7. 19 P.M. Thursday There were papers strewn all over the floor. Small bits with a neat curly handwriting on them. Reading out things that were totally unconnected at one glance. But then, the big stories always have small parts in it! She was sitting by the window staring out at the sky. The fading... Continue Reading →
DON’T ASK ME WHY – Part 3
As the name suggests this is Part-3. Starts from 75 upto 51. Reasons for writing remain the same as Part-2 hence same as Part-1. 75. I’m back! I think I will keep writing this list at intervals (not regular ones!) 74. I’ve just seen Alka off and I am a little sad. She has left... Continue Reading →
FRIENDS BY THE LAKE
Once upon an ancient timeWhen I was a few years oldI knew the world as a free placeWhen it was only starting to mouldI shone above among the starsBut they shunned me for my little scarI felt alone until one dayA human wrote to me from afarI surmised it was a rhymeThat praised me for... Continue Reading →
A Moment of Truth
Einstein’s Theory of relativity has a consequence namely the Relativity of Simultaniety which states that “Two events, simultaneous for some observer, may not be simultaneous for another observer if the observers are in relative motion.” Now I’ll just simplify this theory according to my comprehension. I understand that all of us in life are in... Continue Reading →
THANK YOU LORD TENNYSON
Sometimes I read things that transport me to a world that is flawless… To a world that enchants and holds me spellbound… To a world where time stands still… To a world where purity meets perfection and simplicity meets beauty. And I want to thank the writer to pen such words that make me smile... Continue Reading →
THE LULL
Either this is a period of the settling of a temporary lull or it is time for the horizon to shift or both. Until over a month ago I knew a life that did not want to stop even when the light had turned red and today I know one that does not show any... Continue Reading →
TUG-OF-WAR
Of nail paints and high heels And fences that guard my home Of forsaken diaries and memories And distant lands that I want to roam Of new friends and old ones And chains around my neck Of lonely beaches full of people And dreams that haunt me when I’m awake Of people that are visiting... Continue Reading →
Mothers. Relationships. Doing Nothing.
There are umpteen things that do not cease to amaze me! I am intrigued by various ways of life and the functioning of this planet. It may also hold true that since I am enjoying a (forced) vacation I have ample time to look around, drink in the surroundings and reflect in my leisure (which... Continue Reading →
Sameen-The Fallen but Unbeatable Warrior!
Date: 22 JuneDay: Monday Time: Some minutes past 9am. It was just another Monday and taking into consideration that I am on a vacation it was a better Monday for me than most others. Trying to figure out what my dream meant I got up from my bed, as lazy as it is allowed to... Continue Reading →