Category: Poetry

  • Cousins Can Be Close Friends Too

    This is a poem dedicated to my cousin sister Priyanka. Here is the content: We may not be siblings Nor do we speak very frequently But you must know this You are special to me, in your own way As a sister As a friend As an advisor And finally As a confidante Thanks to…

  • Doing Your Best May Not Always Be Enough

    This is a poem I decided to write after working very hard on a niche Investment Banking role and  yet getting no positive result to show for all my efforts. Here is the content: You need to do your best As far as work is concerned In fact, that applies to other aspects of life…

  • Happy Birthday To My Dear Friend And Sister

    This poem is dedicated to my best friend Tamil, who is like a sister and family friend to me and whose birthday is tomorrow. Here is the content: A very very happy birthday To a very very special person A person whom I’ve known For a period of nine years You were my colleague, to…

  • What A Week This Has Been!

    This is a poem I decided to write towards the later stage of a crazy week packed with work; which involved (and still involves!!) going to office every alternate day and never leaving before 7 PM. Here goes the content: What a week this has been! Work after work With no end in sight Going…

  • Moving On From The Struggles Of 2022

    This is a poem about my Recruitment struggles in 2022. Here is the content: 2022 was a pretty eventful year on the whole There were a lot of ups and downs And of course, twists and turns However, as far as Recruitment was concerned It was almost as barren As the plains of the Rayalaseema…

  • Time Is Always One Step Ahead

    My first poem on Time Management. Here goes the content: People talk a lot about time management Of course, it is very important For our life revolves around it And time is the only thing That, once lost, can never be found However, the way most people talk about time management Frankly puts me off…

  • The Sheer Weight Of Hiring Investment Bankers

    This is a poem I decided to write, after struggling with an Investment Banking role for a new boutique client of ours. Here goes the content: I must have said this about a hundred times But hiring Investment Bankers is one of the most difficult jobs Especially if your client is not a company That…

  • That Special Person

    This is my latest love poem. Here goes the content: People come and go But there are not many Who make an impact on our lives And even less Who actually change our lives For the better, or for the worse Preferably the former of course! I am looking for one such person With whom…

  • An Ode To Ron Weasley

    Another poem dedicated to my favourite Harry Potter character – Ronald Bilius Weasley. Here is the content: Ron Weasley is known as Harry Potter’s best mate He is not perfect He has his flaws But then, who is perfect? We all have our flaws That’s what makes us human Coming back to Ron He is…

  • Hard Work Doesn’t Always Pay Off

    Poem I wrote after struggling with an extremely niche Investment Banking role. Here is the content: “Hard work always pays off”I’ve heard this many timesBut I would beg to differSpeaking as a recruiterThe nature of our work, is suchThat you may bend your back for two days in a rowAnd ultimately end up getting nothingHowever,…