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…

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…

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…

The Happy Me

Do you know when I felt the happiest? It was a few moments before I said “I do” to you. Those last moments of blissful unawareness…The time I didn’t know what was awaiting me. The time when I was dreaming of a life full of love. The time I lived a few years ago…Those moments…

In My Memories

A house full of memories I will leave behind to make memories in a new home. My giggles will echo long after I am gone. My scent will remain on the pillow and my voice in the twirl of the wind chime. I’ll remain in the photo frames of the wall. I’ll leave my touch…

In Your Honor

Fighting for honor, they say Where is the honor, I ask In keeping marriage pure, they say In killing those who love, I correct Love is bound to come, they say What bounds is not love, I remark What will the society think, they say Think what the lovers feel, I answer That’s not the…

Stepping In Hellfire

Her eyes are red balls of fire And yours reek of lusty desire For she is beauty in your ugly shire That has slowly reduced to a mire Why blame your thirst on her attire? It’s your salacity and urge to sire Why else did you get her for hire? She’s a woman not a…

Lost Answers

…we lived in two different corners of the country. But love had found us and as we said the vows in front of the priest, I dreamed of long lasting companionship with you. It pained me when you moved back to your corner while I made way to mine. Distance killed me, but I knew…

Breaking All Bonds

As I wake up in the morning to your breath on my face A question crosses my mind, “why am I here next to you?” As I sweat in the kitchen preparing a delicious meal A question crosses my mind, “do you even notice my effort?” As I manage the house through the day and…

The Perks Of Wedlock

What are the benefits that come with marriage? You can screw and get screwed whenever, wherever you want. You get someone to share the expenses with and of course the burden of chores! You can raise kids legitimately and prove to the world that you are not infertile. That’s practical, good. From a different view,…

Offbeat…

While preparations for their wedding were in full swing, something was amiss. It wasn’t as if they didn’t want to get married, they knew they wouldn’t find someone as crazily apt. But that was it, their craziness! The ‘perfect’ planning wasn’t leaving room for that one thing they loved about each other, and their day…

Behind The Closed Door

“Have you heard about the new couple in the society?” asked an over excited neighbor. “The one that always stays behind closed doors?” chirped another one. They giggled at their knowledge of a young ‘in love’ pair and hurriedly got back to their ‘innocent’ selves. The news about the fiery romance of the couple had…