The Piano

A musician at heart,he saw the world in black and white,

Propped against the wall,she made a stunning sight.

What had fate orchestrated,he couldn't stay apart,

For how did she know the melodies of his heart ?

She sighed and moaned at his softest touch,

On her cold skin,his nimble finger's dance was such.

Her heartbeats and his melody,a song came to synthesise,

Building bridges to harmony as tones would rise.

He put his foot down,he wanted this to sustain,

Trebles on his mind,put on the line by pain.

His one true accompanist,instrumental in his success,

Without her a staccato act,the world had failed to impress.

He hit the right notes,they had struck a chord,

A prelude to a union ,the world stopped to applaud.

If i were a TECHMAX(Engineering publication) how would you read me ?An Engineer's take on Lang Leav's "If you were an artist how would you paint me ?"(15 mins)

If I were a TECHMAX how would you read me ?
Would you shoot me a glance or in my depths see ?

Would you see my marks and drive away ?
Would you believe my promises to stay ?

Would you stay up all night to learn me ?
Would you change me anyhow or let me be ?

In testing times would you hold me in your arms ?
Would you come back to me at the sound of alarms?

Would you take what you need or take time to discover?
Would you be a one night stand or a passionate lover ?

Would you know my essence or judge me by a number?
Would you dream about losing me when in deep slumber?

Would you really fall for my "pick up" lines ?
Would you defend my honour when the world whines?

Would all of you do all of me ?
Would you find me imposing and set yourself free?

Would you write me little notes so you'll never forget?
Would you always "refer" to the standards the world's set?

External Examiners cut marks.So now we've got bad blood !Here are some tips to get through engineering vivas.

1. When you're nervous,shake it off.

2. Whatever you say,be confident I guess.

3. When you're asked what you did in lab all year,looking at the Internal Examiner would be lack of foresight.Lie back to back if you don't want to lie back.

4. When they yell at you when they're hungry,make a mental note to apologise to your mom and best friend.

5. Don't lose your hair over it.You might just be saved by a hair's breadth.

6. If they ask you "Are you sure?" more than thrice there might be a teeny tiny chance that you're wrong.

7. You've been under a lot of pressure lately.Go pee first.

8. When the questions get harder, turn to the internal for soft spots.

9. Don't eat too much before the exam or you'll stuff it up.There is too much to digest anyways.

10. When you don't get a question,say "pass" but do add a "please" before it.

11. FAQT:Remember,anything that can be asked will be asked. 

12. When none of your friends are understanding it,dis-cuss it.

13. Do not under any circumstances give the external your file.

• Hold it tight.Say you have a firm grasp over it.
• Sit on it.Say if you want it I'll have to sleep over it.

14. If you overslept and didn't read the file,nothing will ring a bell.

15. In the long drawn silences,ask yourself important questions like "Why I am here?".Pretend to contemplate these too.

16. Do not pray aloud that you shouldn't be asked a particular question.They're taking notes.

17. When you leave the examination hall,enjoy your five minutes of spotlight as you put everyone in a spot.No-one is going to care about you again.

18. You will always know the answer to everyone else's questions.Well,say that anyways.Who's checking ?

19.  Trick question:If there are three people in the room and 2 of them are laughing ,who's the joke on?Observe the intricate detailing of the flooring.

20. Understand ,the word viva didn't originate from vivacious for a reason.

The Roommate. A poem on battling depression.(Written for a Competition in a time-limit of 1 hour)

On an endless winter night as in the cold I lay,
A stranger at my doorstep,begging for a place to stay.

Dressed in blue,her pale glassy eyes shone,
How did she know I lived here alone?

Unfolding the blanket of time,her tiny legs she spread,
Melancholy of my soul exposed,filling me with dread.

I fed her fears,my dreams she starved,
My skin a canvas for the scars she carved.

Dark circles under my eyes,shadows of the night,
The monster now on the bed,hiding in plain sight.

Her thoughts so dark,off the edge they would wander,
Should we end it on a high?We would often ponder.

We met in secret,between her shadow and  my soul.
Alone in our togetherness,will I ever again feel whole?

"Are you okay?" they ask,But they don't want to know,
In a dark place like this,what can ever grow?

She screamed out the quiet confusion of my heart,
Where do broken hearts go, I ask ,to mend and start?

She handed me a blade,beckoned me to be brave,
But I wondered,will life stand proudly at my grave ?

She'd changed me so much that I'd stopped being me,
When you're your own enemy how does one truly flee?

To welcome my future,I had to show her the door,
With every passing day,lifted my spirits off the floor.

Some days its hard,but to my hope I cling,
The day she left I realised,it had always been spring.

15 tips to get through Engineering submissions.

 1)Presentation is key.But know where to draw the line.

2)A picture is worth a thousand words.Literally.

3)The people at the printer seem nice.Go make new friends.

4)Inspiration is meant to be drawn.Give your younger siblings a chance to hone their drawing skills.

5)If you've been in Ma'am's good books all year,take it as a "sign".

6)"Playlist" is a valid measure of work left.
    A:Hey,How much more are you left with?
    B:About 2 more playlists to go!

7)Never ever ever question the "source" of the code.

8)Write on.These marks are in your hands.Lend a free hand because you can't afford to keep statione(a)ry.

9)When in doubt,pack a punch and get it together.

10)When you can't control what you see,
       just Control + C.

11)Studies show that excess writing may result in your handwriting starting to resemble your Mother's/Sister's or girlfriend's.Crazy right?

12)If assignments go out of date,blind date them.

13)Stay away from the following kinds of people.
     The Greyjoys - We do not show.
     The Lannisters-Hear me score !
     The Baratheons-Ours is the jury.
     The Starks -Printer isn't  Coming.
   

14)File Seekers think Finders Keepers.
    Keep an "I" over your file.Make your files report to you and mark Journal entries and exits.


15)Don't worry.You have left your mark(s).
     This too shall pass.

TRASH TALKS. (A poem shaming the litterbugs that are making this country the monster dump its turning out to be.It aims to Guilt trip The Great Indian Litterbug into picking up the pieces they have left behind.Written for -The Great Indian (Times of India)

It's not your job is it ?to see Cleansweep Modi's campaign through,

You see right through the dump;for what's the point without a camera crew ?

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'Incredible India' you post online ,your own street a "breathstopping" sight ,

You walk past with your nose high ,how's it your problem no one treats sewage right ?

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"Global warming" presentations you'd made as a kid,straight A never been so easy to get,

With an "A" against your name now,haven't you warmed up to your globe yet?

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Three hours too much to ask ,"3R"s only learnt to name ,

Weren't  the circular arrows in the diagram teaching you whom to blame ?

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The walls still holding up after you got them cornered ,

The spitting image of your nation must surely leave you honoured .

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Why shouldn't you piss off right there ?Ofcourse u-r-innate ,

To-let go seems like a good idea no?if u-r-ine trouble mate.

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The village folk take a monster dump,you take a dig at their big revelation,

For obviously this is what we want to leave behind to our next generation.

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Clean foreign lands you visit,your heart swells with pride ,

Atleast go green with envy seeing the greener grass on the other side.

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Doesn't someone magically take away the food remains ?that's one advertising flaw,

Too early you think ?when the water's all down it'll be the last straw.

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It isn't in your "nature" to revert to "pick up" lines ,

With closed eyes we'll believe this once ,you just didn't see the signs.

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All that's littered could be gold we're telling you it's true ,

Let's find its rightful place;the garbage can, can you ?

UNIT-Y A debate between the different scientific units.

Sir-Cuit please tell us,the units pleaded,who's the best of us all,
As the fight entered newer dimensions,a committee was formed to take a call.

KELVIN overshadowed by Celcius,for he didn't have a degree,
An absolute zero they called him,his international standards they failed to see.

DECIBEL was a sound fellow in limits,they still lived in fear,
For when he got too loud they lent him a deaf ear.

WATT's the man they said ,he's the one to make ,
But the responsibilities that came with him were too much to take.

JOULE's a sprightly fellow,But they didn't know where he'd come from,
How can we destroy them later they wondered,if he ever changed his form.

AMPERE was electrifying;But selfish,she was all about the "I",
In the flow if she forgot ground rules,in shock they'd all cry.

NEWTON was a push around;he'd never let them be idle that rascal,
When given his one space,he'd start behaving like Pascal

Love of direct proportions ,VOLT loved AMPERE with Persistence,
When he tried to get over her,they were met with RESISTANCE.

A reflection of his brother ,MHO could conduct himself well,
Can HERTZ deal with the highs and lows,only time will tell.

FARAD could be in charge for he had shown some capacity,
HENRY opposed current changes ,but had a magnetic personality.

Sir-Cuit :Your values lie before you,so much you've come to symbolise,
              Isn't unity made of "UNIT",above this hate you should rise.