"What? You want to leave everything you have got till now and start over? From scratch?" they asked. "I want to start afresh," she said. "It's the same! Plus, it's insane," they emphasised. "What if it will make me happy?" she asked. "What if you end up disappointed?" they asked back. "At least I would [...]
Author: Mia Winhertt
Call Me My Age
Call me my age Because I won't have it any other way. Treat me my age Because I have earned it anyway. I am a lady, No longer a girl. It's no longer "Sadie," "Sarah" can't be taken for a whirl. My looks might deceive But my words will not. What my past did receive, [...]
Tying Her Shoelaces
An army officer for whom his uniform, duty and country are everything, during an earthquake rescue operation, sees the girl who rejected him thrice volunteering as a doctor. In the midst of all the commotion, he walks up to her, as she stands stunned herself. Without a word, he bends over and puts down his [...]
What’s in a Name?
The name we go by becomes our identity. It is something we hear innumerable times each day and every single time, we pay attention when it's taken. It is what we are introduced as to people we might have never even come across. So many emotions connected to us ring in the hearts of people [...]
3 Things About Putting Up a Show
It matters not where it happens or on how big a scale. There are three things about putting up a show that cut across place as well as scale and are inevitable. If you care about it, you will have to put up with them. 1. Lots and lots of Hard Work This one goes [...]
One by One
Spoiled for choice, Greedy for more. How do you finish This and much more? Be it movies Or soap operas. Be it travel destinations Or food delicacies. With the world At your fingertips, The list goes on, Getting updated every second. So what do you do? Choose one over another? Or take a deep breath, [...]
When to Give Up
After the third or seventh or twentieth time? When should one finally give up? When should one stop hoping against hope and say enough? It's simple. You give up when you have nothing more to give. When you feel absolutely empty inside. When you no longer care. But till there is even one tiny part [...]
Soulmates
Do you believe they exist? Sometimes in life, there really are bonds formed that can never be broken. Sometimes you really can find that one person who will stand by you no matter what. Maybe you'll find it in a spouse and celebrate it with your dream wedding. But there is also the chance that [...]
Contradictory
They say something But mean something else. They aim for one But want another one. They seemingly try for this But yearn for that. They say something But do something else. Then they complain How you aren't sensitive. Then they regret How they expected too much. Then they remain silent Punishing you with confusion. Then [...]
Waiting for the One Day
"Have you seen the movie One Day?" I asked my friend, trying to make my point clear with an example. We both love movies so I thought that should help. "In that too, the hero, Dexter played by Jim Sturgess and the heroine, Emma played by Anne Hathaway know each other for decades before they [...]
An Author You'll Remember 