very few!


***

THE STORY OF FRIENDSHIP


The bond called "friendship" is a beautiful one,

Filled with love, care, understanding and fun.


We created this bond in a more beautiful way,

Stronger and everlasting than words can say.




As strangers, we met in the library,


And that was the beginning of a great friendship
story,


I was impressed by your talk and sweetness,

And our friendship grew stronger because of our

likeness.




Coincidently our laughter was similar

And our craziness was peculiar.


It is as if God put together

Two friends perfectly to create a bond forever!




You know my weakness and my strengths,


And you have always been in my life's
perfections and bends.


When I needed someone,

I could count on you.


When life turned out hot,

You were that cooling water dew.




We can never be parted with distance,


We can blend well with each other without any
difference,


How lucky I am to have such a wonderful friend,

Who's always there in my rise and for my

defend.

We are close like sisters,


Encouraging each other like motivators,

Holding on to each other,


In all the ups and downs of life.




I pray that our friendship remains immortal,

Because you are that special one I never want to

lose.

***

DEAR BEST FRIEND


You are the one who heals me when I'm broken,

To all my problems, you show a great solution.


You've seen my ups and downs,

You've been with me in my smiles and frowns.




When we first met, we didn't dream of a great

bond,

But now after many beautiful years with you,


I pray that our friendship will forever remain
strong.




You guided me,


Wiped my tears,

Stood by me,


And helped to overcome all my fears.

Dear best friend,

We had years of beautiful togetherness,


And now it's time for partings & distance,

But our friendship will keep us together and our

bond will last forever.




I won't thank you,

I won't show any formalities,


Because you know what I mean to you and what
you mean to me,


All I want to say is: "BEST FRIENDS
FOREVER we will be".


***

BENCH MATES


From bench partners to very good friends,

This is a beautiful journey of friendship.


Dozing off to sleep together,

Waking up each other,


Sharing chocolates and secrets,

Creating best out of little moments.


Endless classroom chatters


About study and silly matters,

Criticizing and complimenting,


Teasing and encouraging.

Sitting together and unknowingly strengthening
a beautiful bond


And creating memories as


BENCH MATES

***

A GROUP OF BEST FRIENDS


We sleep, we speak,

We eat, in class tests we cheat,


All this is our classroom fun,

To entertain ourselves what have we not done.




In between lectures we spoke,


When one slept, the other irritated until she
woke,


Together we did all kinds of pranks.

In spite of all this, in exams, we did succeed,


This was a great success for us because in
classes we never paid heed.




When it's a secret,


All will know it,

Even if it's just one chocolate,


All will grab and eat it.




Tease one as someone's crush or love,

But in the end, this "one" is none,


One name for each,

All these crazy acts of ours are simply fun.


We are not just two or three,


A big group who always spends time in glee.

A selfie turns out to be a groupie,


No one is left out alone, together we'll be.

***

GREAT STORIES BEGAN HERE


Those memories are still fresh,

When coming to classes felt like a big no-no.


And the passing of every day felt so slow,

Trying to smile and begin a conversation with

unfamiliar faces,

Trying to adjust to our new places,


All this seems like "just yesterday!"




Slowly conversations began,

Friendship bloomed,


Groups got names,

Coming to classes felt pleasant,


Everything got interesting.


Exams came,

Group studies began,

The friendship grew with exchanging of books
and group studies.


Classmates became Friends and Friends became
Best Friends.


All this seems like "just yesterday".




From shy juniors to those vibrant seniors,


From being afraid of lecturers to adding
lecturers on our contact list just like friends.

From wanting holidays to eagerly waiting to

come to classes,

From having fear to bunk classes to writing

"went out for lunch with friends‖ on our leave
letters


From just calling it "the stairs" to calling out
"our hang out place!"

So much has changed,


And three years passed,

Yet all this seems like "just yesterday!"


This journey seemed long in the beginning,

Unknowingly, so quickly we have reached its
ending.


Making memories,


Learning values,

Building bonds,


Getting stronger,

Growing up,


So much has happened,

Yet it all seems like "just yesterday!"




Great stories began here!


Best memories were made up here!


True friends were found here!

We had the best days of our life here — college!

BEST FRIENDS FROM THE VERY FIRST
CHAT


It was a time when I was broken,

Still in pain,


My heart was bleeding because love had stabbed
me,


I was lost,


And wondered if I could ever heal again.




When loneliness was killing me,

When death was thrilling me,


You came into my life

And spelt your magic on me.

One unexpected day, began our conversation,


And just like how people fall in love at the very
first sight,

You who was a stranger to me,


Became my best friend from the very first chat.




My broken heart gave you a special place,


Got attached to you with the passing days,

Unknowingly bringing in happiness,


And the lost smile back on my face.

***

TEACHER


From ABC ... to functions of management and
money,

It is my teacher who taught me,


She didn't give me birth, yet like a mother,


A mentor, who taught me all the values from
kindness to punctuality.




When I was wrong, she corrected me,


When I felt hopeless, she encouraged me,

When darkness engulfed, she made things
bright,


With the knowledge light.




In all the initial stages of life, a teacher is

present,

Later we grow with her teachings, rise with her
blessings,

To fly high in life, it's her motivation that gives
us wings.




Teachers play a significant role,


Our characters they mould,


They add worth to our names,

And help make life a purposeful living.




Dear teachers, for all your hard-work we thank

you,

To express our gratitude, words are few,


All that we were, all that we are & all that we
will be,


Teacher, we owe a lot to you.

***

IT'S A FEELING, YET A CONFUSION!


Lost in your thoughts, the day seems long,

I wait desperately for the day to run and the
nights to prolong.


I have begun to love those conversations with
you,


Each minute seems to be special when I
converse with you.




Are you the poem that a million times I read?


Or a love tree still in the form of a seed?

Are you the name that my heart beat mentions?


Or my thoughts to which I pay heed?




I fear to fall in love,


But my feelings tell me that I have fallen for
you,

My mind says NO to attachments,


But my heart is attached to you.




I don't know if all this is an illusion,

All I can say is "it's bonding with no definition,


A story with no explanation,

It's a feeling, yet a confusion!"


***

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT


In the twilight, he had seen her,

Her mesmerizing eyes made him fall for her.


It was crowded darkness and she was the light,

He ended up falling in love with her at the very

first sight.




Shut were the doors that would take him closer
to her,


But he did not give up,

Time slowly showed him the path towards her.


She became his friend.

He expected that their friendship would turn out


To be love in the end,

But it did not mean much to her,


And within few months she bought this
friendship to an end.

On the road to get her, he left no stones
unturned,

Nothing could stop his search,


Because without her love, he burned.


Hell-bent to live with her forever,

Yet the means and ways to it,


Seemed fewer.




Who can stop a roaring wave?

How could anyone deny a true lover?


Her love was her crave,

Her acceptance — his power!


***

DEAR FUTURE HUSBAND (PART - 1)


Dear Prince Charming,

Your princess isn't a saint, nor a complete sinner.


She is a combination of both,

A human being just like you.




She may have gazed at a few pebbles,


Picked up a few.


It was a mistake,

She wrongly assumed them as her diamond —
you.




From the time she learnt what love was,


She has only loved you,


But the blindness of love showed her the wrong
person as her husband — you,

She knows not you are who,


But she already loves you.

Her prayers include blessings and mercy on you,


Her dreams are incomplete without you.




Dear "to be husband",

Your "to be wife" is waiting for you.


Your love is all that she yearns for,


Divine and true is her love for you.

***

DEAR FUTURE HUSBAND (PART - 2)


As a little girl,

I dreamt you to be that charming prince coming
on a white horse


Putting on a shining amour.


As I grew up little older,

I dreamt you to be the one who would begin my

day with a beautiful flower,

And end my nights with a candlelight dinner.


But like every wisdom that comes with age,

I realized that a soul mate is not just about a
fairytale-like lover.





From the very beginning, you are a beautiful
dream of mine,


I don't know you,

But I'm in love with the idea of you!

You are a prayer,


You will be my life's questions' beautiful
answer!




I am not expecting you to come to me with an
empire,


But yes, I want you to come with dreams which
we will build together.


I am not expecting you to rain all the happiness
on me,


Because we can float through the dark clouds
and


Together the sunshine we can see!




Dear future husband,

You still remain that fairytale-like Prince

Charming for me,

But not the one who would hold the lantern for
his princess in darkness!


If darkness comes, let's walk in it together and
lighten up our way.


Let's together create a beautiful love story,

Where understanding comes without demanding,


Where trust comes without doubting,


When waves of sorrow hit, let's together swim
and cross through it,

When hopes are lost, let's help each other to find

it!

We both are each other's dreams,


So with love, let's live it!

***

DEAR FUTURE HUSBAND (PART - 3)


Dear Future Husband,

Every time I feel alone,


I remember you are there for me.

Every time I'm tempted to do wrong,


I remember your goodness and loyalty,

When I feel weak,


Your love makes me feel strong.




Dear Future Husband,


At times, the wait for you feels like a test of
patience,


Sometimes it feels like "time to improve
myself".

But with it all, the truth is, God knows the best

time for our union,

And that perfect time is yet to come.

I haven't met you,


Yet you live in my imagination,

I don't know you,


But I'm in love with you even before our union.

I can imagine those happy days


And not so happy days of life when we will
stand by each other.




Dear future husband,


Please love me like I love you and a little more,

Even before we meet these are the things you

must be sure,

Your wife will love you unconditionally,


Trust you infinitely,

Will be your support in your downs, definitely


And will promise to live with you beautifully.

DEAR FUTURE HUSBAND (PART - 4)


Dear Future Husband,

It's midnight,


I must be sleeping tight,

But, you are on my mind,


In the odd hours of the night.

I'm sleepless yet happy and bright,


The thought of you is making me excited.




Dear Future Husband, you are my life's most
beautiful surprise.


The adventures we would go on,

The places we will explore,


Our time together,


All of it looks like beautiful dawn.

These are just the sweet chapters of life,

What about the chapters of hurdles, worries,
grief and strife?


If we come across them,

We shall pass through it strongly & patiently

together.

Dear Future Husband,


I assure you will never have to worry about
"how will I manage?"


I promise, no matter what, I'll adjust.

Dear future husband, the wait for you sometimes

makes me restless,

But most of the time, the wait is getting exciting

with every single day,

For I know the almighty is moulding you and
me,


Making us ready for each other,


We are not very far from each other, just at some
distance, on our way.

DEAR FUTURE HUSBAND (PART - 5)


Dear Future Husband,

Let's talk about dreams today.


Mine and yours,

And the ones that are "ours".




I have dreams, big and small,


But to me, your dreams are the most important
of all.


A few of our dreams may be different, some
may be the same,


But it doesn't matter to me because all my
dreams ultimately link with your name.

When our dreams don't collide,


I'll compromise on mine and be by your side.

I'll do everything that I can to see you achieve
those,


And wish and pray every moment that the
Almighty opens all your dream doors.





Ours will be a beautiful love story,

Because it is penned in Heaven by the Almighty,


I dream of unconditional love always,

Even at times of trials, our love must be strong
enough to get through those days.





Dear Future Husband,

With love, trust, and understanding,


I'm sure we can achieve almost everything.

Together we can make all our dreams come true,

No matter how hard things get, I promise to be
with you.




From the moment we meet,


Your dreams will be mine,


Your happiness is what I'll work for,

Your smile is what I'll live for,


All I ask from you is,

Love that's divine!


***

AMIDST A STORY


Amidst a story, began ours.

In the garden of love, we were just unknown
flowers.


Then Friendship bloomed, love spread its shade,


We two share the bond of love that will never
fade.




I do not need any reason to love you,


My love for you is simply unconditional and
true.

Our journey of love had the path of thorns and

roses as well,

But all hardships and sorrows seem beautiful

because in my heart you dwell.




Without you, I am not me,

It's only in your eyes my world I see.

My love for you is boundless and true,


Please be in my life forever, I can not imagine
my life without you.




***

A STRANGE START


Facebook was where I met you,

With the intention of prancing you,


But you became my friend,

And slowly this friendship turned out to be the


Love that will never end.




It was the beginning of a New Year,


In a special way, it began with you,

Because that was the day I first saw you,


And from then on, I was confident to give my

Love to you.




In the beginning, I was nervous to talk to you,


Scared to meet you,

But as time passed, everything seemed
comforting


And now all I want is to spend my life with you.




Our relationship has passed different stages,


We have faced ups and downs and overcame
challenges.


No matter what, my love for you will always be
special and true,

Because you are my life, my love, and I want to

be forever with you!

***

STRANGER


A few days back I met a stranger,

And it was felt like the stranger had got a piece
of my heart,


But I had to leave and couldn't stay longer.


As I went a few miles,

I realized I'd forgotten to take back that piece,


But then my heart smiled and said:

"Leave a little of me there,


I will be happy with the stranger".

***

BOND UNDEFINED


In life, we come across total strangers.

Somehow find them special,


Want to know them more,

But somehow enjoy the unknown.


Before you realize

As they walk through, they leave their

footprints.

You want to follow them


But you also know walking that way,

Isn't the road you were meant to take.


You still wish they could just turn back, And
come and walk by you.


But you also know they weren't meant to Walk
with you.


It's a kind of sweet sorrow,

Some kind of silliness,

Some kind of full cum emptiness,


A total stranger's strangeness...

***

SPECIAL STRANGER FRIEND


Hey Stranger,

Getting along with you isn't easy,


Many times I tried to understand you,

But I didn't get a clue!




Your smile is alluring,


Your personality is simply charming,


Your talks and style are admirable,

Everything about you is adorable!


Your looks is all that I can describe,

I'm unaware of the great qualities you abide...


But I strongly believe, behind these great looks,

A Noble Soul does reside.

Appealing talk, nice nature,


Simply stylish,

Handsome yet humble,


Impressive in character & friendly in Approach.




With your words of appreciation, you are a
Motivator.


At times — a wise adviser.

I wonder should I address you as a stranger or a

friend,

But a "special-stranger-friend" would be a
perfect blend.


***

PART -7


PAIN

Toss and turn to fall asleep,


Wake up before the alarm beep.

The mind is in search of peace,


The heart is starving for ease.

Sometimes pain can over overtake,


It’s okay when happier days forsake,


Because it's temporary and won't last long.



DEPARTED


Papa, I saw you in my dreams,

Hugged you and cried.


I told you, life has changed a lot,

From the day of your demise


It took time to live in reality,

The initial days, after your death, were mere

ignorant pain.

Somewhere in my heart, I had this baby like

trust

That "papa will come back again".


With time I realized that this departure was real,

A departure with no return.


Now my day begins with pain,

And with it, I let my heart burn.


I don't cry in agony,

Instead, I'm letting it choke me.


Nobody has seen those dry tears,

Nobody can hear my unexpressed pain.


So let me talk to you,

And heal myself with this conversation.


I know I can't hear you respond,

But it's ok ,when no one hears and no one sees,


I will cry and call you


Papa...

***

QUOTES


When you have "parents",

Life is beautiful and blessed


When you lose either of them,

Life still remains the same,


Along with pain.

***


He said: "Life after my mother's death,


Has been like a marathon for the handicapped
man,

Determined to run and win the race with just

one leg".

***

Every time she heard the word "PAPA",


Tears kissed her cheeks,

Pain hugged her heart.


He had left, yet his presence was felt,

And his absence could never be withheld.


***

I wish I could talk about you in the present

tense,

Talking about you in the past tense hurts.


***

SHATTERED DREAMS


Early in the morning about six,

When the farmers went out with their things,


The people who were waiting in the airport,

Happily to meet their dear ones,


And when the flight which travelled about 2000
kilometres,


Was about to land on its airfield,

When the announcement "Welcome to

Mangalore" was made,

And the people in the flight had


Smiles filled on their faces,

But which was their last one.


And when they were thinking of

Enjoying with their dear ones,


And having lots of fun,