Psychology

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…Read more That Special Person

You Really Enjoy It, Don’t You?

Poem about all the things that my boss enjoys. Here is the content: You really enjoy it, don’t you? Keeping your employees on tenterhooks Day in and day out Loading them with so much work That it’s a wonder no one has collapsed Out of sheer stress and fatigue Finding faults where there are none…Read more You Really Enjoy It, Don’t You?

Oh, If Wishes Were Horses!

Oh, if wishes were horses! If only every wish of mine came true Then I would be the happiest person in the world There would be no worldly worries No work stress No family drama No health ailments And I can go on and on Oh, if wishes were horses! There would be no time…Read more Oh, If Wishes Were Horses!

What Work Depression Looks Like

Poem I wrote when work pressure became too hot to handle; driving me to the verge of a nervous breakdown. Here is the content: You know you are doomed When the pile of work before you Keeps growing taller and taller Despite your best efforts To cut it down to size As the old cliché…Read more What Work Depression Looks Like

Getting Sucked Into The Whirlpool Of Recruitment

Warning: This poem contains dark themes and references to death and depression. Here is the content: Recruitment is like a whirlpool Once you enter it You have effectively sealed yourself For there is no escape route On the other hand You keep getting sucked inside Deeper and deeper Until you are left with no choice…Read more Getting Sucked Into The Whirlpool Of Recruitment

A Confession To My Family

I am truly sorry And I say this From the bottom of my heart What I did was unacceptable And I'm not making any excuses I ask only one thing from you That you hear me out fully You may be tired of hearing this But it is the cold reality That my brain is…Read more A Confession To My Family

So, You Think I Am Boring?

So, you think I am boring? Well, I don’t deny it After all, I am socially awkward I can’t make small talk to save my life Whenever there is a party I am the last one to get an invite And even that usually happens Because someone drops out at the eleventh hour Cracking jokes…Read more So, You Think I Am Boring?

Why is verbal communication so important?

Why is verbal communication so important? Are all orators saints? Hitler was a great orator But was he a decent human being? King George VI had a speech defect But he was one of the finest rulers!! Why is verbal communication so important? Glib talkers may be blessed With a truckload of social skills But…Read more Why is verbal communication so important?

Why I am afraid to open my mouth

Disclaimer: I owe much of the content in the middle and end to J.K.Rowling; the creator of the Harry Potter series. The actual content: Every time I open my mouth I enter a whole new world A world full of uncertainty A world full of anxiety A world full of fear I hestitate to take…Read more Why I am afraid to open my mouth

Anatomy of a chat: What is wrong with Indian men? – Part 2

Here I am, to continue my rant about the bewildering attitude of the savarna liberal elite; especially men - continuing from where I left out - the response to Bollywood actress Vidya Balan speaking about sexual harassment, involving an Army Jawan staring at her breasts https://ashwinkumar1989.online/2017/11/12/anatomy-of-a-chat-what-is-wrong-with-indian-men-part-1/ . Asit Misra, the OP who brazenly admitted to staring…Read more Anatomy of a chat: What is wrong with Indian men? – Part 2