Author Archives: Docpoet

A simpleton was I, my dreams limited in extent My life was peaceful, in relative ignorance spent Politics was something  for important men Who deliberated in meetings, using paper and pen For all that I knew, their promises were meant to be, Mostly false, never to be taken seriously Even when policies changed, seldom itContinue reading “That Simple Life”

They told me education I could not receive It did not help in the household, so they believed * I learnt my letters, but I was explained Going beyond elementary school was a financial drain * Schooling I completed, college was out of question For I was of age to be bound in matrimonial unionContinue reading “Women at work”

I support minimalism, at least in theory “Lessons from shopping bans” make a capital story Yet when faced with 60% off sales, my resolve To refrain from buying more stuff quickly dissolves I am “saving” for a rainy day, I rationalize About the joy of a new purchase I fantasize Before long, virtual objects haveContinue reading “I am on the minimalist bandwagon…or am I?”

Then…she was young, and starry-eyed Brimming with enthusiastic ideas inside That on the tip of her tongue were ready to dance Yet seldom did, because they were denied the chance Girls were meant to be seen, not heard They were supposed to be careful about each word That past their vocal cords made its wayContinue reading “Woman with a voice”

She entered the classroom with some trepidation It had taken her courage to overcome her hesitation Clutching her satchel, an empty seat she occupied Nervously, she looked around, other women in groups she spied Of course they looked much more confident They must be better at expressing their sentiments Self-doubt filled her, she wondered whatContinue reading “Creative writing course”

I needed a pep-talk. So I wrote this- too idealistic, but here I am! Like many others my age, as a young girl I had dreams of changing the world This was wishful thinking, I had not realized To the world’s ways I was not yet wise..   Even as I grew up, the careerContinue reading “I am going to change the world!”

Heirlooms are priceless, I think I’ve known Away from homeland, they acquire a meaning of their own..   Going through the contents of my safe one day I found the heirloom piece I had locked away It was a necklace with beads black and gold Family lore said it was two hundred years old NotContinue reading “Heirloom”

The more I climbed in the world’s eyes The more my soul appeared to die… * At the pinnacle of success I was perched high Yet part of me longed to bid goodbye To this peak below which shaky was the ground Ambivalent I felt about wearing the crown The top, you know, is aContinue reading “I quit”

In a cafe let us meet Enjoy coffee and something sweet Watch people surreptitiously And do what people have done repetitiously In cafes around the world for centuries Discussing ideas while sitting at ease Maybe we would brainstorm and come up With a brilliant idea for a new start-up Maybe the alertness brought on byContinue reading “Cafe Convention”

[DREAMers: defines individuals in the U.S. who were brought to the country at an early age without documentation but have assimilated to U.S. culture and have been educated by U.S. school systems] Some days and moments stay imprinted on your mind That opened your eyes to realities to which you were blind-   I was aContinue reading “I am a DREAMer”

Different challenges people for themselves set Announcing them somewhere on the internet To gain publicity, or for accountability It is trendy to challenge our abilities.. So I gave myself a challenge, announcing on “Goodreads” That every single day for a month, a book I would read Now forty-five days later, forty-five books I have readContinue reading “A book a day… keeps the blues away”

Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction. –Erich Fromm I thought from my parents I had imbibed Through my childhood, values right Growing up, undue emphasis on money we did not place Life was supposed to be much more than aContinue reading “The bottomless pit..”