As I swayed my head away onto the other side of the room, I could sense my reflection go side to side, "Don't you know how much time you spend staring at that point on the wall?" "What's that?" "Why do you stare at it so much?" "Aren't you tired?, Don't you wanna go to... 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 →
Máquina
Don't you bleed? How many years has it been? The wound looks fresh, the flesh is Glowing! Who are You? How can you stick to a schedule like a Pro? How can you be so Insensitive? What are you made of? Does that not Hurt you? How heartless can you be? Don't you have a... Continue Reading →
Katushki
It was a merry ride, Joyful, Inspiring & Brought us really close, Katushki was a different person altogether, She didn't expect much, Just a bike ride, Her Requests were Soulful, They always had those happy little moments in them, that I would enjoy to the fullest, People tend to index you at different levels in... Continue Reading →
Seige
When I die, Don't cry, Just stay strong like you always were, A Role Model for Me, A sky, full of hopes, A sea of infinite opportunities, When I die, Don't cry, Remember those times when we all were together, From stealing little things from the cupboards, And paying the price by studying the whole... Continue Reading →
Kirdaar
It wasn't some flashy jewellery, It wasn't some cool car, Things we do, They were simple, A walk alongside a park, A treat near a local store, Two rounds around the huge green boundary walls, On my little cycle, I would sway past him like a pro-racer each time when I would come across him... 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 →
Veil
As I lay her down,She was quiet, This time she wasn't demanding any cookies from the jar,Unlike the last time,She didn't break the jar,Neither did she seek attention,She was calm as sea,I hated this, Way too much,The Numbness, No one to play with, Spend time with,No one to admire, No one to share all my... Continue Reading →
Margin
I was struggling my way through, There was blood everywhere, Not just mine, Theirs too! They weren't responding to their call signs, Called them with every possible name, They would just not Nod their head, They never did that, They always responded to my call, Always considered me one among the best, We all struggled... Continue Reading →
Where the Stars End
It was beautiful, As she lay her head on her Dad's lap, She was able to recollect all her childhood memories, How her Dad used to bring various snacks for her, The Corn with a drizzle of lemon zest and chilly powder on it, He used to treat her like a Gem, The one which... Continue Reading →
Your’s Truly
It has been â€1,670‬ days to be precise, You people never gave up on Me, Times when I lost hopes on myself, And called it a quit, I gave up on myself, What else could you expect from this Loser back then, The one who lacked Consciousness about people? Or the one who never cared... Continue Reading →
How I Bought Life.
A simple wish was yet to be granted, Thousands of unsung melodies came to a perfect synchrony, But something was wrong, Quite wrong, I wasn't able to get out of this infinite loop, My death was staged, and it would always end up me getting murdered by my dear ones, It was different every time,... Continue Reading →
7 Long Years
She came running to my room, My body went numb when I saw her eyes getting moist, She cried before Me, And I was standing before her like a stone, Emotionless with null expressions all over my face, Face muscles refused to move even an inch, What could I possibly do? I have seen it... Continue Reading →
Pricetag On Dreams
Dreams, The perfect ones get executed in a flawless manner, The worst ones make it to the Hall of Shame, Forever thought of, Never forgotten, Things that did matter the most, Now stay in my closet, finding their place behind the old dusty jacket, They have forgotten their existence altogether, While learning about each other,... 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 →
Half Past Twelve
A hypothetical diary of a person who enters different stages in life, here one day represents an entire year or few months and how things change totally in this little world that we reside in. Day 1: I analyzed the way how society works here, it's not how I expected it to be. Alas, we,... Continue Reading →
Dear Lost Self
Dear Lost-Self, I know it has been a long time since we had a face-off. I do take full responsibility for this. I know that I did commit a mistake, but not a crime. I've a story to tell, a story that you could relate to My Dear Lost Self. We both have regretted our... Continue Reading →
The Final Transaction
It was a pleasant evening in Paris, a little drizzle and the pathway lit-up with beautiful street lamps which resonated with the 19th century. Beautiful dim street lights with yellowish blaze lit-up the streets with the smell of beautiful roses. Fresh and alive as the people who resided there. Everyone knew the source of the... Continue Reading →
Dear Diary.
Dear Diary, It's Day-720, I'm stuck here with my dreams in a closed shell. Engulfed in the darkness. I'm penning my words which I can't see and feel anymore. I cannot foresee outcomes anymore like I used to do. No more am I able to fix broken things, let it be hearts or something intangible.... Continue Reading →
Roasted Genius
The lights lit the room up as he entered, Placed his backpack at his desk, With a thud, he let his body collapse on the chair, Just like a dead body during a free fall, His eyes narrated a story, A song unsung, A story that I would never forget, He looked into my eyes... Continue Reading →
20 Degrees EAST
I was learning how to pedal for the first time How to balance a cycle, I cried "Keep a hold on the cycle dad, don't leave it" I begged him, I thought he was still running behind me, making me learn how to cycle, I kept on cycling And failed to hear "Keep the handle... Continue Reading →
Stories that I can’t Explain
"It's a bedtime story dad" She demanded How could he say "No" to his daughter, With a heavy heart, He let his emotions out, Narrated her, his favourite story, Story of his Life, "The way he used to find joy in little things, He did jump various jobs from a freelance writer to a software... Continue Reading →
The Last Passenger
He could see his "youth" in the boy, The boy sat at the corner of the street, nervous and still, The taxi driver could recollect his past, What could he do, Neither can he empathize nor can he console him, The Eerie silence added horror to the boy's almost moist eyes, The driver bought a... Continue Reading →
A Mask for a Lifetime
Scrolling through the camera roll, I did find a lot many memories, Every time they could see an expressionless face, Trying to fit in the frame in a very awkward manner, Not every person who shows emotion is emotional, And not every person who doesn't shower emotion is emotionless, Here I was, on a crossroad,... 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 →
“Handle With Care”
His ego to ''not let things go" so easily, Kept her imprisoned, His desire to get "The Best" for himself, His never-ending wishes, which never cease to exist, Were suffocating her! His ego was out of the normal at times, He forgot that not only "Non-living" things but also "Living beings" need to be "Handled... Continue Reading →
The Reason behind “Why Humans Cage?”
It all started with humans confining pets, But now things are different. Humans have evolved and so did their practices, they now cage other humans and their feelings. Let me present you this statement with a simple yet interesting story. Julia and Andrew were in a long-term relationship, They were happy that they are together... Continue Reading →