The Diary of an extraordinary Gentleman

Today was an extremely interesting day. I was embarking on my quest to bring back my secret lover from the clutches of a villain who had kidnapped her. “Which bedtime story did you copy?” asked Nivriti during a telephonic conversation with me. “Well I got inspired from ‘The Life of Pi.” I replied. “Oh! I had watched it, but seem to have forgotten it.” “The narrator had narrated his tragic misadventure in a creative and brilliant fashion.” I explained.  “The real story in my case is that a client owes me some money and I am going to Assam to get my cash back. Nivriti burst out into laughter. I had finished all my daily chores and headed to the great ‘Howrah Station’. Getting there by a car is like riding horseback through a raging war. Nevertheless, I needed to get there and an employee had suggested an alternate route. As usual, nothing can go impeccably perfect when it involves me. Something has to go wrong, or else it will be defying the natura...

Brother why do you stare at the ceiling fan? Or wander about like a ghost on your rooftop; Trying to drain down your sorrow By immersing yourself in a glass of alcohol Why is it that you feel that the end that you seek Is better than what life holds for you tomorrow? Can you be certain of salvation, And free yourself from the cycle of life and death? Tonight, don’t worry about those who love you; The tears that they shed will dry up soon But for once, think about yourself; And ask yourself if this is your redemption And that the next life happens to be worse? I know that this world is not a fair place; Where often pleasure gets overshadowed by pain When no one seems to understand you or reckon how you feel Let this not be the end of your journey. Fight! Fight your demons and conquer your soul Be the warrior that you were destined to be, For people are nothing but a sea of rolling stones You are but a hero passing through the eye of ...