Message In A Bottle

Ready to plunge into the angry sea, the moment when death seemed an inviting option. Just a moment before ending his worthless life, a bottle floating in the water caught his attention and jolted him back to life. Same place, a few months ago, a guy stood there breathing his last while writing a message….

Creating Magic

Coffee, laptop and an open window is all a writer needs to create magic through her words! Random thoughts…

Why Me?

We are close, yet so far… That I feel trapped in a jar I scream out of hollowness All I have is emptiness You are here, you are mine All is well, but nothing fine All my happiness, did I borrow? It’s all gone, left with sorrow Why me? A woman? So am prone? To…

The Iron Gate

Each day she looked at that tall iron gate as she went about selling pens on the street. She looked at the gate as a barrier between her and a life of luxury, a life of comfort and immense happiness. With longing in her eyes she would look at the gate covering the huge bungalow,…

Journey to Ascend

The wait is over, it’s finally time… “Why do you hover?” his words chime!! Take a leap, give it a try… Fruit you’ll reap is worth the cry!! It’s a path, above the life… Drop the wrath, overcome your strife!! Rise above the worldly chores… The feeling there, is worth crores!!! Walk into the light,…

The Color Black

A little girl dressed in a cute multi-color frock hopped out of the car, excited to meet her grandfather for the first time. She checked the color of the ribbons of her ponytails, in the rear-view mirror, it has to be the perfect match. She was sure, her grandfather will jump to his feet seeing…

The Homely Sunset

“A beautiful sunset it is”, her words still chimed in his heart. Of all the things she liked, watching the ball of fire melt into the ocean was her favorite. He stood there at the same spot where they sat, witnessing the mesmerizing spectacle. He moved forward, the ocean was inviting and with a heavy…

Silent Conversation

A silent conversation unveils more stories than hours filled with spoken works! Random thoughts…

Who am I?

Who am I? A lady? Or a tree, so shady? Am I a star to glitter? Or a slave to hear words bitter? Am I a symbol of beauty? Or my pa’s tiring duty? Am I a muse, so handy? Or some mouth watering candy? Am I a mother to care? Or a creature, just…

The Hypnotic Spell

Staring hard at the coffee mug placed a few feet away from her, she went into a trance. “Good morning”, said an irritatingly cheerful voice of a colleague that brought her back after 20 minutes. “Someone’s been up all night it seems”, she chirped further. The ‘no response’ strategy didn’t seem to work as the…

On The Pavement

After a harsh day, she settled on the pavement, not wanting to go further. She was surrounded with so many people but amidst the crowd she felt alone. All of a sudden a little kid popped up with balloons in his hand, asking her to buy one, she shooed him away. A few minutes later…

Could Life Have Been Easier, Had I Been A Guy?

I have been through phases in life where I pondered over this question. I may be otherwise content with my feminine identity but at some point I come across this thought. What would have been my life, had I been a guy? No questions asked when I come home past midnight, with a shaking leg…