Those dreamy tales Of knights and damsels I blame For my unrealistic expectations. The ones that told me To wait To be saved With patience and poise. What they didn't tell Was the harsh truth That all knights were busy Saving themselves. So if a damsel Waited too long, She'd rather be prepared For her [...]
Tag: Motivation
Embarrassment
Do you know why we feel embarrassed? It's because we weigh someone else's opinion more than our own. We acknowledge that they know it better than us. We submit to them. Should we? I spent a large part of my life worrying about what others think of me. Maybe they did think those very things [...]
Why We Write
Why do we write? Is it for fame or money or just the love of it? If you are a voracious reader, then ten lines down anyone's work and you can easily guess the aim behind the writing. But frankly, does the why even matter? If you ask me, I would say no. The reason [...]
Faith like Daenerys’
I spent my life in foreign lands. So many men have tried to kill me, I don't remember all their names. I have been sold like a broodmare. I have been chained and betrayed. Raped and defiled. Do you know what kept me standing through all those years in exile? Faith. Not in any god. [...]
Faith
Our having faith Doesn't make anything easier. On the contrary, It makes everything crazier. We believe in stuff We can't see or touch. We give our time and thoughts To it a bit much. We hope, We yearn, We beg, Till we learn. Having faith Is a two-way street, Where our desires and hard work [...]
Family
Truth be told, no family is perfect. Every member has their own eccentricities and because the others have to live with those for a very large part of their lives, it drives them crazy like no other. There is always so much to complain about. There are always those loud wishes of what they want [...]
The Moon
That big white ball In the night sky Takes me by surprise Every single time. It makes me feel So small and vulnerable, Even though it is So very far. That proud luminance In the midst of utter darkness Can stump my pride Like a paper crumpled. A strange symbol Of romance and tranquillity, It [...]
So, Anything?
Recently, a question was thrown open to WordPress bloggers as to what they would do if anything was possible. It got such an overwhelming response that a few days later, it was asked again. Even I had put out my views in the form of my post A World Free of Guilt But now when I [...]
Tit for Tat
"Oh, that's bad," sympathized my friend with me, hearing about my senior's rudeness at office. Then, without losing a beat, she continued, "Don't worry, your time will also come. When you become a senior, you do the same to your juniors!" "And become the monster I despise?" I quipped. Sadly, that is the logic most [...]
To be a Woman
So what is it like To be a woman? If anything, I'll be honest. It's tough, very very tough. To be a living, breathing person But to be eyed as Just another object for gratification Is tough. To have an avalanche of Emotions, opinions and plans But to keep them all bottled up Is tough. [...]
An Author You'll Remember 