Ink on the Paper

The poem "A Thousand People, A Thousand Miles" was written by me in my 3rd year at IIT Madras. It can be seen as a tribute to the wide spectrum of people I had come across in my then about-3 years span in the institute. It is a boon for one to be exposed to so many perspectives and drives me to know and understand each one of them better. Here it goes, my tribute to the people from this wonderful institute and my world beyond it. "A Thousand People, A Thousand Miles" Sometimes, some people touch our lives, This one is for those who are in line. And for those who have reached a while back, I express my pleasure through my poetic knack. When you cross my place, do come and visit me, Let us share our stories, the places we have been. The times we fell, the times we flew, The lessons we learnt, the way we grew. Can I know who you are, can you lend your shoes Where do you lay, where is your truce What makes you who you are, what makes y...

The poem "The Insti Days" was written by me after the completion of my 1st year in college. Mesmerized by the complete freedom of hostel life and touched by the people around me, it was a question of when rather than if I would write a piece on my institute life at IIT Madras. The story has been equally amazing since then too. Have a read! "The Insti. Days" “Mornin’ Morning”, I wake up and hear, And when I open my eyes, see Piyush near I beg there to be some more time, but he’s getting ready, And I ask him “Is it time already?” With much hatred but thankfulness towards him, I look up at TP, and I think. Should I wake him up too now? He is always out of the door in 30 seconds; I don’t know, but somehow!! I decide against it because I know, The same hatred he will show Towards me and so I start my day, My life, this game we all play. And we all love it too I guess, Even if sometimes it’s kind of a mess 'Cause there is ...

The poem "My Little Ferry" was created by me about 2 years back. It depicts the mindset of a man who is lost in his journey but still remembers the goal he had set out to achieve in the end. This is the story of how he fights himself from within. "MY LITTLE FERRY" This darkness I feel around me everywhere Like curtains I remove it, layer by layer And though it grows thinner, bit by bit There seems no end that I can find to it I’ve been running, Been a long time since I stopped, took a look around What have I lost, what have I found Where do I go, nothing’s clear Fed up with this constant fear So lost, I don’t know what to say Alone with myself, here I lay These paths I take What sense they make What is true and what is wrong It’s too hard to stay so strong But I know I have to carry on Taking strides, singing my own song Take it all to an end, merry But the coast is far, oh little ferry Something’s mi...