The sun crouched, the commander of the day. Ready to spring, to clear the way. He turned hotter, redder, furious. Watching the azure, alert and curious. A single crow flew across the sky. ‘Black, maybe charred,’ smiled the sun, ‘but not sly.’ It crossed the incensed ball of fire.Continue Reading
I believe that What you give around, That little smile, when your heart would pound, That needful advice, desperately profound, That handshake, when you were second, with the one crowned, Doesn’t always come back, and gets lost in the town. Sometimes, it needs to be found. I believe that TheContinue Reading
I’m changing cities. Flying like a bird. Displaying abilities. I never knew of. But it takes tremendous energy to adapt. Adapt to the confusing roads. To the weather and the cold. The monkeys, the toads, And their language. But it takes tremendous energy to love both. The city of myContinue Reading
Dear Change, You paid me a big visit last year, when I shifted my school. You kept meeting often from there, as if trying to remind me that you would never die. That you would keep visiting me and have small rendezvous around the corner, for forever, until the dayContinue Reading
His head throbbed. His mind was exhausted. All these hours at the same office, and all he got were deadlines. There was no excitement. Even the prospect of a vacation was scary; he would have to calculate how much they could spend… He stepped out of the lift and rangContinue Reading
I have only shielded, beneath my feet, A little earth from the heat. But you have spread your arms for sustenance, Of an entire planet, that constantly forgets your existence. I’m only home for a few, Stray insects, and perhaps a cuckoo. But you, never forget to put up sunsetsContinue Reading
She watched ripe red flowers from the Royal Poinciana litter her verandah. Normally, she would enjoy the sight, and sometimes even enjoy walking on them. But today, everything seemed to drag. Life was nothing more than a task. She just had to ‘live’ it and get over with it. WhatContinue Reading
The air is silent, still in mourning. After 72 years. The only inanimate survivor of the atomic bomb stands before us, proud of its resilience. On the top, there is a naked dome, with ring beams as shriveled as metal can be.The windows are empty, but some of them areContinue Reading
Two burning ships, In a sea of blue. The sailors took dips, As the Bandits threw. On the magical night, At the time of twilight, In the pinch of light, Shone the gold bright. The bandits frowned, Who wanted the gold, As they had drowned, And so hadContinue Reading
Ever planned the perfect road trip?
Ever stole the extra soaps from a hotel?
Ever felt the wind against your face while staring at the distance?
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