The Hero Of My Own Stories

My name is Ankit Priyadarshi,
I am the hero of the stories I write,

I write both fiction and fact.

As a matter of fact,
if only I could act,

I would play myself,
in the movie version of — The Gun Slinger

or,
in the TV. adaptation of The Baby Vanished Mid-air

:)

As you can see,
I like to dream,

I play/write for my team.
My friends and family…

for me, their opinion is the best,
if they like it, I share with the rest,

of the world. …

A work of art, representing the common people.

Brain drain is an understatement!

I wonder what would define…
the duality of this reality?

One side is happy for the prospects,
the other worries about the emotional aspects!

these two sides,
are the two sides,

of the coin which is reality,
or perhaps the common consciousness
of the common people,
of this un-common city!

‘Patna’ sends its children,
in search of quality
education,
life &
work…

to far and wide places,
where they try and become the aces,
amongst the deck,
of cards,

And when they do,
their parents have got their rewards!

So does this city! …

What would happen,
If darkness spreads all over…
and there is no sign of light?
will it induce fright?
would you stop believing in a future that could be bright?

What would you do,
if you feel, there is nothing you could do?

What will be your choice?
When you feel no one can hear your voice?

Even if they do,
they are as helpless as you!

Will you or
won’t you,

dare to light a torch?
Create a source of light?

Or would you be consumed by fright?
And not dare,
to share,
the ideas of your luminous mind
and pour out the…

There is a feeling
in my mind,
one of a kind!

Which sometimes I don’t mind!
But other times I do,
For I have things to do…

What to do?
For nothing seems to get done…
My list’s long,
but I can’t do even one!

It’s all in the mind, they say!
sitting idle or lying down,
seem to be the best way,
to ease myself through this boredom,
to eerily exert my right to freedom!

Who am I fooling?
my responsibilities are gonna look at me drooling,
expecting my attention,
increasing my tension.

While I am looking for an…

Move over laziness,
stop being inactive,
feel the freshness,
try to be active…

That is what I am telling myself!

After writing a poem about my Lazy self!

I admit, I admire contrast,
but this time the switch seems too fast!

Saturday Morning,
cool breeze touching,

me in my veranda,
and a
swift change of mood!

Laziness gone,
now activity
enters my neighbourhood!

birds start chirping,
dogs start barking,
the breeze makes it’s sound…

gushing through the trees,
whistling through the leaves,
awaking the nature around!

Then the sun rays kiss,
a sight you shouldn’t miss,
and it’s beauty all around…

Book Report on

Welcome!
Greetings!
Cheers!

My friends, family and peers!

I plan to announce,
What I would pronounce,

as my first accomplishment,
for this establishment!

The first report for this publication - Book Reports.

more than being a report,
it would represent my learnings,
I would be sharing my true earnings,

the knowledge,
which in this case, originated from the INSEAD college!

W. Chan Kim & Renee Mauborgne,
I would be ever indebted to you for your great work!

It is my privilege, to come across your wisdom,
in the form of your writings,
which I plan to replicate in an article and a…

What am I going to do?
Today, tomorrow or the day after and after…

Probably something,
maybe nothing.

Should I just watch the greenery?
Or admire the scenery?

Should I do, what I planned weeks back?
Little I knew, I would have changed track!
Should I go back?
(I don’t think I would do that!)

What else are my options?

I wonder, a better question would be,
“What do I want them to be?”

©Ankit Priyadarshi

What do you want your options to be?
I invite you my friends to think over this because I feel by asking this question, we are giving our conscience a chance to speak up!

I would do the same and probably share the results…