My Guiding Light

 My music teacher helps me find the song in my heart, the beat in my feet and a passion for life. 

My teacher touches my heart one note(swaram) at a time. 

Thank you so much ma'am for being my guiding light, mentor, a friend and even more. 

Every week you help me become a better vocalist while keeping each varnam, lesson and song fun. 

You are kind, understanding, and patient. You always know how to motivate and inspire me. I began from nowhere and you made me reach a stage where I adore my own voice and singing. 

All my knowledge and love for music comes from your teachings. 

I am really grateful to you for introducing me to this vast world of music with so many possibilities. 

Many people let me down but you always supported me and held my hand, you taught me to walk when I couldn't even crawl properly in terms of music. 

The place that music holds in my heart is because of you ma'am! 

Her teaching helped me start, 

and she's won my heart. 

Adios

Dedicated to each one of my buddies who are going to different places for their higher studies and pursuing their own interests. Adios!  

Now is the time to say our goodbyes, 

your leaving almost brings tears to my eyes, 

Instead I will give all of you a smile, 

I know you guys are leaving just for a while. 

And we will see each other again one day, 

And just like the old times we will have plenty to say. 

We are not the trunks of immobile trees

but rather, the fussy leaves that break away and fly up on the wind on their own adventures. 

Until we meet again, 

be safe in your flight as you travel into sunrise and night. 

Adios mis amigos, with a heavy heart. 

Goodbye and Good Luck with everything each one of you will do in the future. 

Ek bahan kee tarah chhota dost

 Dedicated to one of my smallest friend cum sister- Aashritha 

Giggles, secrets, sometimes tears, sisters and friends through the years. 

I love the fact that my smallest friend happens to be more like my sister. 

Thank you for being my chhota supporter despite not being my family. You have made me realize that family isn't only by blood and that everyone deserves the gift of friendship.

My dear sister-friend, I really want you to know a couple of things. I wish you all the happiness in the world. I hope you always feel loved. If you ever need a break from this world, remember I am here with unconditional love and we both will pack our bags and just flee together, go to a peaceful and calm place. 

I may not agree or actively respond to every decision you make but, as a sister, I will support you. Remember whenever you need a shoulder to cry upon, my arms are wide open. 

I will make sure to wipe away your tears and cry with you. 

You are a lil champ meri yaar. An intelligent young girl who always succeeds in everything she does no matter what. 

A strong, rock solid baby doll you are sweetie. 

Your heart as pure as gold, your thinking and behaviour as young and jovial as you are. You annoy me a lot sometimes but at the end of the day, you make me laugh till my stomach hurts. 

You bring back all my childhood days and memories. 

Thank you so much for entering my small world, bringing joy and extra love into my life. 

I still remember the day we met. 

You were too young back then. 

I remember that innocent, crying cum smiling face of yours. 

As you saw us, your crying cum smiling face turned into a complete smiling face, here is an indication that we will be together forever. 

Remember wherever we are in this world, I will stand by you, walk with you, guide you and love you. 

Keep that charming face alive with a bright smile on always and be as jovial, proactive and sportive as you are forever. 

 

Change

 Life is a series of sorrow and joy, 

Of gladness and pain, 

Or of successes and failures. 

There are times of hatred, 

There exist times of unconditional love, too. 

There is a time to quarrel and a time to reconcile. 

There can be reasons to cry and reasons to smile, too. 

No feeling remains the same forever, no moment remains till eternity. 

As time keeps going on and on, it changes everything. 

Life is a race!! 

Change is eternal as we grow so, accept the change positively and move on. 

Forever Friends

 If sorrow was paper, I would throw it away without a second thought. 

If happiness was water, I would drink it. 

If dreams were everlasting, I would live forever. 

At times, life is hard but friendship keeps us pressing on. 

A true emotion it is from the heart, 

It's there right from the start. 

Friendship is a network which doesn't require any recharge, charging, roaming, validity, and activation, just be careful not to switch off your heart because that is where friendship resides. 

F avourite memories 

R eal feelings 

I nner secrets

E mbarassing yet enjoyable moments 

D reams of the heart 

S uccesses and failures 

H ard times and celebrations 

I nspirational talks

P layful days and serious times

True friends 

A ceept you as you are 

B elieve in you 

C elebrate your successes 

D efend you 

E ncourage you 

F orgive you no matter what 

G ive you what you want 

H ave patience( deal with you patiently) 

I nspire you 

J udge you 

K eep your secrets 

L ove you for who you are 

M ake you feel better when you are down 

N ever abandon you 

O pen doors for you 

P oint fingers at you when you are mistaken and correct you 

Q uell your fears 

R estore your confidence 

S hare your joys and sorrows 

T ell you the truth 

U nderstand you best 

V alue you 

W ant the best for you 

X pect the best from you 

Y ank you back to reality when you are day dreaming sometimes😋

Z ero in on what's wrong. 

Ambitions

 A is for achieving, it maybe hard but nothing you want comes easily. 

M indset, go with positivity and you will succeed definitely. 

B rush aside boulders on the road to your dreams. 

I nspiration, look up to those who came before. 

T est yourself, push yourself to the best you can be and beyond. 

I ntrigue, have a hunger to learn more. 

O vercome your doubts, obstacles are there to be beaten. 

N egativity is always there if you look for it so never give up and never let negativity take over. 

Chase your dreams and don't rest until you succeed. 

Braces

They saw my attractive smile but only a very few understood the pain behind that smile. 

The bruises, the scars, etc. 

No-one can understand the pain hidden behind my sweet smile. 

They strapped them on so long ago,they are now a part of me. 

Wondering when they are going to rip them off and set my poor teeth free. 

For so long, they have hurt me, they have torn my mouth to bits. 

Bearing all the bruises and pain, I want to call it quits with the best result and a beautiful smile. 

When people ask me the reason behind that smile?  

I will surely reply with a smile: 

The pain, sorrow, tears and bruises associated with my braces, the wire along with the braces(the most painful) and the jaw aligner.