A Feather

Prayers that carry wishes Whispers that carry secrets Gossip that turned into giggles moments that turn into memories Just like That favourite school water bottle That special train travel That rose petal -filled journal That first kiss in the rain That hug that healed us from within Moments that feel Delicate, divine & priceless Just…

The Earthy Smell

The house looks rustic Standing all alone In the midst of the meadows It does not have a name It does not need to The walls need repair As if the whole house is in despair Once the verandah that witnessed life Stands lifeless with its silent corners I urge everyone Let us repaint, reset…

Deep in the woods

Deep in the woodsas I climbed up the stairsa gentle zephyr whispered in my earsdoes it feel difficult ?I nodded with a sighlooking up at the blue skythe green canopy then swayed acrossas if hinting at somethingmy heart seeked for answers and so, I stepped on some more stairsthe foggy mist then played tricks &…

Catch me if you can

‘Catch me if you can’ she said with a smirk as the glances judged her as the world questioned her as strangers mocked her; her heart remains in a casket with layers of scars hiding her buried desires she wears an armour shielding her gentle softness; may be one dayshe doesn’t have to be strongshe…

Book in his hands

A Book in his handswith pages between his fingers a bed side lampand a soft linen dancing on his brawny & bare torso a sight to behold;was it the book? or was it the caressing of the pages?or was it just him, a rare sight of a well read man? But I envied the book…

April is here

April… you are here& the sky looks like a wallpaper vibrant with spring colours bright, summery ,sparkling with cerulean hues; with a book in my hand, I sit on the verandah the music from the gramophoneadds up to the melancholy vibesthere is an emptiness, seated deep withinI do not know whyis it shallowness in conversations…

 Zenith

They say, towards the end, you do have a flashback of your entire life in front of you. As he closed his eyes, he saw it all.  The struggle he made while trying to get the best of everything. The best of education, the best of jobs, the effort towards fulfilling the demands of daily…

You are mine!

Someone played a trick & he found himself walking towards the same spot where he had seen her last. The sound of the night made his heartbeat faster.  He looked below. The ground looked familiar. He had buried her there.  The shock in her eyes did haunt him night after night. Just then, he felt…

 X – Mass Eve

Why did he have to be late today?  And the traffic made it worse.   He put on the costume quickly. He was the big teddy today! A big brown massive teddy. He picked up the basket of candies and a bag full of soft toys. He rang up his friend to help him reach…

We

 I:       Why should it be me all the time? You: Why not? Do you not know the importance of me in your life? I:        What about me then?   You:   Well… I do not have time for all this! I:       Time … of course! The paths crossed for a brief period before taking another twist….