Category Archives: musings

I’m measuring my life, I fear In terms of boxes that appear To have been created by people around me I have been checking them off diligently.. Educational qualifications, career goals, material possessions Vacations, hobbies, leisure activities- in true confession Are guided by the narrow boxes designed By the society keeping averages in mind ButContinue reading “No more boxes to check!”

Fourteen minutes and six lives lost Followed by the seventh- how do you measure the cost Of lives lost to horrific gun violence Young lives- this does not make sense Does this not register anymore? Why does it not lead to a louder uproar? When we discuss the issue, deeply divided we remain Make itContinue reading “Going to school can be deadly”

Should I try to fit in or try to stand out The answer to this question is always in doubt When you fit in, you feel at home, not judged, comfortable Standing out is like being in a foreign place, unable To read the language- in this case the code unspoken That binds those whoContinue reading “Fit in or stand out?”

You leave your homeland, then come back and see Everything in a different light inexorably The good and the bad, in sharp relief outlined The picture quite different from what you had in mind Some ordinary things quaint and endearing appear While other things are too irritating to bear The more you see, the moreContinue reading “A Conflicted Mind”

I had learnt that people were meant to fight Fight to survive, fight to thrive, fight for rights Your body naturally fights an illness You fight to get better, fight for success The valiant fight, while cowards surrender readily Why be a coward in the face of adversity? * When I saw patients who hadContinue reading “Don’t fight so hard!”

Tell me your opinion, let me know what you think I’d like to hear your opposite view-point, I don’t want to sink Any deeper into the cavern that is an echo chamber for me I am tired of everyone agreeing with me readily Because when I seek opinions on the internet The ones that mirrorContinue reading “Exit the echo chamber”

I am afraid my presence is a charade How long can I keep up this masquerade Of knowing everything when I feel I stand Not on terra firma but on shifting sand How can I hold my own among the wizards How can I even expect to be heard Offering my opinion in a timidContinue reading “I have something to say..”

Today is World Poetry Day and the title of this poem is the theme of this day… I sift through my feelings, trying to make sense Of the cornucopia of emotions intense That unfortunately threaten To overwhelm me, quite often To prevent my emotions from smothering me I collate them into words, string them desperatelyContinue reading ““Always be a poet, even in prose.””

Today I shall just choose to be me Be my authentic self, unapologetically Not play the version that is expected Of me, not let my demeanor be inspected By other people who cite societal norms To tell me how to be, let them be informed That I am tired of dancing to the beats OfContinue reading “Unapologetically me”

Why is it so easy to procrastinate Scroll through your phone in a bored state But not put it down to actually begin That task, the thought of which makes you want to sleep in Life is busy with myriad chores to complete Conventional wisdom tells you to enjoy the sweet Fruits of labor onceContinue reading “Sunday morning procrastination”

If I am sliding down fast, please catch me If I am slipping into the netherworld, don’t let it be Catch me before a point of no return I reach Don’t let me get lost completely, I beseech Let me fall but hand me a rope just before I break and cannot be made wholeContinue reading “Prayer for Resilience”

I have a tendency, a habit that is bad To let my hands act before I have had Adequate time to decide what I want to do My restless hands are always eager to Act-write, scribble, draw, type or click Push the finish button before every box has been ticked I cannot express the degreeContinue reading “Hand before Mind…”