A million things on my “to do” list. Will they ever get done? The squirrel scampers up the balcony railing And asks, “Don’t you want to have some fun?” I reply, “Sure I do, But all these things need to be finished too.” Sadly, he scampers off To find someone else to play, While I […]
Are You Turning Your Kid Into An Assembly Line Person?
She came to pick her little daughter up from my language development class. And she looked harassed. Now she is normally not a mother to look like that, so I asked her what was wrong. “Sunita,” she said, almost in tears, “I feel like such a bad mother. I don’t know what to do” “Why? […]
Falling in love or falling in lust?
A group of friends met over coffee. Catching up with what was happening in everyone’s life was fun. Till they all decided that it was my turn to be grilled. “So have you found anyone yet?” one of my friends asked. Pretending not to understand what she was asking I asked back, “For what?” “Arrey, […]
Life gets in the way
Please let my dreams come true, Fervently I pray. But unfortunately you see, Life gets in the way A famous author I want to be someday. Write a dozen bestsellers, But life gets in the way. I have so many adventures planned, With happiness everyday, Doing what I love, But life gets in […]
My first day as a teacher
I looked across the sea of faces, My heart a mess of a million fears; Fifty pairs of eyes watched me, Some curiously, and some full of tears. All the names I had to remember; Make myself heard above their cries. How on earth, was I, I wondered, Supposed to make all of them […]
A network of smiles
A couple of days ago, a friend of mine posted this on facebook, “ I like the fundamental concept of ‘network marketing’ .. it can also be utilized in a non-commercial manner to spread the goodness 🙂 It just needs one person to initiate.. n it will spread to the rest inherently.. don’t u think? […]
Home alone
The fan drones on and on Grumbling about the silence The play list of my favourite songs Rebels at being played too often Pending chores keep me company As I move from one lonely room to another Outside these four walls Is another world Of people laughing Talking, holding hands Having fun Even arguing […]
Your first day at school
I remember that first cry of yours – an angry squeal, as if to ask, “Why are you taking me away from my mother?” How tiny you were then! You seemed so fragile! You were so beautiful! I remember how proud your father and I were of you, our own little twin daughters! You were […]
Alone
It steals upon you quietly As the evening turns to night And you realize you’ve always been alone, There’s been no one by your side. The illusion of belonging Shatters into pain And the chill of loneliness Surrounds you once again. You learn to use the illusion As you live and laugh and […]
Fear Then And Now
Sometimes, The very fact that I am not frightened anymore Frightens me. I keep searching for fear like I would a friend I miss. I’ve lived with her for so long That it feels strange not to have her around. My heart opens to love And then hits that invisible wall Which cautions and […]