I was born in a small pit, surrounded by the tall brick walls,All I could see was the vast blue sky above my head,My existence wasn’t a necessity, I suppose,As the wild and the tamed tried shaking me off,But I held stronger and shot my roots deeper,As I wanted my existence to be needed! IContinue reading “Bougainvillea”
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The Building
Afletown was busy, as always. The sun was setting on the faraway horizon, andthe city lights twinkled like stars on earth. On the outskirts of town stood a fivefloor building due for maintenance. Mould crept up to the top, and the off-whitepaint cracked along every edge and window. Dust added uneven shades of offwhite andContinue reading “The Building”
Dear Diary
A page from the diary of a depressed “Have you ever felt like you dont want to be seen, known, or even exist? I wonder why? The overwhelming feeling that makes you want to cry even when you dont know why. I just feel i could disappear from everyone’s memories. Like, i shouldn’t be closeContinue reading “Dear Diary”
Core necessity of life
Some say it’s love, while others believe its successBut i have always believed in peace of mind.The core necessity in life should be peace, to meAs i believe the rest can be achieved best in peace. The chaos outside disturbs me inside,That even breathing at times is a task i have to heed.Voices yelling insideContinue reading “Core necessity of life”
Reality
Reality The world had a rose tint when i saw it for the first time.Souls connected with red threaded lines.Love was in the air, as i always thought so,To a perfect happy ever after or something of that sort. Too much of fantacies, i realize now,The world and a rose tint? Nah! It’s got coloursContinue reading “Reality”
Snarty the mud snail
Once upon a time, long long ago, deep in the woods, lived a small soil snail. She was small and plump and called herself snarty. She lived in her own shell, and so was she a traveler. She was a happy snail who loved everyone around her. Probably God knew how she was, nauve andContinue reading “Snarty the mud snail”
A habit
The sizzle on the tawa spread a pleasant aroma of dosa in the house. Swara was stirring the sambar beside the cooking dosa. She was juggling cooking and packing lunches for school and the office. ” Swara! Where is my belt?” a voice from the bedroom. ” Comming!” Swara responded, reducing the flames of theContinue reading “A habit”
I missed him
It had been 5 years. Missing was a word far from what I felt. I was more than desperate to see him. ‘Would he be glad to see me too?’ I thought. I didn’t care anymore. I loved him so much that i wanted to see him even if he didn’t want to see me.Continue reading “I missed him”
The servant
She ran to her mom and peeked at the shouting lady. She understood that it was about her, but she didn’t remember herself being mischievous. She hid behind her mother, trying to understand the situation. Her mother, in a feeble voice, said, “She is just a kid.” Hell broke loose, and the shouting lady wasContinue reading “The servant”
Unnoticed
Once upon a time there was a small diya that sat on the edge of a table in a fancy store, waiting for someone to pick him up. He looked at every customer that came looking for a diya. But no one noticed him. Everyone looked at the huge majestic ones that were painted andContinue reading “Unnoticed”
