Draupadi's Soul !

Of all the books I have read, " Palace of Illusions" by Chitra Banerjee continues to be so close to my heart. As it traces the journey of Mahabharat from Draupadi's perspective, it reflects the complex thoughts, wishes, emotions, hopes, vengeance, frustrations, manipulations that were part of the legendary story. Every time I read the book, it kept compelling me to connect with Draupadi's soul! I am sure every women would be able to relate to at least a part of her journey!

Shades of life were always changing...

Even while she tried to add the colours to her canvas...

Scores of people scripted her course of life...

She walked the ways the paths took her along...

Through masks that came with ease...

She learnt to shield her wishes and thoughts...

While her smiles brightened the world around...

The darkened alleys of her heart were shrouded in loneliness...

Everything around was happening by design...

But her eyes kept longing for a heart to share...

Words of wisdom kept coming from Krishna...
Her silence was filled with his beautiful music...

Clouds of disillusionment crowded her tales...

But she  constantly pursued her quest for happiness...

She probably had oceans hidden inside her heart...

Yet she kept looking for drops to fill her soul...!

Incomplete Conversations!

Recently read something on FB on the Terribly Tiny Tales page. "Secret messages to the people I love"... Does make you think about all the messages you wanted to convey... all the words that were kept unspoken... all the feelings that were left hidden/ masked, through the years, at some point of time or the other. How interesting it would be to finish some of those incomplete conversations.

Wish to compile all the thoughts of incomplete conversations with so many people I have come across in my life. No gender bias.. no relationships... no specific order...no current status :) just plain conversations. Hopefully will be able  to complete them someday.