Wandering heart

That sometimes has been my problem.
Specially when I am in some other country. Other place.
I am there and I cannot completely be there.
13 days into this trip, I am already missing my food, my people, my friends.
Its like parts of me are missing.
And they show up at random street corners here, during my daily run in the cemetery, while nibbling on takeout chinese food.
I like my independence of checking in and out of hotels at any time and ability to drive around on whims. I do like this country.
But inside me remains a deep craving for the known and familiar. 
Every unknown adventure here feels empty and forced.
The land of opportunities feels like a land wasted on me.
My ‘abandonment anxiety’* type personality wakes up at ungodly hours to check my phone, to look outside if its sunrise yet.
When I am here, my heart wanders to a place I have come to call home. 
Though I argue with the security guards there all the time.
Back in Aundh. 

* A term I learnt recently from a beloved writer. And which I think suits me too well.

2 responses to “Wandering heart”

  1. Neha Avatar

    You in amreeka?! 🙂
    Well, after staying here for almost 9 years now, I find this "phoren land" as much home as good ol' Pune. I have made some amazing memories, some kickass friends here, and when I move back to india later this year, I am 100% sure I will miss US as much as I miss pune now. I think irrespective of where one is, some parts will be missing..coz those parts are bound to memories. Anyway, have fun and buzz me up if you in bay area 🙂

  2. yamini girey Avatar

    I am in atlantantantanta 😀
    Shall be in south bay next week. Meetup pakka!

    also, I was just having one of those moments of utter homesickness when I wrote this. Yes after all these years, I do get homesick, although not sure about which home :-/

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