Have you ever been in a situation where no matter how hard you thought, you just could not come up with any word? When you went BLANK? It happens when no amount of words, strung together even in the most beautiful manner, seem just "right." Today, I heard of a colleague who had a miscarriage. [...]
Tag: Life
You Will Be Just Fine
Not a clue Of how to go along. Not a star of hope In the dark sky. Not a sign That something will happen. Still, you will be fine. Not a person By your side. Not a situation In your stride. Not a thing To make you smile. Still, you will be fine. Just a [...]
Starting Afresh
"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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Three Seconds’ Story
She walks slowly on the path, with eyes glued to an interesting brochure. It is only when she feels someone terribly overshadowing her that she looks up. He stands inches from her. Had she moved even one step ahead, she would have banged right into him -- her head into his chest. But that is [...]
He Who Yearned to be a Dog
Do you think life never drastically changes? That it is impossible in reality? Read on and I bet to prove you wrong with a true story. He was born in a backward caste at a time when the caste system enjoyed a stronghold in his country. He spent his boyhood in a small continuously leaking [...]
An Author You'll Remember 