I grew up dreaming, Of life filled with laughter, Like a story that would end, With happily ever after. But then things changed, Then trouble came. And life I thought, Would never be the same. For that one thing broke me, Making tiny pieces of my little soul. I cried night and day, Afraid that I’d never again feel whole. I tried fixing things, Praying […]
You choose to be happy, But often the world can’t see you that way. So it tries to bring you down, And you begin to drift away. There will be people, Who would stop you from dreaming big. Who would keep reminding you, That you aren’t good enough. But don’t let that stop you, For you got to listen to your heart. And let your […]
There are days when I smile, When the rays of the sunlight up my face just right, When my windswept hair just looks right, Like I have no worries, no cares. And then there are days, When nothing seems okay. When the scorching heat of the sun, Leaves me burned! I wish I could smile through the worst of days, I wish my troubles I […]
Why can’t you love yourself? Mistakes we all make, But why is it hard, To forgive yourself, When you can forgive others? And when things go right, Why don’t you accept, That it is your work that lead you there, Why tell yourself that its nothing? Pat yourself on the back, For it is the success you deserve. Be comfortable with yourself, For you are […]
Six months into 2019 and I think that time just flew. 2018 was an amazing year filled with a lot of wonderful things. But 2019 is more important to me because it marked the beginning a beautiful journey. Getting married to the person I love has been a wonderful experience but along with it came a lot of changes. Change is a part of our lives but […]
Each day we complain, About the air that is bad. Our pleas often go in vain, This was not what we wish we had. We blame one person or the other, For all the harm to the environment. But if it affects our comfort, we don’t bother, For it is all in the name of development. We protest when trees are cut, But wider roads […]
During the month of Ramadan, if there is one thing that I look forward too, it is food. I had Muslim neighbours while growing up and during every Ramadan, the smell of the delicious food wafting through the air was one of the best experience. The biryani that my neighbour made is one of the best that I’ve tasted. After moving to Bengaluru, the food […]
I stared into the oblivion, Trying to put together my thoughts, And the emotions they brought, In silos, the way they should be. I thought through the chaos of daily life, One that was so filled, With the a list of zillion things to do, Yet, felt all empty. The list of things that I wanted to do, Grew each passing day. Everything remained unchecked, […]
I journeyed through life, With bits and pieces, Of memories scattered, And dreams often shattered. I kept wandering, On roads unknown, Picking up whatever I could, Tagging it as experience. I didn’t where I was going, But the road often seemed, Like one that wasn’t, Leading me anywhere. I searched for answers, To the many questions, Of my existence and journey, Wondering where it was […]
The dark clouds gather in the sky promising some temporary relief from the sweltering summer heat. The gusts of the wind cool down the surrounding. I stand outside my door enjoying the glorious display that nature puts up in the form of the rains during summer. I grab a cup of hot ginger tea and a book and I settle down just outside my door. […]
