I Wish I Believe It.
(Distances Don’t Do People Apart)

She told me, not once –
"Distances don’t do people apart"
And it put me wondering from the start,
That have I ever believed it-hence?

It is such relative, isn’t it?
Which frame you wish to refer to?
And then you can actually see through,
That it’s working sphere is restricted.

In physical sense, you might consider affirmation,
For here alone bridges construct & rules bend.
But abstract makes it look translucent,
For the void surpasses dimensions!

And this is one aspect where even time,
Widens the gap, instead of healing it.
Even your physical presence can be substituted,
Only what matters is, how well you rhyme.

Then too, With all the love at my command,
I wish I believe it, hence.
Cause she has told it to me, not once,
"Distances don’t do people apart"

Meet the third kind…

Most of you must have seen ‘Rang De Basanti’…where you get to meet-third kind of people. But let me assure you, this is no review of it nor remotely related to it. Though it was a fabulous movie, in a symbolic sense!

So…
How do you categorize people in this world…..emm, thinking?
I’ am talking about the most basic categorization…..still thinking?
A heavy question indeed.
Anyways let me tell you, as rightly said by Capt. Heer –
- Good people,
- Bad people, &
- Sailors…?!

Sailing is indeed a tough job.
It demands a lot. The amount of sweat and trauma you have to put in?
But then it is one of the best things you can do, and probably that is why I’ am here.
This is one profession where you get to see Life!
I say this because I feel that “Lack of pain and struggle makes you loose the sense of happiness.”
In here you get to enjoy the worldly pleasures with adversity trailing you.
Now that is Life!

You start viewing the world from a different perspective. Because sooner or later, willingly or unwillingly, you get induced with that – ‘different perspective’.
And it is obvious. We deal in places where man is not made for. We tread and trade in places where there is no solid ground to step on.

The Oceans affect you. It gets into you.
We become a part of the oceans…..we become Oceans!

Yes, it’s not just a metaphor.
We, indeed, become like oceans.
We absorb its calmness, its rage.
Its persistence, its perseverance.
We get instilled by its aroma, its aura of mystery.
We add up in dimensions. We deepen up. Broaden up, broad enough to link all the continents…..the whole World.
Above individuals §s, We see the world ‘At Large’ !