Thursday, December 4, 2008

All for a coffee with you......

It was a lazy sunday afternoon, I had nothing much to do and
surprisingly all my friends were busy. I somehow managed to laze
around the house till afternoon. I was getting so bored that I just
wanted to go out. I started calling all my friends whom I had not met
in the recent past. Finally I called an old friend and she was free. I
asked her if there were any movies in town, she said there were none
and maybe we could just talk the day out at her place. I somehow
cajoled her to go out for coffee to coffee day.
As usual the conversation during coffee ventured everywhere and
somewhere in the midst of the conversation I mentioned about something
I had written recently to ask someone out for coffee. She was bemused
and for fun asked me in how many ways could I ask someone out for
coffee. I said infinite number of ways.
She was suddenly interested and asked me for a number, I said say 100
different ways. She laughed for a while and said, as always you sound
over confident. We literally fought over the issue and finally we came
to a conclusion that I will try to write atleast 10 different ways to
prove my point. She said send me the final compiled version of what
all you wrote.
I thought I could just return home, finish it off and send her the
list early morning by mail. How wrong I was, Once I started to write
the first one I realised I had trodden on something which I was not
good at. But I didnt want to lose the bet, that was so unlike me. So I
thought of a plan of writing to one of my friends every day asking her
out for coffee. This way I could concentrate on writing to a certain
individual rather than someone general. So I have my perceptions and
thoughts correct when I write something. But again I didnt have so
many friends whom I could ask out for coffee. Still I always believe
in writing something original rather than picking up something from
somewhere and sending it as mine. Because at some level when there is
something not written with conviction and originality, it shows.So I
had to venture into memories of having coffee with each one of you to
come up with the invites.
So pardon me for over the past one week I might have irritated you
with my mails, some of you knew what I was upto, some were really
surprised and taken aback at the sight of having received a mail from
me out of the blue asking you out for coffee. I felt as most of you
except one got only the mail or rather the invite for a cup of coffee
not the whole list, it is but fair that I send you the complete list,
as but for you I might not have written them at all.
Looking back now, there are ofcourse a lot of things I could have
written better but I have only myself to blame as I could not give
more than a few minutes a day for writing them. I know its not
anything great, but all I wanted to say was thanks, for more than
writing the invite I loved having coffee with each one of you.
But again I am a selfish self centered guy ;), I dont do anything
without a reason. Please for my sake do rank the invites 1 - 10.
I am looking forward to see your ranking..


1) Your face is as white as the cream added to the coffee
Your words as sweet as sugar added to the coffee
Your views as nice as the aroma of the coffee
Its a privilege to have coffee with someone as beautiful,
sweet, considerate and warm as you
So can I have the pleasure of your company for a sweet cup of coffee

2) You hold the coffee cup in both your hands as though its
something precious and the aroma of the coffee brings out a smile on
your face
As the coffee touches your tastebuds, your eyes close as
though you are relishing the taste of the coffee and
your tongue tries to salvage any coffee left on your lips,
all of a sudden you exhale and suddenly your face appears destressed
and as fresh as the morning dew..
Inadvertently a smile appears on your face at having
tasted something nice, a dimple appears on your face as though
reflecting the whirlpool created by you
stirring the coffee Suddenly ordinary mortals like me
around you looking at your smile are also moved to taste the coffee
that is so special
hope you will grant me the privilege today ;)

3) The weather is so nice and its so cloudy
there is the pleasant smell of the soil just before the rain
there is a nice place in the cafeteria from where we can watch
the rain out of the window
the time is right, the place magnificent
only thing missing in the picture is you with a coffee mug
as the rain soothes the earth and reduces the temperature
all one wants is to sip a warm cup of coffee to beat the chill
and garner some warmth to beat the sweet chill up the spine
so please grant a privilege to have a warm, soothing cup
of sweet light coffee ;)

4) A coffee with you is an experience that is unrivalled, an
event which I look forward to all day
Its one time when there is neither any disturbance, nor
any distraction
Its just you, me and our thoughts on anything and
everything on the earth
Its the only time when I get to appreciate your presence
and admire your views and gape in wonder
Its the only quality time of the day when I am at ease,
devoid of any other thoughts
Coffee is like a catalyst which prods us to differ from
the normal and boring
Its also the reason that helps us find happiness in the
simplest of things
Its the only time I realise the warmth, the affection, the
friendship and the sweetness that you exude
So do let me cherish the experience of having a cup of
coffee with you :)

5) Its always a pleasure to have coffee with someone as beautiful as you
Your smile has a sweet effect on people that they forget
all their worries
Your sweetness entices one and all to talk that much more to you
Your laughter adds joy to one and all as it is continuous
and contagious
Your laugh is like the small ripples caused by someone
throwing a stone in stagnant water
The ripple causes another ripple and so forth
So is your laughter which builds on and prods everyone to
say sweet things to you continuously
So can I have the pleasure of your company for a cup of coffee ?


6) You are warm, Any conversation with you is so stimulating,
Your eyes are so appealing,you are so hot at the same time
you are so soothing,
being with you is so relishing, Just like a cup of coffee
which is warm, stimulating,
appealing,hot,with a soothing effect and is always a
relishing experience cherished in memories.
Pardon me if I am addicted to you as I am addicted to coffee.
As having a coffee without you is like gulping down a hot
cup of coffee, it just hurts...
It would be a match of the millenium if you can have a cup
of coffee with me.

7) I want to sit on the kitchen cabinet and listen to you talk
while you prepare coffee
listen to all the complaints about my two sweet girlfriends,
its so sweet to hear that your elder daughter is silent
whereas the younger one is naughty and mischevous
I sit there amazed as you multitask between so many
things, while making a cup of coffee
I can always smell the beautiful coffee by the time you are done
Once I taste the coffee there are only two words I can
speak in the happiness before I run from there
"Lechi Podama ??" 'Lets Run away together'
Next moment I am scared you will whack my head with
anything in your hand saying " Ninna Thale!!! "
'Your Head' But the grin/smile on your face is reason
enough to have
a sweet coffee prepared by you
So when can I visit you for a cup of coffee ? :)

8) Its always nice to have coffee with people who love the
food like you
Because you can appreciate the taste of food like none other
Only you know how well hot n spicy mirchi bajji's cause a
sweet and minor irritation on the lips
which can be doused only by having a special, soothing,
warm sweet cup of filter coffee
Its very hard to explain the feeling, the ecstacy of
having a cup of coffee after something spicy
added to it is your soothing presence with the spicy views
Am sure any food lover would be honored to have a cup of
coffee with you
So can we meet for a cup of coffee ?

9) Aap aa rahe ho to sahi
humein coffee pilarahe ho to sahi
aaj ka din is khayal mein hi bitaayi hein
ki aapka muskurahat dekhne ko milega to sahi
aap ki raah dekhte dekthe din aise guzar gaya
ki sochte hein aaj shaam hoga toh sahi
shaam toh aapke saath jaldi guzar jaayega
raat mein is shaam ki yaad aayegi toh sahi
man ki aasha hein woh raat khatam na ho
par dar hein ki phir subah hoga toh sahi
aadha zindagi aapki raah mein guzaar di
is baar toh aap apni kasam bhoolengi toh nahi

kyonki hum toh tehere aam aadmi
aapke saath coffee se zyaada kya umeed rakhe
agar nirasha hi likhi hein apne naseeb mein
toh woh bhi sahi, par apni jaan ko khatara toh na ho
aapse aapke dil pooch ke zindagi bhar rone se acha
coffee peeke aapka saath ka mazaa lele toh sahi

10) It was so cold on that day, We were both tired due to the
day long trek
Sharing the same blanket we were struggling to keep the
night wind out to reduce the cold
still wind was sneaking out from some corner or crevice
which the blanket didnt cover
The bonfire was not of any help, it was only successful in
making you appear beautiful than normal
The shadow effect created by the flames of the bonfire
were reflecting on your smooth white face
adding a different shade, adding more beauty and mystique
to your pretty face.
Usually I am not the one who is perturbed by cold, but
your cold shivering body was affecting my immune systems
Suddenly we remembered the coffee in the flask, we both
didnt want to even hold the cup with our bare hands
We both somehow managed to have the cup of coffee with the
blanket on and believe me it is one of the best coffee's I have had in
my life
For old memories sake can we have another cup of coffee....