I don't see a face. I see a facade. For that is all I am allowed to see. I don't see the real emotions. I see the practiced gestures. For that is all That comes across. I don't see the vulnerable heart. I see the calculative mind. For that is all That is expressed. I [...]
Tag: Relationships
Would You Bet on Yourself?
We often complain that others, especially those we are close to, are not supportive enough for us. At times, we are plain mad about it. At other times, we are too hurt to say anything. But that is how "others" will always be! Either too busy or too difficult or too indifferent and so on. [...]
My Knight in Shining Armour
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 [...]
Benefit of Doubt
Maybe, you will. Maybe, you won't. But till when do you want me To give you the benefit of doubt? Maybe, you are trying. Maybe, you are not. But till when do you want me To hang by around hoping? Maybe, your every word is true. Maybe, it's all a big lie. But till when [...]
Love Stuck in Traffic
"So, where is he???" I asked, throwing up my hands. "All this time and not a trace of him! I am sick and tired of waiting! Where is the love of my life?" "Think of it this way," said my friend, offering a really weird yet interesting analogy, "Maybe, he's stuck in heavy traffic. Maybe, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Like My Mother
You are my friend, Not my mother. But why is it that so often You remind me of her? You are my age, Not my mother's. But why do your advices Seem like those from her? You are the one I tell What I definitely can't to my mother. But why is your being fine [...]
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 