It hurts, doesn't it? To watch your close ones slip out, It's exhausting, isn't it? You don't want to digest the fact, The terrible truth, Once invincible, You feel human again, You scope out for peace, For a silent & smooth sleep, You grow cautious, You wake up determined, But that heavy heart from yesternight,... Continue Reading →
Rihaayi De
Finally a day without responsibilities on the shoulder of the 24 year old, A day where he doesn't have to wake up midnights, When he doesn't have to put his goals into a cage, Wrapped up in a blanket, He still had that charm, Lying lifeless, Plain And Calm, A Smile across his colorless face,... Continue Reading →
Layer – The Disguise
How could someone ever pull that off? Such a difficult paradoxical step, Thousands of tries, No one mastered this skill as she did in the hindsight, This time it had to be tough, She received the call as soon as she logged off, Her pager kept on beeping, The SAT-Phone wouldn't stop ringing, It was... Continue Reading →
Quench
As she gulped down the last drop of syrup from the bottle, Acting as she loved it, It had now become a thing in her hourly schedule, She couldn't unsee it, The void that was left for her, An Eerie silence that demanded her patience, Time does heal the scar, but for her, it was... Continue Reading →
How I Bought Tears
The Devil was standing before Me, Staring at Me bottom to top, Scanning each phase of my life as it appeared before him, He fell on his knees, handed me a ring, asked me to wear it, Told me that I was cursed, As I didn't cry when he peeled my skin off, He kept... Continue Reading →
The Three Tears that Rolled Down My Cheek
It has been a long time since I've shared my happy moments with someone, You were always there, I still wake up Sunday morning with a hope that you would return home with my treat, I've waited a long time to listen to "Very good son", You always told me that I've always made you... Continue Reading →
A One Way Ticket
The world is so simple yet full of surprises, Some beautiful and some not so pleasant, A beautifully planned life turned upside down that day, He came with a test-result envelope that day, The result was traumatizing for the family, He was diagnosed with an ailment which had no cure, Even the finest among the... Continue Reading →
The Empty Cabin
He visited the cabin again today, after 6 long years, His dad's cabin, Where his dad used to work, doing his research and experimenting on chemicals, Still the same setup, he recollected, Burette's and Pipette's, bottled chemicals with warning labels on them, Various distinct beakers placed side by side, He still remembers the day, when... Continue Reading →
The Backup
I cannot take it anymore, I'm tired, I'm frustrated, I cannot hold my breath anymore, Am I immortal? Why can't I get over this pain, I cannot bear the same feelings anymore, I lost a lot, I cannot lose anymore!! I cannot stand anymore, I feel weak, My legs are numb, Legs which did run... Continue Reading →
Time Lapse
I called him this afternoon, A very familiar number, A number which lies on the tip of my tongue, Dialing it did I never felt scared like others do, Except for that one day, I heard "The number you are calling is busy, please call again later" Introspecting the situation, Why was HE busy to lift... Continue Reading →
Let Me
The day had started, When he slept early morning 12:30 am, He was sensing that something bad was gonna happen, He wasn't able to concentrate on his sleep, He was mapping his bed and gazing at the clock... And for the first time, he felt a little unfamiliar with it, Calming himself, trying to gain... Continue Reading →
ECLAIRS
I am sorry for the times, I had to hold your hand, But I left you with a pair of two other hands. I am sorry for the times, When I had to attend parent-teacher meeting, But I just remember, The excitement I saw on the face of my son. I am sorry, that I... Continue Reading →
The Payment
He realized that money was not everything until he made that payment that day, He drove his Bentley across the corner of the street to meet a person whom he used to buy flowers regularly from. The owner was a florist too, so she once went to his wedding and decorated flowers over there. They... Continue Reading →