The Christmas present

The Christmas present

Image source  “Mom, will Santa give me a present tomorrow?”, she asked. “I don’t know child. May be he will. “, she replied. Every year her husband would dress up like Santa Claus and give their daughter gifts. But a cruel illness had taken him away from them. The pain was too hard for her bear but then she had a daughter to bring up. […]

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Fate

Fate

Image source Life is filled with its many twists and turns isn’t it? Who knew that things would be the way they were? It was because of fate that we met. It was fate that brought us together. May be the universe conspired it to be that way. Was it all written down or was it planned on the go? Are things the way they […]

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Listen to your heart

Listen to your heart

Image Source When things trouble you, And you don’t know what to do. When nothing seems right, And your demons you have to fight. When there are questions aplenty, But answers to them seem scanty. When there are choices to be made, And hope just seems to fade. Keep calm and just listen to your heart, Before there is anything that you want to start. […]

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Can’t do without

Can’t do without

Image Source There are needs, there are comforts and then there are luxuries. But then there are things that you just can’t live without. These things become such an integral part of your life, that without them you find it difficult to live. I can’t do without these: Mom– The first voice that I hear each morning though I am miles away from her- Mom’s […]

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Fire

Fire

Copyright: Reema D’souza It is fire that can dispel the dark, It is fire that can create a spark. It is fire that can keep us warm, It is fire that can protect when wild beasts swarm. But it is the same fire that can kill, The same fire can destroy according to its will. It is fire that choke, It is fire that leaves […]

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Reach for the sky

Reach for the sky

Picture Courtesy: Sulaiman Sait Lost I am in the crowd, Together with others I have always been. What lays beyond, is a mystery shroud, By darkness, for light I’ve not seen. There is world apart from the one I now see, New things to look, new paths to venture. But it is so hard to let go and be me, There are risks too many […]

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Changing times

Changing times

Image Source We were for so long. We knew each other all along. We always had a lot to talk about. We had so much to share. The time we spent together was the best for us. We understood each other perfectly. But now it has all gone, all lost in the passage of time. It is over now. Where are those memories that we […]

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If only

If only

Image source If only I could wake up each day with a smile, Forgetting all the sorrows at least for a while. If only I could stop worrying about the next day, How better a day would be today! If only I could bring a smile on someone’s face, It would be the best of my days. If only I could tell someone all that […]

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A day too late

A day too late

Image source He staggered to the bench overlooking the lake. The placid waters of the lake and the beautiful surroundings could not give him the peace that they used to give him in his youth. Though it was the same place, it was a lot different without her. But it was special to him as this place resonated with her memories. It was here that […]

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The secrets we hide

The secrets we hide

Image source As we journey through life, A lot of secrets we hide. So many words remain unsaid, A lot of things just remain in our head. The burden we carry for long, Thinking that to share it with someone would be wrong. We keep it to ourselves fearing the worst, Enclosed like a bubble waiting to be burst. Sometimes it is okay to keep […]

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