Friday 27 December 2019

To the year, unlike any other!


Oh 2020,

What a year you have been! 

A test I did not sign up for,

Not even in my dream!


Routines were fired,

Uncertainty ruled.

Normalcy masked away,

Anxiety ensued.


More balls got thrown into the act,

Of the multitasking juggle.

Dawn to dusk, a daily marathon,

Hustle - hustle - hustle.


Weekdays and weekends,

Merged as one.

Me-time? Wait, what's that?

Are you kidding, Hon?


Worry crept in sometimes,

Played it's melancholy tunes.

Such days, spent in a daze.

Battling the blues.


Locked up indoors,

Isolated from the world.

Life seemed like a drag,

Times when I let myself brood.


And then,

Amidst all this chaos,

I foot the brake pedal,

Urge myself to slowdown,

To let go, to pause.


I remind myself,

To be grateful, 

Strengthen my faith,

And remain ever so hopeful.


To be thankful to technology,

For keeping a tab on my sanity.

To make time to fill my cup,

For I cannot serve when it's empty.


To create memories while we await,

The rainbow to surface.

To not wait for the storm to pass,

But to dance while it still rains!


It's been long and exhausting,

What an ordeal, oh boy!

Dear 2021,

Please bring along some joy! 💛


Wednesday 12 June 2019

Some Days...!



Some days I yearn to meet her again,
My younger carefree self.
Some days I try to remember how life was,
When I was accountable just for myself!

I miss being out and about,
Stepping out anytime, at a whim!
Not worrying about nap-time schedules,
And packing snacks and toys for him!

I miss relaxing on vacations,
And actually putting my feet up, doing nothing.
Not being on-the-run behind a frisky toddler,
And worrying about him falling and hurting.

I miss savoring fancy meals at restaurants,
Relishing every bite and sip.
Not gulping down my portions,
And taking turns in entertaining the little imp.

I miss sleeping in,
And unplanned lazy days.
Not being rudely awaken by little kicks and jabs,
And planning mealtimes and play-dates.

I miss catching up on movies,
And being abreast with the latest music in town.
Not swaying to the 'finger family',
And watching the wheels go round and round!

I miss hanging out with my buddies,
And just chatting, teasing and gossiping through the night!
Not discussing brain-draining toddler tantrums,
And potty training woes, sigh!

I miss dressing up pretty.
And taking time to decide between the blue and red.
Not hurriedly settling in for my usual 'mommy-clothes',
And styling up my boy, instead!

I do miss a lot of aspects,
Of my life before I became a Mum,
But I also am in love with my beautiful present,
With my sweet little Honey Bun!

Some days I just like to let my mind wander,
And reminisce the years bygone,
Some days, I allow myself to look past my blessed today,
And be in awe, of how much I have grown! 💛

Saturday 9 February 2019

Threenager!


There is this little man,
Who has super powers,
He runs the show at our home,
We function under his orders!

He carries a special meter,
One that tests our patience,
A task master that he is,
Makes sure we are often tested.

He has the biggest heart,
Forgiving comes so easy to him,
He has the most sparkling eyes,
And the cheekiest of grins.

He teaches us everyday,
What unconditional love is,
With his generous showers of cuddles,
And sloppiest of kisses!

He 'beeps' his way about,
Pretending to be a vehicle,
Entertainment unlimited,
Our precious little miracle!

When I manage to sneak in,
A few minutes of quiet without him around,
I end up humming to myself,
'Wheels on the bus,
Go round and round!'

He has perfected the art,
Of making me question my sanity, one minute,
And tugs at my heart strings, the very next!
I love the version of myself, I see in his doting eyes,
To actually be that person, I try my absolute best!

When I count my blessings,
You top the list, 
Oh my sweet little Threenager,
I love you to bits!