The Moonstruck Mystique...

If only I had known how much you'd loved me... If only you had told me once and I would've been yours If only I had had the slightest clue and we'd have lived together this life through for I had loved you so but couldn't confess.... I wish I had; I'd have at least tried... And now when I began to forget you came into my life again.. and told me what you oughtn't to; what now could I possibly do.... I am bound by another's love its only him for me now... If you couldn't then, why tell me now? If you think it helps then tell me how... for now I feel torn apart.. too much pain I bear in my heart. I'd yearn for you and you never knew hurt it did that I kept it from you.. But now our pain of longing hurts me more. no, my love... we were.. but long long ago now its just too late blame it on me or on fate... I love him so hurt him, I cannot. it just isn't anyone's fault. Now leave me alone, just let me be we were probably never meant to be... Don...

Most of us hate going to a government office of any kind in India. The snails pace at which the employees discharge their duties, the importance they give to chatting amongst each other rather than attending to people, the lack of concern towards our time or energy and so on. And the thorough mismanagement of affairs. No one knows what the rules are, most don't know who is in charge of what and the one you go in search for is on a week's leave! I came across such a thing when I was travelling home two weeks back at the Chennai Central. Having been suffering from severe backache further aggravated by my use of the prosthesis, I had decided to engage the services of the golf-cart like carriage within the station meant for the physically challenged to get to my coach rather than walk as I was advised rest. I went to the enquiry counter and I was asked to wait. I asked them if they had a phone number by which I could request for this service once I alighted at the station to whic...