This Mother’s Day I wish and pray The past year was a nightmare That I will wake up any day And see my mom with me here. Last June she bid us goodbye Couldn’t stay however much we…
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My Heart – A Sonnet
My Heart When I sit with my hand over my heart. I am healing by talking to my mom. We are together even when apart. Her dear sweet memory, my soothing balm. While out walking I look up at…
Missing My Mother
And then, somehow, I don’t know why, I tell her everything and cry. She hugs me then, and right away I feel less sad. That’s mother’s way… ~Anonymous, “Mother’s Way,” 1905 Why does it hurt so much when I talk…
While I Breathe, I Hope!
“While I breathe, I hope” – (Dum spiro spero) Every time I take a selfie, I see A few more wrinkles and fine lines on me Saw the same on my mother’s aging face Feared losing my pretty mom…
Forget Me Not
I remember, I used to remember Memories play tricks on my aging mind I make plans for April in December Still forget if there’s no one to remind. My lengthy to-do list I cannot find Now I write with…
My Memoir- A Sonnet
I think I should write my memoir soon. Before I forget all that has gone by. Some bits I will shout, others I will croon. In my final moments, I dare not lie. Where do I begin, how much…
At the gym with my parents.
Missing my parents so much it is unbearable. ‘Who, being loved, is poor?’ ~ Oscar Wilde My parents accompanied me to the gym yesterday, and it was wonderful. I showed them my fitness routine and they were proud of me.…
Raindrops are Teardrops.
Raindrops are teardrops from heaven I think raindrops are teardrops from heaven They are crimson hued and warm to the touch They all cry like me twenty four seven There’s a reason they are crying so much. The angels…
INCOMPLETE ME
Now that you are gone I seek search to no avail The place I call home Memories are real How else could I see you both Whenever I like. Gone but not too far By my side in a…
SLIP OF THE MIND
Forgetfulness can be cute when you are young. Children forget to bring homework to school, forget to inform parents about a PTA meeting – all innocently. As we grow older, we tend to forget fewer things. It’s still cute when…
All The Time in The World #writebravely
All The Time in The World How do you approach the wheel of time — do you ride her stick your foot in her gears ignore her slow grinding write poems of her elusive movement sync yourself with her dance…
My Most Favorite Memory #WriteBravely
What are we without our memories? From my Pinterest Board. This blog is my space for playing with words and arranging them in any which way I please. As long as I am satisfied with my attempts at storytelling with…
Nostalgic Book Meet
Hello and welcome to our ‘Nostalgic Book Meet’. I was the friendly moderator for the event who made sure the readers discussed their chosen books within the allotted time of five minutes each. The book-lovers attending this epic book meet…
Ernakulam Diaries #AtoZChallenge
Blogging From A to Z Challenge (April 2016) This is my fifth post in the Blogging Challenge and my theme this year is “Travel”. Alphabet of the day is ‘E’ Ernakulam diaries I am married to an officer and a…