Hide & Seek

The late Dilip Deshpande was a media person. He loved to read, wander and talk.. He would share his insights on the books he read, the people he met, the places he visited and the situations he encountered. He wrote a series of newspaper articles and reviews of plays. But no one knew that he wrote poems.

Last Saturday, his enthusiastic wife, Kalpana ensured the publication of his two books: one of his archival articles and the other of his hidden poems. After his demise, Kalpana stumbled on his book of poems, each accompanied by the time and date that the poem was penned.

But, Dilip’s colleagues, friends and family never knew of the poet in their midst! They never knew that he, who was open about everything, had kept one aspect hidden!

A person may not reveal his passion or skills, for whatever reason. But the onus is to reveal the hidden is not just on the owner through the process of 'disclosure'. It is also for the other to notice! And one can notice if one can discover. One can discover if one is open minded.

In the game of hide and seek, the real task is of the seeker to search and discover. The one who hides has a motive to hide. The seeker should have a greater motivation to discover. This role of the seeker who discovers the hidden is the role of a true friend. A friend should be like a mirror as well as a lens.

Hey buddy, so what if your talent you hide

I shall seek insights of the potential inside!

~ Pravin K Sabnis