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…
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I, you & the moon …
The moon knows it all Your passion And my yearningOur fights, big & smallI look at the moon & winkIt teases me backI blow a kiss for you & urge to keep a trackAcross the night sky dressed in blackYou, my beloved stay far& yet the distance did never matterThe moonlight shines brighttouches me, as…
Hashtag & Hibernation
The craze to go viralThe urge to be unrealThe constant need to be seenThe appetite for validationDoes it not feel chaoticDoes it not make one feel sickDoes it not drain away energyDoes it not lessen the synergyThis virtual madnessDawns a new realityWhen you lie on a hospital bedNone of the followers bother for your safetySo,…
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…
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…
I wish…
You beside me& I leaning on to yousharing stories of our scarsof our past hurtsin quietudeamong the serenelush bushesweaving talesof our futurefilled with laughter& moments of joywhere we upholdour promisesto honour our bond,I wished you had dreamt just like meI wished , I was enough for youI wished you didn’thave to hide behind liesI wished,…
Book Review of Mindful Musings & Peaceful Ponderings by Manali Desai
About the Author : Manali is a full-time freelance writer, editor, and blogger. She has had experience in fields like marketing, teaching, and content writing. Currently, apart from her ad hoc writing & editing assignments, she is a partner with Pachyderm Tales. She finds solace in the company of books and runs her blog which…
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