Doing what she wasn’t supposed to gave her a feeling of satisfaction. It was actually more than satisfaction – it was the sense of achievement, a strange feeling of pleasure that she derived that kept her going. The ways of the world were too straight for her to be followed. She loved doing things her way. She paid no heed to other’s advice. When someone […]
I wake up and another day begins- a day that I’d have surely lived earlier. Confused? Let me explain. I feel like I’m living life on an auto pilot mode sometimes. I wake up each morning to do something that I did the previous day. There is the same routine to be followed, the same set of things to be done. All this leaves me […]
The cold wind reminded me that it was winter yet again. The gloomy weather did nothing to help me overcome the pain, the grief that become a part of my life. I pulled my jacket even closer to protect myself from the cold. But nothing gave me the warmth that I needed to fight that cold that I was feeling within. I’d become numb to […]
On a summer morning, While I hurry to ensure that I’m not late, There come back memories without warning, Of those summer days, when life was great. Remember those days, when exams were over, And we treated ourselves to ice-creams and candies, While making plans to pack bags and go over, To grandma’s place to have the time of our lives? Do you […]
Title: Twenty Nine going on Thirty Genre: Fiction – Romance Publisher: Penguin Author: Andaleeb Wajid The book revolves around the lives of four women – Priya, Farida, Namrata and Mini. Each one of them is different but what binds them together is that they are going to turn thirty soon. Each one of them has their own set of problems to deal with. Priya is a […]
The chain of thoughts in my head, Sometimes do not find a voice. Some things are better left unsaid, Leaving me with no choice. But I can’t keep them within, I’ve to let it all out. In words I find solace, Words are all I have. In poetry I often seek comfort, Both in happiness and in sorrow. For there’s a feeling of satisfaction, […]
It is a beautiful summer morning. The sky is blue with white fluffy clouds while the sun shines brightly. It isn’t too hot. With the cool wind that blows, the weather is just perfect. There is no sign of the fact that there was a thunderstorm the previous night. If only I could be as calm with the storm that’s raging in my mind. In […]
Like the grains of sand in my hand, Memories fall down while I try to hold them close. Sometimes I wish I could turn back time, To the days I chose. There are days when I put myself together, With a broad smile on my face. But sometimes, memories haunt and tears fall, As I crave for the warmth of your embrace. I […]
I know that one day, I’ll reach for the sky. I know that it is a long way, Yet I will try! My dreams guide me on, When my struggles bring me down. But like the darkness before dawn, With rays of the sun, it will be gone. Problems and setbacks will come my way, But I believe that I’ve the strength to […]
We live in a busy world. There are milestones to reach and deadlines to meet. The list of things to do never ends. Our lives have become a journey from one task to another with the end result being that we are not happy most of the times. It is like like a never ending commute from one place to the other with no time […]
