others may have wine, i have poetry

We don't read and write poetry because it's cute.

We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race.

And the human race is filled with passion.

And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life.

But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.

Dead Poet's Society

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Dating? huh?

Dating?
Huh?
Have you considered dating? she asked me
I laughed at her incredulously
Of course I have.
Haven't we spoken about this before?
I think dating will change a lot of things for you.
Doesn't it for anyone?
But is the 'change' always the good kind?
Doesn't that depend on the person you date?

I am still waiting to find that person
Weren't you the one who said I should?
That these things have to happen on their own?

I am waiting for him to come
Waiting to spend time with him
Waiting to listen to music together
Or go to bookstores and discuss literature
Or just lie down on the beach
and stare at the stars
I'm waiting to go to the cinemas
sometimes even to watch movies
Or just anything else
as long as its with him

But then I got tired of waiting
So I'm just living my life right now
I'm not waiting anymore
If he comes along,
sure I'd like to date him

But
Don't you know all that?
Why would you still ask?

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nice!! :)

Your third para...

That's all I have always wanted to do.

And then there was this similar phase when I just let go and decided to be on my own...

enjoy each of it with myself..

and I was just going on when life changed whoosh!!

You're right, similarity.
:)

indi said...

Ha ha. :) I like this one.

make sure you aren't resisting men. that's all.

Anonymous said...

i loved it.
if these lines express what you feel right now, i gotta tell you that i feel exactly the same way. if i were to put down my thoughts about dating and waiting for someone, it would read like a guy version of this, so thanks for sharing this!
btw, i got the link to your blog from your comment on unnati's post.
keep writing. i'm gonna read your previous posts now.

The Nutty Optimist said...

"Dating? huh?"...now thats a title

I like Nithya....really...:D
Looks like the "you" you is coming back, poetry wise...

Keep up the KICK-ASS work....
And listen to Mridula...:P

Oh and don't fret...I'm sure there is this really lucky guy waiting to bump into you.....
And i'm still praying like i told you i would....remember...:D

Manasa. K .Kumar said...

Awww..I am following a similar policy..Let him come when he wants to..I'll go on like I have to..:)

And friends will ask such questions on a regular basis..It's a circle that never ends until, of course, you end up being committed!