Greener pastures

This was a post I had written a long time ago, found it in my drafts today. 

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Today was again one of those days when I was wondering if I was on the right career path, rather wondering what my career path was.  I was sitting at a friend’s desk staring at all the cute little things she had on display on her pin board, wondering if I would have enjoyed being in her place, doing her job, instead of being where I am right now.  As I sat there imagining how different my life would have been, this one particular cartoon on the board caught my eye. 

A toothbrush says to his friend, “Mine is the most disrespectful job on earth.” 

“Yeah, right”, goes the friend, who happens to be a roll of toilet-paper! :D

To each his own!

Spring...

I was on a bus.  I saw this girl sitting across from me eating her burger.  I don't know why, but I was studying her.  I could see immense pain in her eyes, brimming with tears.  Those eyes tried to avoid the tears, avoid my gaze.  She shut her eyelids, hoping to engulf those tears.  But the drop trickled down and fell on her arm.  She wiped it away, slightly embarrassed, and looked out through the window.  The bus stopped briefly.  There was a row of tulips by the sidewalk, cheerful red and pink, dancing in the sun.  I saw a smile escape her lips.  It was spring, it will see her through.

Reverie

Inspired by one of my long and lonely waits at the train station...

The wait...

It was a cold night
with a silent breeze
He stood still
Oh will he freeze?

I bent down and
tried to reach
But those walls
I could not breach.

I stared at him
with my eyes wet
Do you have an answer yet?

Discovery

I didn't believe you existed, but they told me you did,

They showed me proof, 'twas was dark and difficult.

I probed and probed, but found only shadows,

That danced with mirth, or stood steady and cold.

I retreated to the dark, and shut myself in,

For I was tired of shadows, I was tired of deceit.

With not a hope and a heavy heart, I stared into the dark,

All of a sudden, with starry eyes, I saw you glow, soft and blue!

My heart swelled with joy, and eyes brimmed with tears,

At last, I had found you, in the darkest of realms!

I captured you clear, and set you deep in my heart,

Yet what the world can see is dark and difficult.