Time Travel
Oh, how I’d love to travel to the past Across the tapestry of times bygone Looking for those long-lost moments In the dungeons where desires are forlorn I’d pluck each of them to give them wings And then tug them hard till they reach the sky There’d be no guilts or unfulfilled dreams I’d see…
Read MoreSave the girl child
Holding on to the umbilical cord tight I saw a faint peeping light I rushed to a corner to snuggle Scrambling in the womb as I huddled The lurking danger made me shiver in fear Eluding, evading was too much to bear My own kith and kin did not want me in their arms As…
Read Moreसावन की पुकार
बूंदों की पायल ने की मधुर झंकार नस नस अलापने लगे मेघ मलहार धरा ने जैसे ओढ़ लिया हो मोतियों का हार प्रकृति चहक उठी कर के सोलह श्रृंगार ! बूंदों ने धारण किया ज्यों ही घूँगरू की छम छम मानो शाखों ने मृदंग पर ठोकी थाप मद्धम वर्षा ने यौवन की दहलीज़ पर रखे कदम बूंदों ने की बगावत और…
Read MoreThe Future
Year–2035 Today my house help came very late. When I opened the door, I found her a bit strange. There was a blink in her eyes, a Bluetooth logo on her sari, and she stood saying ‘ नमस्ते, I’ve been updated to version 9.0. Shall we begin mopping?’” I was aghast! Now what is this…
Read MoreEnglish is a funny Language
When I joined a new school in class 3, our class teacher Mrs. Lemos would teach us some lessons in niceties too. She would tell us the importance of Ps and Qs and teach us how to eat without making noise. She would check each day whether we brought a handkerchief with us or not.…
Read MoreAnd the Bell rings!
It’s a lazy Saturday morning. Aditya(son) has a day off and so does his father. I decide to sleep in and get up late for once-and the doorbell rings…..Trrrrn…..trrrrnn…… Grumbling I get up to attend to the door……it’s the car attendant. He wants the car keys to wash and clean the car. I hand over…
Read MoreFlat Life
Yes it’s a literally flat life……a flat smile, a dry flat response, and even a flat reply. Mrs. Reddy on the 5th floor has her balcony in alliance with those of the other ones on the lower floors. She has her clothes line outside her balcony which overlooks others’ clotheslines. So when she hangs her…
Read MoreSpectrum
Life is a kaleidoscope of varied coloursThat range from greys of gloom, to the glorious redThe yellow of positivity, happiness and joyEnthusiastic orange that optimism spreadsThe feminine pink of gratitude, softness and calmNature’s green giving harmony and prosperity to allThe vibrant blue of trust, loyalty and responsibilityThe spiritual and wise purple that lifts every spirit…
Read MoreThe obliterated Past
The old days beckoned, taking my soul to the yore I had never felt this bliss when I travelled before The people laughed in merriment, in gay abandon to show, Just as the autumn leaves which knew how to let go. Warmth oozed out of hearts, affection and love gushed to run, Relationships nurtured…
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