Walk Away

When you feel alone in a ‘friendly’ crowdRise up and walk awayWhen you feel small among the proudRise up and walk awayWhen you feel silenced in an echo too loudRise up and walk awayWhen you feel unseen, enveloped in a shroudRise up and walk awayWhen you feel your tears forming a misty cloudRise up and…

I Saw You

To the girls on the beach, I saw the two of you today, laughing and joking with the other girls. But there was a hint of nervousness about you. While your lips were curled into smiles, your twitching eyebrows had another story to tell. I saw the casual glance you two exchanged. I was there…

The Four Of Us

I still remember that fateful day when our paths crossed. Marco was missing and I had searched for him in every possible place, until I saw his furry tail wagging at you. Right outside his favorite shop, I saw you throwing out treats for him. He seemed to have taken a liking for Polo. I…

Say Y-Hello-W To Happiness

There was yellow in the air, yellow on the face and yellow on the robes. Our lips curling into a smile as our hearts began to beat together in unison. That was the day of our wedding… Just hours before we tied the knot, we sat together under a shower of yellow flowers. For the…

Seasons I Still Remember

It’s been years since I left my city and years since I last saw her. I still remember all the village streets and the rain filled ditches we splashed in. I haven’t forgotten the cherry blossom in the main square and how we’d sit under it every spring. I am still taken back to the…

Something To Say

We all have something to say, something to shareA voice in our throat, waiting to enter an earSome words stringed together, forming a messageFlowing from our mouth, tired of splashing on a page A phrase here, some lines thereStaying silent, a thing so rare We all have something to say, something to shareA voice in…

Like A Sunflower

My day starts when he shows up at my doorstepThen I smile my widest looking at his bright cheery faceHis intense gaze makes me peep into his eyesAnd I lose myself in time… every time I find himHe casts a spell on me, my soul, my heart and my breathFor I can never think of…

Forgive My Sins

My mom always said that I was born to lead. For years she groomed me into a copy of herself. I was going to be her heir and sit on her chair, dictate terms and takeover firms. I learnt everything she could teach me and then some more. Today I’m ready to take the reins…

Married Me

To the newly married me, You moved away from a house you called your home, to reside in a new home you are calling yours forever. You moved away from your family, to enjoy the company of a new family that’ll be yours forever. You moved away from a city you called your birthplace, to…

Dreamcatcher

I still sleep with a dreamcatcher hanging above my bed. For the world it is just a souvenir from a culture they are in awe with. But for us, it is the symbol of a legend we still believe in. They look at the pretty beads and feathers adorning the ring. We see the web…

On The Bridge

I saw a young couple taking pictures on the bridge today. This wasn’t the first time I saw a couple smiling their widest for the camera in this beautiful backdrop. But something about them got me thinking. I don’t know their names or where they came from. But the girl’s white dress and the man’s…

Directionless

In this dark forest alone in the night I standWith nothing but a compass in my handI stay positive for I know the plan is grandAlmighty won’t forget and leave me to strand But my faith starts to waver ‘cause am without a randHow can I still sing his praise and that of his brand?I…