A woman makes her merry way into a poor guy’s heart or rather breezes into it without lifting a finger. It is only after the initial euphoria of love has died down that she needs the help of other traits…
Category: Mine
Sulekha
Lonely Vigil
She stands alone at the pier, hungrily gazing at the sea.fists clenched at her sides, unmoving, still stands she.Her lone, heart breaking constant vigil, invites curious eyes,Her dark circled eyes reveal, sleepless nights gone by. The trembling of her lower…
Chastity Garters and Miracle Bras
“Laughter is the best medicine”, and I am thankful to the newspapers for keeping me in the pink of health, by providing me with my daily dose of funnies. Two news articles caught my eyes today morning, it’s evening and…
Ramblings of a soul
When will you understand my love?When will you listen to, what I am saying,and understand, what I am not saying?When will you see, what I am hiding?When will you know, what I mean by, what I am not trying to…
Mute Witness to a Murder
Why do I feel responsible? Why can’t I rest easy at night? I didn’t kill anyone; I was only a mute witness to a brutal murder. But then, I didn’t do anything to prevent it, so, in a way, I…
8th February 2011
I have lived yet another month without you in my life, when will this heartbreak ever end. You have been gone for 13 months today and I am feeling a deep sense of loss. I hate number 8, it’s the…
Side-splitting Excuses
Excuse me; May I jump the queue? I am in a hurry,For I have left cooking, at home, my famous chicken curry. This and a whole lot of reasons are given,By the impatient eves standing, in lines at check-out counters,Wherever…
The Healing “kick”
I came into this world with aplomb, feet first, unlike the others. I landed on my feet at 4:20 AM on 8th Jan more than 4 decades ago and drooled over the handsome doctor. There was another lady who had…
My darling Valentine
How does someone become your Valentine? How does he take over your life? What makes you hand yourself over to him? Why do you love him so? Is it because he is special, Or because he is He? How does…
Why do people write?
To connect with the world in their own twisted way. To escape from reality. To lighten their hearts. To dull the pain in their chest. To let others into their lives. To remain sane…
Undeniably true
Unspoken words lie between us,like unheard echoes ofOur yearning for each other.Untouched by time and space,Unconcerned about all but one another. Undaunted we walk,Our each separate path.Unperturbed about the destination,Undoubtedly sure aboutOur journey together. On untrodden paths of tough love,Unflinchingly…
Letters soaked in love
“Be calm, only by a calm consideration of our existence can we achieve our purpose to live together – Be calm – love me – today – yesterday – what tearful longings for you – you – you – my…
Death becomes her
Death becomes her, they said, Suits her pallor. She was always hanging, partly in the grave, Was always half in. had that melancholy look, in her eyes, which spoke of her heartache. And was a walking obituary, of a life…