Why Do Men Feel Threatened?

 

Purpose

I believe people are capable of greatness

Making the right decisions and being the forces of nature, 

For in the depths of crises comes in the clarity, alacrity, presence and perseverance.

To battle the odds or accept the inevitable, 

It takes true courage and conviction to take a stand, 

And feel empathy for oneself and our circumstances, 

After all we came to this world with a purpose, 

And leave we shall not until we have achieved that. 

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**I Believe People Are Capable of Greatness**

We are capable of greatness—  

Making the right choices,  

Becoming forces of nature.  

For in the depths of crisis,  

Clarity, alacrity, presence, and perseverance emerge.  

To battle the odds or accept the inevitable,  

It takes true courage and conviction to stand firm.  

We must also feel empathy for ourselves and our circumstances,  

For we come into this world with a purpose,  

And shall not leave until that purpose is fulfilled.  

Possibilities

What is life but a layout of possibilities, 

Each path with its twists and turns, 

Twists turning into alternate pathways, 

and some turns leading to dead ends, 

Where does one head from here?? 

Is there a beginning or an end, 

Who are we in these strange roadways, 

A lost traveler or an adventurer, 

What are we seeking and who are we running from, 

Is it our past lives; 

Perhaps those alternate paths, 

And possibilities that never were, 

Finding an answer could be the key, 

Seeking that deeper meaning and understanding, 

May finally free us from our own despair 

Taking us back to where we belong 

On our destined path to discovery. 

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**What is Life?**

What is life but a map of possibilities,  

Each path with its twists and turns—  

Some leading to new routes,  

Others to dead ends.  

Where do we go from here?  

Is there a beginning, or an end?  

Who are we on these strange roads—  

Lost travelers or bold adventurers?  

What are we seeking, and who are we running from?  

Is it our past lives,  

Or paths not taken,  

Possibilities that never were?  

Perhaps the answer lies in the seeking—  

In the quest for deeper meaning and understanding.  

Only then can we free ourselves from despair,  

And find our way back  

To the destined path of discovery.  

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Middle path

 The world is divided, in pains and strife,

And fractured our people’s lives throughout,

In despair, agony and fear they survive,

Through the grimes of everyday life.

A false sense of belonging they seek,

And the dichotomy is stark and brazen,

Minds are open no more to change,

And rigid thoughts are bound to chains.

We know not how to listen and share,

Just want to be heard and not spoken back.

With every extreme left there is a far right,

And we know not  how to bridge the divide.

Is it so difficult to listen to the other side,

And slide the egotist behind.

It is only then we will begin to see the light by the blithe,

And talk to one another in cold retreat.

You may be surprised to note the middle path,

In all the extremities of the northern and southern divide. 

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**The World Divided**

The world is torn by pain and strife,  

Fractured are our people's lives,  

In despair, agony, and fear, they survive,  

Trudging through the grime of daily life.  

A false sense of belonging they seek,  

The divide so stark, so brazen,  

Minds no longer open to change,  

Rigid thoughts are bound in chains.  

We no longer know how to listen or share,  

We seek only to be heard, not to care.  

For every extreme left, there’s a far right,  

And we cannot bridge this widening divide.  

Is it so hard to hear the other side,  

And set the egoed self aside?  

Only then can we begin to see the light,  

And speak to one another without the fight.  

You may be surprised to find the middle path,  

In the extremities of north and south's wrath.  

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Prayer for the soul

As I travel through the world,

Seeking to find meaning and essence in what I do, feel and think,

I can’t help but sense a feeling of helplessness and guilt in the monotony of my existence. 

There is an emptiness that  I seek to fill,

A void that I long to replenish.

And I know not what it is I am longing for and what path I seek to take,

Atleast I know for now that I am a lost soul looking for refuge,

And hope to find my answers in the living deluge,

My start Is here and this is where I will begin,

And define my path to discovery, mirth and living. 

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**A Lost Soul Seeking**

As I travel through the world,  

Searching for meaning in all I do, feel, and think,  

I can’t help but sense a quiet helplessness  

And a guilt that lingers in the monotony of my existence.  

There is an emptiness I long to fill,  

A void I seek to replenish,  

But I know not what it is I truly desire,  

Nor which path I am meant to follow.  

For now, I am a lost soul, searching for refuge,  

Hoping to find my answers in this living deluge.  

My journey begins here, in this very moment,  

As I strive to define my path to discovery, joy, and life.  

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My babes

Sprawling green lawns,
submerged in sugary dew,
makes for a surreptitious escapade,
In the morning hues.
Basking in the sun as it emerges from the blues,
I catch the split splat of my daughters shoes,
Splashing the mud as she rushes by,
I see the sun light in her eyes.
My heart is pounding at this mere sight,
And I begin my writing in sheer surprise,
I am videographing this time and day,
Screening for every laugh and play,
"Animals" she screams in her powerful voice,
And I just smile giddy inside my mind.
Watching her wild and free flight,
I can only pray for some respite,
Today a little girl in my life,
And tomorrow a rambunctious woman in sight.
I capture that image in my lens,
And set her free from all sentience.

Captured Moments

Sprawling green lawns,
Drenched in sugary dew,
A secret escape in the morning’s hue.
Basking in the sun as it rises from the blue,
I catch the split-splat of my daughter's shoes,
Splashing mud as she rushes by,
I see the sunlight dancing in her eyes.

My heart pounds at this simple sight,
And I begin my writing, caught by surprise.
I’m filming this moment, this time, this day,
Capturing every laugh and every play.
"Animals!" she screams in her powerful voice,
And inside, I smile, filled with quiet joy.

Watching her wild and free in flight,
I can only pray for some respite.
Today, a little girl, full of life,
Tomorrow, a woman, bold and bright.
I capture that image, frozen in my lens,
And set her free, beyond all sense.

Capturing a Moment

Sprawling green lawns,
Drenched in morning dew,
Set the stage for a secret escape,
In the soft hues of the dawn.

Basking in the sun as it rises from the blues,
I catch the split splat of my daughter’s shoes,
Splashing through the mud as she rushes by,
The sunlight sparkling in her eyes.

My heart pounds at the sight of her,
And I begin to write in quiet surprise,
Videographing this time, this day,
Screening every laugh, every playful sway.

"Animals!" she screams in her powerful voice,
And I can’t help but smile, giddy inside.
Watching her wild, free spirit take flight,
I pray for just a moment’s respite.

Today, she’s a little girl in my life,
But tomorrow, she’ll be a rambunctious woman in sight.
I capture that image through my lens,
And let her go, setting her free from all sense.

Writers block

Haven’t rhymed a rhyme in years,
Yet it seems it’s been by design,
All these years creeping by without sign,
Just when it seemed like an end in sight,
My babes triggered a dynamite,
It’s the poetry month.. they yelped in might,
And here I felt ignited.
A passion for words that was all mine,
Alas lost but not forgotten,
I need to reinvigorate those fleeing thoughts,
And connect my soul with my mind,
I will regain my voice again,
And find my deliverance in my poetry once again.

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**Reigniting the Flame**

I haven’t rhymed a verse in years,  

Yet somehow, it seems by design,  

All these years creeping by, without a sign.  

Just when it seemed an end was near,  

My babes sparked the fuse—loud and clear,  

"It's poetry month!" they cheered with might,  

And suddenly, I felt ignited.  

A passion for words that was once mine,  

Lost, but never forgotten in time.  

I must revive those fleeting thoughts,  

And reconnect my soul with my mind.  

I will regain my voice, once more,  

And find my deliverance in poetry's core.  

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Spring day

A bright blue spring day,
Fills my senses with mighty gay,
As the breeze razes up my day,
I storm around in my brazen ways,
Loosing myself in the curvy by lanes,
I discover the mushy greens of the inland ways.
And swaying to the wind swept flumes,
I dance to my looney tunes,
drinking in the morning dew,
I sing the blues.
The air is crip and clear,
Alas I feel free as a deer,
Beautiful and alive the world seems,
With endless promises  and surprises indeed,
Smiles galore I swing jauntily,
And meet my day incredulously.

Vagaries of nature

Strange are these vagaries of nature,

Quirky yet absolute in stature,

Sometimes benign in their appearance,

and deadly to the point of significance,

I cannot find measure in everything seen and felt,

And I find myself loosing sense in the present,

If only there was a definition of consequence,

That would lead me to the prism of deliverance,

Standing in the midst of the nature's storm,

I hope to lean towards the greater calm,

Looking into ocean of existentialism,
I finally see meaning in the realism,
For as strange as these vagaries of nature may seem,
There always is meaning in their seeming inevitability.

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**The Vagaries of Nature**

Strange are the vagaries of nature,  

Quirky, yet absolute in their stature.  

Sometimes benign in their appearance,  

And deadly in their quiet significance.  

I cannot find measure in all I see and feel,  

And often lose my sense of the present.  

If only there were a definition of consequence,  

That could lead me to a prism of deliverance.  

Standing amidst nature's storm,  

I long to lean toward the greater calm.  

Gazing into the ocean of existentialism,  

I finally see meaning in realism.  

For as strange as these vagaries may seem,  

There’s always meaning in their inevitable stream.  

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Friends in arms

Caught in the legions of adverse reality,
Lived two friends in utmost harmony,
Even as their lives intertwined in the muck,
They smiled in unison for their gain,
Never did one turn his back on the other,
And never did life tear them apart,
As they looked in unison at the road ahead,
It looked circuitous and perilously charred,
Should they take a leap and forge ahead,
Or just wait for the roads to clear up ahead,
As they looked at one another in tepid uncertainity,
They vowed to follow the sinuous course,
let the paths unravel itself they said to one another,
And stepped blindly into the precipice,
Lit up solely by faith in one another.
Trusting If they fell between the cracks,
They would emerge with the help of the other half,
There wouldn't be one without the other,
And so be it the end or the beginning,
For friends in arms they were always born to be.

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**Friends in Arms**

Caught in the legions of harsh reality,  

Two friends lived in utmost harmony.  

Even as their lives tangled in the muck,  

They smiled together, knowing their shared luck.  

Never did one turn his back on the other,  

And life never tore them apart.  

As they gazed ahead at the road unknown,  

It seemed circuitous, and perilously grown.  

Should they take a leap and forge ahead,  

Or wait for the path to clear instead?  

In tepid uncertainty, they met each other's gaze,  

Vowing to follow the sinuous maze.  

"Let the paths unravel themselves," they said,  

And stepped blindly into the precipice ahead,  

Lit only by the faith they shared in one another,  

Trusting that if they fell, they'd rise with the other.  

There would be no one without the other,  

Whether it be the end or a new beginning.  

For friends in arms, they were always destined to be,  

Bound by loyalty, forever free.  

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Self discovery

A journey of self discovery,
Through the streets of melancholy,
Sparring through the gullies of symphony,
Makes me reach this space of utter sobriety.
I extend for that unending private space of sublime joy,
Waiting to engulf it in the throes of my fantasy,
I see the castles in the air,
And unparalleled vignettes in the land,
swinging, swaying and basking in the light;
And dancing to the tunes of the unbridled flies,
I can scale up the mountain peaks,
And reach the spatial lengths uniquely,
I am free as a spirited jig up there,
And no-one can hold me back down there,
I am firmly grounded in that magical space,
And feel my soul slaying the winds of change,
I know I can make a difference in my travails,
And change the world for all seasons ,
I know I rule the world above,
And the world below is only beginning to see why!

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**A Journey of Self-Discovery**

A journey of self-discovery,  

Through the streets of melancholy,  

Sparring through the alleys of symphony,  

I reach a place of quiet sobriety.  

I stretch toward that boundless space of joy,  

Waiting to be consumed by the dreams I employ.  

I see castles in the air,  

And vibrant vignettes beyond compare—  

Swinging, swaying, basking in the light,  

Dancing to the rhythm of unbridled flight.  

I can scale the highest mountain peaks,  

And reach new heights no one else seeks.  

I am free, a spirited dance up there,  

And no one can hold me down anywhere.  

Rooted firmly in that magical place,  

I feel my soul cutting through the winds of change.  

I know I can make a difference through my trials,  

And shape the world across the miles.  

I rule the world above,  

And the world below will soon see why.  

Transient Life

Transient and translucent is this imagery of life,
Looming in the trajectory of time,
Vivid and stark in essence,
Yet frigid and dwindling in appearance,
It always seems against the odds,
This fight for nirvana knows no bounds,
So is this life just an illusion,
Merging into the vortex of parallel visions,
Fishing for adventure and enlightenment some of the times,
And salient and frigid at other times,
Looking into our lives and the worlds we live in,
Truth it seems can be farther from that within,
For as we get closer to the core,
We realize how farther away we are from it,
And in all that dual reality,
is the understanding that life is truly transient,
And that we are just the vehicles of choices,
Waiting to be discovered and burnt down as deemed fit,
And the so the process continues,
Till we reach the end of this cycle of existence.

Land without boundaries

A land without boundaries,
A street without a name,
A road without an end,
A sign post without a pillar,
A home without its peoples,
Is a mystery beyond all reasons,
Has time ebbed into the legions,
Sinking humanity into oblivion,
Or has he escaped extinction,
From the throes of anarchy and destruction,
Can life be found yet again,
And land once lost be reclaimed,
Streets and roads would be swarming again,
With signposts leading to their homes there again,
The face once lost would be found again,
And smiles will be regained,
Futures will be borne again,
And this time destinies will truly be free without any remains.

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**A Land Without Boundaries**

A land without boundaries,  

A street without a name,  

A road without an end,  

A signpost with no pillar,  

A home without its people—  

Is a mystery beyond reason.  

Has time slipped into the legions,  

Sinking humanity into oblivion?  

Or has it escaped extinction,  

Surviving the throes of anarchy and destruction?  

Can life be found once more,  

And lands long lost be reclaimed?  

Streets and roads will once again swarm,  

With signposts guiding people home.  

The face once lost will be found,  

And smiles will return.  

Futures will be born again,  

And this time, destinies will be free—  

Without remnants, without chains.  

A man's world

It's often said 'Its a man's world,

And I believed this growing up in a submissive land,

Raised by a patriachial family,

For whom I was no more than a wallflower,

Only to be trampled and crushed at every juncture,

I longed to see the world outside,

And fly a kite like the boy beside,

But I was a girl like no other boy,

And I knew my life would be no other ways,

I was born to breed for the future generations,

Ironically never to breed my own gender,

So why the stigma against me,

Why the injustice driven towards me,

There must be light somewhere the mind yells,

Yet the body does not quell,
And as I face my muted fate in antipathy,

I long to see my antitheses even if it isn't reality,

To feel her fierceness and strength,

For she is an antidote to my failing life,

A rebel in the living stifle.

Someday I know I will break free,

And reach her in my fleeing,

Our paths will cross someday I know,

And I will say to her for sure,

Thanks for your strength and perseverance,

I broke my rut in all deference,

I will then paint the world in my own shades,

And create my own striking portrait 

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**Breaking Free**

It’s often said, "It’s a man’s world,"  

And I believed this, growing up in a submissive land,  

Raised by a patriarchal family,  

For whom I was no more than a wallflower—  

Trampled and crushed at every juncture.  

I longed to see the world outside,  

To fly a kite like the boy beside,  

But I was a girl, unlike any boy,  

And I knew my life would be no other way.  

Born to breed for future generations,  

Ironically, never to breed my own kind.  

So why the stigma against me?  

Why the injustice thrust upon me?  

There must be light, my mind yells,  

Yet my body does not quell.  

Facing my muted fate in silent fury,  

I long to see my antithesis, even if unreal,  

To feel her fierceness, her strength,  

For she is the antidote to my dying spirit,  

A rebel in the suffocating stifle.  

Someday, I know, I will break free,  

And reach her in my flight.  

Our paths will cross, I am certain,  

And I will thank her for her strength and perseverance.  

I broke my rut, in all deference,  

Then I will paint the world in my own shades,  

And create my own striking portrait.  

Apocalyptic world

Bygone eras speak of a time,

When worlds were one and sublime,

There was peace and joy in the living,

And beauty and continuity in the giving,

In a land of utopia there was no misgiving,

Yet something inside was definitely brewing,

For in the state of utmost flawlessness,

There existed a take of unmatched meanness,

Slowing creeping upon the perfect,

It threatened to destroy with a viciousness,

And as human as we are,

Oh how we succumbed to the darkness,

Extinguishing the light inside in all earnest,

Suddenly the world was taken over,

By the devil in our very own selves,

Thus began the end of the world as we know,

With no tomorrow to begin.

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**The End of Utopia**

Bygone eras speak of a time  

When worlds were one, and all was sublime.  

There was peace and joy in living,  

And beauty and continuity in giving.  

In this land of utopia, there was no misgiving,  

Yet something inside was quietly brewing.  

For in a state of perfect flawlessness,  

Lurked a tale of unmatched meanness—  

Creeping slowly upon the ideal,  

Threatening to destroy with a ruthless zeal.  

And as human as we are,  

Oh, how we succumbed to the darkness,  

Extinguishing the light within,  

With hearts heavy and earnest.  

Suddenly, the world was taken over  

By the devil within ourselves.  

Thus began the end of the world we knew,  

With no tomorrow to see us through.  

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Immigrant

A forlone face in the sea of skins,

Skimming through the debris of sins,

Amidst the pallor of the dingy,

Singing sorrow to the ruddy,

Failing in the shift of destiny,

And struggling to find face in the living,

A lost cause without a home,

Alone in a land of doom,

Fighting for survival,

And masking the pain of betrayal,

Escaping the land of the dead,

Into the unknown charters of the lore,

Only to be befuddled at every step,

Tricked and shunned for what's rest,

Encountering every hurdle in the way,
Yet making in far step by step,

Tears and heart break may not stop you,

And looking back is not for you,

Surging ahead with every sinew of life,

With hopes for a future safe and right,

For them, their children and their ancestries,

And nothing can stop them from reaching their haven  

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**A Forlorn Face**

A forlorn face in a sea of skins,  

Skimming through the debris of sins,  

Amidst the pallor of the dingy,  

Singing sorrow to the ruddy.  

Failing in the shift of destiny,  

Struggling to find a place in the living—  

A lost cause without a home,  

Alone in a land of doom.  

Fighting for survival,  

Masking the pain of betrayal,  

Escaping the land of the dead,  

Into the unknown realms of lore,  

Only to be befuddled at every step,  

Tricked and shunned for seeking rest,  

Encountering hurdles along the way,  

Yet moving forward, step by step.  

Tears and heartbreak may not stop you,  

And looking back is not for you.  

Surging ahead with every sinew of life,  

With hopes for a future safe and right—  

For them, their children, and their ancestors,  

Nothing will stop them from reaching their haven.  

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Happy Smiles

Happy smiles spread over her heart shaped face,
Twinkling eyes meet her freckled cheeks,
Dimpled chin trace a merry look,
And here she goes swinging jauntily,
With a halo of sunshine above her head,
And a trace of carefree candor about her,
Surely this must be an angel say people around her.
She smiles and turns towards them as if to say,
Only to realize that she is all by herself,
Buried in her surreal dreams in her make believe world,
She is indeed a dream inside a dream,
Basking from reality so grotesque,
Yet hopeful in her quest,
That life would just be her way if she dared
and held that belief in all earnest.

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**A Dream Inside a Dream**

Happy smiles spread across her heart-shaped face,  

Twinkling eyes meet her freckled cheeks,  

A dimpled chin traces a merry look,  

And off she goes, swinging jauntily,  

A halo of sunshine above her head,  

A trace of carefree candor about her,  

Surely, this must be an angel, say the people around her.  

She smiles and turns towards them, as if to say—  

Only to realize she is all alone,  

Buried in her surreal dreams, in her make-believe world.  

She is, indeed, a dream inside a dream,  

Basking in a reality so grotesque,  

Yet hopeful in her quest,  

Believing life would bend to her will—  

If only she dared,  

And held that belief in all earnest.  

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Lightning and thunder

Flashes of lightning bolt rise through the forlorn skies,
Signaling incessant rains and mud slides,
Houses are destroyed in its wake,
And people are swept away in all their pains,
In a scene of utter chaos and destruction,
There seems no hopes for a future,
Yet the streak of blue behind the grey,
Seems like a nemesis of change,
Portending a vision for the future,
Simple and true in nature,
As lands slowly emerge from the legions of past plagues,
And smiles wash over the agony and pain,
Seeing a posture full of joy and vigor,
Sensing that life has just begun,
After this metastais of lightning and thunder.

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**After the Storm**

Flashes of lightning tear through the forlorn skies,  

Heralding incessant rains and mudslides.  

Houses are destroyed in their wake,  

And people swept away in their pain.  

In a scene of utter chaos and destruction,  

Hope for the future seems lost.  

Yet a streak of blue behind the grey  

Whispers of change, a subtle foe,  

Portending a vision for what’s to come—  

Simple, true, and full of nature's grace.  

As lands emerge from the legacy of past plagues,  

Smiles slowly wash over the agony and pain.  

A posture full of joy and vigor,  

Life begins anew,  

After the metastasis of lightning and thunder.  

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Life a juxtapose

Life is but a jauxtapose of dreams and reality,
Constantly swirling and swerving in duality,
Sometimes mingling in the midst of shadows ,
And other times in the shades of light,
Lurking in these murky waters,
Strange is this abstract reality and yet poignant,
For raising the subconscious at the most inopportune moment,
Yet delivering consciousness at just the precise moment,
And as delusional as this may seem,
Nothing makes mores sense than life in itself.

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**Dreams and Reality**

Life is but a juxtaposition of dreams and reality,  

Constantly swirling in the dance of duality.  

Sometimes mingling in the depths of shadows,  

And other times basking in the light’s embrace.  

Lurking in these murky waters,  

Strange is this abstract reality—yet poignant,  

For it stirs the subconscious at the most inopportune times,  

Yet delivers consciousness precisely when needed.  

And as delusional as this may seem,  

Nothing makes more sense than life itself.  

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American Global Desi

So the globe trotters arrived at their favorite holiday destination once again. Alas, this was an easier journey to plan much to our collective relief. For exactly two years ago, a hassled mother a.k.a moi made this  arduous journey alone with her baby and little toddler. Holding on to another young mother for support, she just about managed to survive. Since then, a little wiser and older, she was mostly in control.

Now kids aged 2.10 yrs and 5.6 yrs are an interesting race. Not quite old enough to sufficiently empathize with situations beyond their comprehension, they can be a testing experience for a mother. So while they understood the concept of the long distance travel, little did they expect the actual globe spinning effects of the airplane. While sufficiently entertained by the kids channels, the time zone changes just caught them completely unawares, quite literally gutting them out. This was of course a blessing for me except that I had to be quite acrobatic to manage my food with two heads bobbing in and out of my lap.

The other thing to pay heed was the air travel in general. With the numerous accidents of late, I was perennially high strung for any alarming signals. Constantly monitoring air turbulence and the airplane altitude on the monitor, I felt more at peace. Now, its not that I could magically rescue the plane right. But hey, chanting Ramana a zillion times has to help in some way.

So here we are in one piece in singara Chennai. Its almost like nothing has changed here, the heat waves not withstanding. The kids have hit off again with their friends from the neighborhood. Basking in grandparents love, and enjoying the free spirited play, the kids are in sublime joy. They couldn't be further away from the American reality, and yet they have blended seamlessly into the Indian fabric. Call it the genes or anything, my little ones can truly be considered the American Global Desis.

Here’s a revised version of your piece, focusing on improving the flow, tightening the language, and enhancing clarity:

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The globetrotters have arrived at their favorite holiday destination once again. Thankfully, this time the journey was much easier to plan, much to our collective relief. Exactly two years ago, a frazzled mother (a.k.a. me) embarked on this arduous journey alone with a baby and a toddler. With the support of another young mother, I just about managed to survive. Since then, a little wiser and older, I now feel mostly in control.

Now, kids aged 2.10 and 5.6 are an interesting mix. Not quite old enough to fully empathize with situations beyond their comprehension, they can certainly be a challenge for a mother. While they understood the idea of long-distance travel, they were completely unprepared for the globe-spinning effects of the airplane. Though entertained by the kids' channels, the time zone changes hit them hard, quite literally gutting them. This, of course, was a blessing for me—except that I had to perform acrobatics to manage my food while two little heads bobbed in and out of my lap.

Another thing to keep in mind was the air travel itself. With the recent spate of accidents, I was constantly on edge, waiting for any alarming signals. Monitoring air turbulence and the airplane's altitude on the screen gave me some peace of mind. It’s not like I could magically save the plane, but hey, chanting "Ramana" a thousand times surely had to help in some way, right?

And here we are, in one piece, in Singara Chennai. It almost feels like nothing has changed, despite the heat waves. The kids have immediately reconnected with their neighborhood friends. Bathed in the love of grandparents and enjoying carefree play, they are in sheer bliss. They couldn’t be further removed from their American reality, yet they’ve seamlessly blended into the fabric of India. Call it the genes or something else, but my little ones have truly become the American Global Desis.

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This version streamlines the narrative, improving flow and readability while retaining the personal tone and the humor. Let me know how this feels!