Child-woman

Nestled in your lap

With a child-like eagerness

She watches your mouth

To sprout words.

The moment

It pops out any

She plucks and gathers them quickly

Creating a mental log.

Your words

She twists and turns

Molds and re-molds  

Derives meanings she desires

At times amusing

At times annoying.

Hurls them back at you

Playfully or when hurt

You yell at her,

“That’s not what I meant”.

Numbed by the sharpness

She sits still and cries.

With the remains of your words

Nestled in her lap

Like a broken doll

Beyond repair.

P.S. When a girl grows up into a woman, her playmate changes. She searches for a glimpse of her old playmate in the new one. She never quite grows up, the child within her stays alive and she continues with her games but the memories of her old playmate never goes i.e. her dad. I miss you dad. Yes, Father's Day is over but I want to celebrate this bond each and every day because he is precious.

Whenever I think of father's love, I am always reminded of the Kabuliwala story by Rabindranath Tagore.

To wander in the light of stars...

Music was my refuge.  I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.  ~

Maya Angelou, Gather Together in My Name

Music is......... 

I better not define it for others coz everybody shares a unique bond with it. For me it is like crawling into the space between the notes and wander in the light of stars... 

Most of you must have done this tag. I had done it long time back and had almost forgotten about it. Found it in the drafts so posting it now. I had found it silly while doing the tag in the beginning but was quite amused by the songs that came as answers to the questions. Looks like my Realplayer has a mind of its own. Enjoy the songs. Whoever wishes to take it up is most welcome to do so.

Rules::

1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, IPOD etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS

1. If someone asks you, “are you okay ? ?” you say:

    Its all coming back to me now...
    (Celine Dion)

2. How would you describe yourself ?

    Tell me just what you want me to be....

    (Game of love - Carlos Santana & Michelle Branch )

3. What do you like in a guy/girl ?

    I didn't notice but i didn't care, 
    I tried being honest but that left me nowhere...

    (One of these days - Michelle Branch)

4. How do you feel today ?

    Hear your heartbeat

    Beat a frantic pace

    And its not even 7 am...

   (Sleep - Poets of the Fall)

5. What is your life’s purpose ?

    I have run from these feelings so long telling my heart I don't need you...

   (Need to be next to you - Michelle Branch)

6. What’s your motto ?

    It must have been love but its over now...
    (Roxette)

7. What do your friends think of you ?

    I love the way you look tonight, your hair hanging on your shoulders...
   (Lets make a night - Bryan Adams)
 

8. What do your parents think of you?

    People always talk about (ey oh ey oh ey oh)
    All the things they're all about (ey oh ey oh ey oh)
    (Superstar - Jamelia)

9. What do you think of often ?

    Of all the things I've believed in
    I just want to get it over with...
    (Good bye to You - Michelle Branch)

10. What is 2 + 2 ?

      Lost without you, can't help myself...

     (Robin Thicke)

11. What do you think of your best friend ?

      Pretty woman walking down the street...

     (Pretty woman)
 

12. What is your life story ?

      Something 'bout the way you looked at me
      Made me think for a moment,
      That maybe we were meant to be
      Living our lives separately...

     (Desperately - Michelle Branch)

13. What do you want to be when you grow up ?

      Turn it inside out so I can see
      The part of you that's drifting over me...      

      (Everywhere - Michelle Branch)
 

14. What do you think when you see the person you like ?

      Hello, you fool, I love you, 

      C'mon join the joyride...

      (Joyride - Roxette)

15. What will you dance to at your wedding 4th anniversary?

      Since the moment I spotted you, 
      like walkin' around with...

     (Why don't you and I - Carlos Santana & Chad Kruger)

16. What will they play at your funeral ?

      It doesn't matter how far apart we are now
      You can add up all the miles in between     
      (Together - Michelle Branch)

17. What is your hobby/interest ?

      Wait
      Don’t wait for the water....
      (Water runs dry - Boyz II Men)

18. What is your biggest fear ?

      Let me tell you a secret
      Put it in your heart and keep it... 

      (Heal the Pain - George Micheal)

19. What is your biggest secret ?

      When you told me that I was a star in the sky
      Baby, I believed every word...
      (Was I the Only One - Jordin Sparks)

20. What do you want right now ?

     Everything's cool, yeah.
     It's all gonna be okay, yeah...    

     (The Way I loved You - Selena Gomes)

21. What do you think of your friends?

      Instrumental

     (Love Story - Richard Clayderman )

22. When you want to rush to the toilet, what do you think ?

     Say goodbye to not knowing when
     The truth in my whole life began...
     (I'll Remember - Madonna)

23. Person you hate the most is in front of you, what will you tell the person?

     Well you know everything's gonna be a breeze,
     That the end will no doubt justify the means...

     (Everything is Not What it Seems - Selena Gomes)

24. You have just won a lottery. What will you sing ?

     Close your eyes, make a wish
     And blow out the candlelight
     (Boyz II Men)

25. What will you post this as?

     In the coldest time of year,
     Darkness all around my heart.
     I was alone but didn't fear
     TO WANDER IN THE LIGHT OF STARS... 
     (So Far Away - Roxette)