Remains...

She needed no words -
The world read it in her eyes,
And he... heard it in her silence.
Between each breath waited a little love song
With tiny wings, ready for flight.
The milkyway smiled down
Upon the conversation of twinkling eyes
And fragrant familiarity.

And when the last twinkles were spoken,
And the last fragrance surrendered,
The world glimpsed it in her eyes,
And she... felt it in his silence.
He veiled it, she nurtured it;
They brought forth pain.
Blended with a larger potion of truth,
They consumed the bitter antidote for love
And waited...

To be consumed by the bitterness...they waited!
To cheer love's death...they waited!
Reluctantly...they waited!
But...the lees of love remained.

A writer… am I?

Almost 7 years in writing… non-fictional writing, commercial writing, and even technical writing. What has it done to the writer in me?

• The muse has forsaken me and my creativity has almost dried up.


• Where writing was the thing to do whenever I had time, now I have to make New Year resolutions (which are mostly made to be broken) for indulging in creative writing more often.


• Writing has become more about “Will the readers like it?” and less about “This is what I’ve been thinking.”


• Even on platforms as informal as a blog or a tweet, I find it difficult to abandon the stiff-necked capitalization, punctuation and formal tone. I have even stuck to standards in using a bulleted list for this post and not a numbered one!


• And, I feel compelled to write a conclusion and make this post sound complete. But just for the sake of defiance, I will not conclude…
  

P.S.: I have typed this out in MS Word, I’m now reviewing it, and I’m even contemplating on getting a second opinion, before I post it on my blog!

My Hi-Five this 2012

They say New Year’s resolutions are meant to be broken. I agree. Yet… what the heck! Let me just go ahead and make a few resolutions this New Year. Even if I stick to them for a day, I will have gained. So, here are my hi-five for 2012:

1. Focus on Fitness: No, I don’t mean slimming down. All I mean is staying fit. At the end of a hectic day of work, when I have an offer to party, I should be able to say, “Bring it on!” And, if good shape and skateboard abs come with the package, why not? Who knows, I might just reward myself with a pierced belly button ;)

2. Pledge against procrastination: “Later…” has been my pet word for years now. This New Year I want to be good to myself and spare myself of the eleventh hour rush and anxiety. I can already hear numerous You kidding mes. Well, ‘Pledge against procrastination’ may sound too strong but I can definitely try (with a weak smile).

3. Write a lot: And not just at work. Being a technical writer, does not really leave me with much option to do otherwise. But I need to write more beyond work. My poorly-maintained blog and a few stray scraps do not say much about my passion for writing. So, oh keyboard get ready to be beaten and oh 2012 get ready to be blogged!

4. Read more: Gooey romances such as Mills & Boons don’t count. I need to do some worthwhile reading. Since I love reading, this should not require too much effort. But finding time is the key!

5. Learn 1 foreign language, 1 dance form and 1 musical instrument: This sounds like more than one resolution. But I guess it’s manageable. I do not need to be an expert but I should be able to complete the basic level for each of these. I’m already learning German, will soon start learning Jive and I know my Do Re Mi on the guitar. Looks like I’m all set to achieve this one.

I just realized that this can be my first blog entry for 2012, and that goes a long way in saying that I’m serious about resolution #3. But hey I’m serious about the others too. OMG! If I stick to my resolutions this year, I will be almost perfect! So, folks wish me luck.