An old memory: Of red rose and shiny marbles
When I got married And left my family All I carried was a suitcase Filled with love of home And a bunch of old memories. One afternoon in May In my armchair as I lay [...]
The World of Silence
Silence is conversation A gentle whisper A private moment An exchange between a mother and her infant. Silence is hesitation An insecurity An understanding When lips shake going into a sensitive terrain. Silence is absence [...]
Happy Birthday
i sleep with dreams in my eyes to touch the sky and joy in my soul to live more i walk on a path of rose my base firm and safe no thorns to prick [...]
Irving and I
I’ve heard people complain about how they are in a bad marriage or ended up with the wrong person. My story is different from everyone else’s. It’s the place I live in I have a [...]
Takdah Diaries – Part 3
The house... Chandra Niwas is perched atop a small hillock; a narrow cobblestone road runs to the main entrance of the house. The house consists of two wings – the old and the new. The [...]
Takdah Diaries – Part 2
As promised in Part 1 of Takdah series, I bring you the woman of the house. The woman... When my friends returned from their villages and grandmothers’ homes, they came back with “things” and a whole lot [...]
Takdah Diaries – Part 1
As I am growing older, it is becoming difficult to remember all of my childhood days. Sometimes things get blurred as if my mind is fogged or I am watching the world with teary eyes. [...]
My 10-hour life
I am home alone for 10 hours. My husband leaves for office at 9 and comes by 7. Well...I am not completely useless; I look after the house, ruminate about a lot of things, and [...]