And I obviously know
Nothing stops for anything
And anticipation is sick.
Up and down is nature
Like high-low tides in the sea.
Never estimate anybody
Because, they unseen what you saw.
To pretend to be intelligent
It’s unfair to tap down somebody.
Nobody knows everything
And sky’s the limit
Beneath it, everyone’s the same.
October, often
reminds me of Mahatma Gandhi’s specs perhaps because the O – the first letter
of the month October – resembles the shape of Gandhi’s specs and moreover
October 2nd is Gandhi’s birthday and it could be the reason to connect O with his
specs. Gandhi’s birthday is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanthi and we’re proud to
say he’s the father of our nation!
October Sky is
one of my favourite movies and the teens experiment with rockets in the movie
reminds me of the childhood days as kids when we explode firecrackers and the
Indian festival of light, aka Diwali or Deepavali also often fall on the month
of October is appropriate to connect. Diwali is a festival that we could not be
far from fireworks or firecrackers and it is fun to play with those and watch
rockets boom the sky with light and colours stroke a chord of sight.
Ayutha Poojai
is another childhood delight that falls in the month of October this year. The
festival celebrates weapons or tools, is conducted to maintain and cleans the
machineries that helps in production and day-to-day activities will pull-off
for a day or two to give rest to them and worship for the wellness of
machineries and business. I grew up watching my uncle’s garage as our home was
adjoined then and putting a step outside the home is left into the garage. So I
don't need to say how well I put on delight during the Ayudha poojai festival
which is celebrated as a family festival that please me when I join the
employees in decorating and cleaning the workshop. The festival was so
delightful until my uncle was alive (he passed away in Dec 2001) and later they
celebrated the festival but the spirit went missing. You can check the link here to read how delightful the festival was then.
October is the starting season of Northeast
monsoon which bestows with rain across south east India and dipping of
temperature makes favourable weather for traveling. Except for the areas along
the Western Ghats, the Tamil Nadu experiences hot weather across the plains and
it is from Oct to Feb the weather turns cooler. And it was the time I love
to travel as it is a pleasure to do the same with windows rolled down
rather using AC – only for highways cruising and dusty roads – the weather
out here is inviting for a ride but I do remember the pandemic isn’t over.
I wish at the same time the monsoon flourishes this year at least to say
2020 wasn’t drought!
Hope all is well at your side and great
month ahead.
Money changes many things,
people do not know what to do
with a lot of money in hand
take a hazard in booze.
Hard earned money, lose value
when the requirement is not met
rather filling the empty glasses
that flushed off the drain.
Eyes are obvious to absorb
the changes, followed by shapes
surprise to believe, monetary
could derail anyone however sturdy.
Relationships too change
in money making attitude
drives one from their natural state
or what the latter had been pretending.
The unchanged voice went silent
a singer of most sang numbers
– in the world of music
aired forever, to blend with our breath
until we hold up to our last breathe.
The singing moon may disappear
but the nights that everlasting
continue to lullaby in his voice
as sweet syrup for many to sleep
and console hearts that feel solo.
A legend in the coat of humble being
what the humankind would reciprocate
if I could simply describe in a word few.
I may not be aware of him fully
but he tops my list of songs on any device.
His inspiration and passion for
singing
can't spare anyone aspire to sing
though he’s a singer for common man
there’s no one better than him
to sing without breathing.
His epoch in the world of music
is invincible by any one generation,
and in the competitive world
one can’t imagine his achievement
and the attitude of down to earth.
P.S. Long live SPB through his
consoling and soothing voices and songs to touch many generations to come and
he will always be remembered, apart from being the king of melody, his humanity
and humbleness will retain in our hearts. Rest in peace S.P.Balasubrahmanyam (another victim of Covid 19), the
legendary singer of India who gave voice to about 40,000 songs in multiple
languages - and the only singer in the world to sing number of tracks in cinema
to enter the Guinness book of world records.
Like the spokes on wheels
life rotates in support of
passion, affection and hope
to do better in life.
The activity of pedalling
like one’s deed in time, forward
the life to an enhanced state
of peace, wise and prosperous.
In the long run, normal bends
to slow down the pace
or pick up things at difficult, that
life isn't distant from worn out wheels.
Like spinning wool on wheels
life weaves through relationships
love, trade, recreation and reproduction
to represent another wheel of life.
