Wednesday, July 28, 2010

I, Onsite experience, First

I am starting my blog with this first post. I wrote this after going onsite for first time and completing one month there.

Dated: 29th December 2004

i, Onsite experience First,
See the flakes of snow on the window

They tell me, who you are…
What work do you have here…
What are you doing here…

They tell me, this is not your country
They tell me, these are not your people
Then why am i here...
Why do i automate like a Robot, a mechanical machine…

i, Onsite experience First,
See the flakes of snow on the window

i see my friends in other countries,
How do they stay without their folks,
How do they stay without their home,

They tell me, it is important to stay abroad,
Important to earn the dollar, euro and pound,
Then why do i feel this is a deceive,
What will i do with this money without my people…


i, Onsite experience First,
See the flakes of snow on the window
i see a German sitting in front of me,
He is in his country,
With his folks,
Nothing is unfamiliar to him

They tell me, i’ll take his work to India,
i'll offshore him... i’ll make him unemployed...
Then why am i sitting here like this,
why do i committ a sin like this...

i, Onsite experience First,
See the flakes of snow on the window
i see the clock cruising on time,
i hear the loud tick sound,
i see the animated movement of clock,

They tell me, your folks are sleeping right now,
They tell me you are slogging at this moment,
Why am i inhibiting at this moment…

Then I say, I should wait for another couple of years,
I still have some guts left to face the brunt,
Still want to test some more patience…
Still want to earn some foreign currency…

I, Onsite experience First,
See the flakes of snow on the window

(c) Bhupesh Gahrotra

7 comments:

  1. Good one..sirji...had the same feelings minus the snow flakes and the german ;)

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  2. U knw it can b a nice song for we IT guys :) ..good one :)

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  3. Yes Sumit, I know that's the same feeling...

    Saket, It's copyright me... :-P

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  4. Waah sir! never thought we have a gem of a bard here..
    Very straight from heart indeed! Liked it.
    Must be a hostile feeling to be in foreign country..
    Congrats on your first blog..

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  5. Thanks Akshay. This piece was written way back in 2004. Planning to revive the lost touch.

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  6. Well..This one candid to the core..Hurry up to revive the touch as everybody is waiting for it 2 blossom..

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  7. Hey.. a very good start!! Keep blogging.. :) :)

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