Category Archives: musings

My sleep I am known to compromise To keep reading until I reach the surprise Ending of a book, sleep is less important than Unveiling the mystery in a plot well-planned Without reaching the end I would toss and turn Therefore the midnight oil I burn.. * Not just a mystery, but a book ofContinue reading “Sleep or read, a dilemma indeed..”

Why does it hurt so much when you hear The unvarnished truth from those you hold dear You know the truth in your heart even when you Do not want to acknowledge readily what is true You know your dear ones know your ugly secrets anyway And with audacious optimism, you hope they would neverContinue reading “Your ugly secrets..”

There must be a sweet spot I need to figure out Between being a rule follower and following my intuition, no doubt.. I tend to gravitate towards the extreme ends Either I follow rules completely or completely bend Existing rules if my intuition suggests otherwise Following rules blindly makes me feel irrelevant , I’ve realizedContinue reading “Follow rules or intuition?”

I need only one accessory for accompaniment That can provide sufficient entertainment When I am stuck somewhere and have to wait My appetite for reading I satiate I take out my book and place it in my lap Or bring up an e-book on my phone app And start reading, sometimes to my detriment EvenContinue reading “Carry everywhere..”

I had been wronged, of course I was upset That is all I could think about, I could not forget I wanted retribution, or reparation maybe Or at the very least, a sincere apology I would tell everyone about the injustice I had faced People usually agreed that my anger was well-placed Most extended empathy,Continue reading “No grudges”

It was difficult to bridge the generational divide Between grandma and me, there was a chasm wide Raised in two different eras and two different continents Communication was stilted despite our best intents Language and cultural barriers were quite vast We wished to create memories that would last But I could not imagine her world,Continue reading “Building bridges…one dish at a time”

No one knows my wanderlust better than my devices Planning imaginary trips is one of my vices So the tailored and filtered content that I see Of exotic travel makes me go green with envy As if gloating over friends’ travel pictures weren’t enough Seeing travel vlogs and instagram travel reels is much more roughContinue reading “@traveltheworld”

You tell anecdotes, stories you narrate To your family and friends, you integrate Fact and fiction, history and folklore You read to your children tales that you have adored Since childhood, you bequeath cherished traditions Through storytelling, with some omissions and additions.. * The most important story lives within you You are hesitant to tellContinue reading “The Greatest Story that you do not tell…”

Sometimes it is necessary to retrace Your steps, go back in time and face Who and where you were decades ago That younger you would be overjoyed to know Where you are in life today, you would see Her eyes shining with pride invariably.. * You may not be satisfied with where you are nowContinue reading “Meet your younger self”

Infinite universe, and infinitesimal me No matter who I am, how can my life possibly be Of any consequence in the time minuscule That I would occupy on this earth, am I but a fool To dream dreams that seem incredibly expansive I am a tiny drop in an ocean, what could I possibly giveContinue reading “Infinitesimal..”

What motivates me to write, I do not quite know I wonder especially when inspiration runs low Starting a verse, then discarding it because The idea I cannot expound on, I take a forced pause Still facing writer’s block, I give up, in exasperation It appears the day is not conducive for inspiration… * IContinue reading “Write..”

All stories draw inspiration from stories written in the past The universal themes of human nature forever last Many modern stories are derived from old classical tales Some stories are such that their charm never fails Many new stories are being retold From a different perspective, but on the same scaffold.. * There are soContinue reading “Rewrite the story”