Endurance

Endurance

The tubes that hung from every part of her body fragile, Were stuck to her wrinkled skin with their sharp edges. But she showed no resentment nor did she groan, Her face looked calm as always was, Enduring with utmost fortitude, The pain, Sigh!   Helplessly I...
The Princess, The Queen

The Princess, The Queen

Every corner of the house, Reverberated with her sound. With her, laughed the four walls, They cried when she wailed.   The tiny girl had come to be, The centre of every life around. Born after a long wait of years; The little one brought joyous tears.  ...
An Ode To My Mother

An Ode To My Mother

At times when I sit back dolefully and brood, I perceive a face that elevates my mood, A face in repose adorned with a broad smile, With unblemished love devoid of any guile. Boundless affection you have conferred upon, From the very moment that I was born.  ...
The Disastrous Proposal

The Disastrous Proposal

“Sana loves me, and I love Sana,” I sang, my heart full of our love. I couldn’t help but break into a dance. Gleefully caressing the box in my pocket, I crossed the road to the florist. The box had the diamond ring I had specially crafted for Sana...
The Forbidden Fruit

The Forbidden Fruit

The crepuscular rays danced in the western sky as ten-year-old Rasha carefully walked through the muddy lanes of Idaikal village holding a bottle half filled with edible oil and a small bag with two onions, some ginger, a few chilies, and cilantro. His mind encouraged...