O’ the teenage years a journey between dreams & chaos life seemed dubiousresembling the uninvited pimples O’ the teenage years filled with smiles & giggles you brought in hope to meet our beloved when we grow-up to bond with friends who easily showed upO’ the teenage yearsyou felt like the shortest romancewith random chai-sips &…
Category: Poetry
My Name
Maa calls it with love Baba calls it with pride Siblings with affection I search for itwhen the final results are announcedwhen any selection list is outI blush when his voice embraces itwhen his heart remembers itBut then one mistake& everything is at stakethe world hisses at me like a snakethe society tears it apartfrom…
A Handwritten Letter
May be memories fadeand people changemay be my love wasn’t enoughmay be I wasn’t enough…No calls,no messages,we haven’t spoken in days& I am naive, I don’t know what each emoji truly saysthe half baked textsthe unfinished conversationsMy thoughts spiral downwardsanxiety attacks is what my heart dealsthe sky as if portrays melancholic huesjust then, a handwritten…
Kitchen Chronicles
Awake before the dawnshe rushes to the kitchenwashes the surfacescleans the stove counter& up goes the pressure cookerRice & RotiDal & sabjishe prepares it allbreakfast then lunch then snacks then dinnerit is like a cycle , nothing stops everAlways in a hurry,she can never be sorryperfection is her powershe prepares dishes one after the otherand…
My gifts…
Lilacs & tulips a pack of aromatic candlesa black sleeveless dresscustomised mugswith my name tagsa necklace & pretty jhumkasa box full of my favourite booksthe parcel arrivespacked with my giftsyes, they are gifts just for me some one pinch me, pinch me;then a blur appears right infront of my eyes,I roll over & next moment…
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…
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