Blooming Bliss

A dew-kissed blade of morning grass,

Embellished in shiny drops of liquid glass,

In the field of earth-scented golden daisies,

Opened up to the shimmering misty skies,

Unravelling hope as the sunrays dance.

There are glimpses of paints from distant lands,

That have color of sands from the brighter strands,

The sweet sublime fragrance now fills up the air,

Scintillating glory so radiant and rare, 

And sings of the bliss across seas and the sands.

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A Love for You

There has been a morning 

A morning for You

A morning for me

And an other morning too

For the souls 

That see the beauty of night

And dwell in dreamy paths

Elusively in the cosmic sight

Time that hardly matters

Separates the morning of yours and mine

But the universe spares its glances

For momentous destiny penned by divine

There might be a few stretches of land

Or even the moody seas

The distances etched in sand

Blurring the creases with ease

Or the fickle clouds veiling the skies

And capricious whiffs of wafting air, 

Sometimes tempestuous

But often with a pensive flair

There still will always be the moment

Where rhythms sync and smiles glide by

Where our mornings converse

And evenings upon wishes reply

There will always be moments

Bestowed from heavens above

Where this Love will always be

A beaming journey of our Love

A Love for You

A Love for me

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To be Lost

To be lost?

Possibly the ultimate freedom there is.

For you can choose

any path

without a moment's thought

of being lost..

without a fragment of worry

of not measuring the steps right

For you already are lost. 

There would not be any apprehensions.

And no obligations either.

There need not be any thoughts

Or a designated path to follow

A path that once promised

to be the only goal... 

The goal to be found. 

But found by whom? 

Why be found

when you can experience the luxury

of being lost.

Be lost. 

That's when can you truly explore

without the condition of being found

Or of finding something or someone.

That's when

You can be You.

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Perfect Paradise

A place of bliss

Where hopes and wishes fly

An abode of dreams

Across the purple sky

It feels like a conundrum

Like the depths of your gaze

The sweet aroma of dusk deepens

And the camellia merrily sways

The radiance in your smile

Glistens with absolute grace

In every notion of universe

There is perfect paradise in your embrace

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‘Bliss’ful Memories

#FoodieTour

It was a lazy afternoon. There were things for which my attention was more needed, but at that moment the only thing I could think of is to let everything just be! I thought of stepping out of my house and exploring the afternoon in its full splendor. I started walking, sans a destination. But, then again, why think of a destination when you can have a beautiful journey. I witnessed the warm breeze melting with the fragrance of the flowers, mused over the clouds forming and reforming, and beheld the afternoon folding its crease to a beautiful twilight.

Roving, I reached near the Forum Value mall. I had no intentions of going inside the mall, probably because I did not have any rationale to be there. Nonetheless, I still moved in. There were no activities going on in the mall, which otherwise is a quite regular thing in the Forum Value. There, standing in all its glory, was Bliss, the chocolate lounge. The sight of so many varieties of chocolates at one place was reason enough for me to walk in. I had never been to Bliss before (every time I visited the mall prior to this specific visit, was for some work. And by work, I mean for only getting/purchasing essentials, and never for leisure stroll). However, this was a different jaunt.

Bliss’s appearance theme was chocolate; no surprises there. The seating area had comfortable couches. I was given the menu as soon as I seated myself. I certainly needed more time to zero in on the flavor of the chocolates. Hence, I opted for a spiced hot chocolate and a mushroom sandwich to start with. The hot chocolate arrived before I could decide on a single chocolate flavor. The sandwich arrived immediately after. I gave my decision-making forces some rest and immersed in the delicacy. The sandwich bread was wonderfully soft. The cheese melted into the mushroom slices, giving it a rich, creamy texture and a slight nutty zing. The show stealer, however, was the spiced hot chocolate. The amalgamation of the rich dark chocolate with the hot milk was lip-smacking. The subtle hint of the cinnamon aroma and its sweet-spicy taste elevated the experience of the beverage to a whole another level. The purple twilight, the amazing sandwich and the heavenly hot chocolate was a perfect combination one could ask for. That defined the word ‘Bliss’. How aptly named!

If I would not have been so full, I would have had another of the hot chocolates without a single thought. I had to get some of their chocolates too. The staff at the counter helped me in choosing the flavors of the chocolate, which I packed for home. They were equally delightful. That entire journey, if I may call it so, was sort of serendipitous. Every subsequent time I visited Bliss, hot chocolate (spiced, simple dark, and white being the different varieties) became my usual order. Though it was not a first of a kind of my “journey”s, and certainly not my only visit to Bliss, it definitely was a memorable one.

Memories are enigmatic. They can make us relieve cherished moments time and again. Life is all about treasuring old memories, venturing into new journeys, making new memories there, and then cherishing them forever. Let life be redolent with memories. After all, it’s One Life To Live!

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P.S. : The chronicled experience here entails for my visit to Bliss-the Chocolate Lounge years back (2012-2013-ish).

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