A Ray Of Hope For The Tired Soul

Every sprout is a promise to the seed Every invention is a tribute to the need Every intention welcomes a new deed Every incarnation is the birth of a creed When everything new bids farewell to old Each new day hands me memories to hold Every literature gives me thoughts to mold Every tragedy leaves … Continue reading A Ray Of Hope For The Tired Soul

Death

A very old poem I wrote when I was suffering from clinical depression and couldn't see any hope ahead. They say life is not a bed of roses You say everyone goes through one But tell me, dear, for once Do you know what it is really like? To witness life as a … Continue reading Death

The Demon Inside Me

They say everyone has a demon to fight, I have met mine. It sits between my heart and throat, I fear if it wakes up, It won’t let me move. I fear, either it would pierce my heart open or project my inner darkness on the world. Sometimes I fight, often I lose; I sit … Continue reading The Demon Inside Me

The Boiling Point Of Blood

Can I ask you a question? You sure can. What’s the boiling point of water? It’s 100-degree Celsius I suppose. What’s the boiling point of blood? Why do you ask such an absurd question? Well, I’ve always had my haemoglobin low. So, I wonder that’s where all my blood goes. It boils & evaporates in … Continue reading The Boiling Point Of Blood

Smile

As a small kid, I yearned for an elder sister. I did have cousins who were in their late teens. But they lived in the village and we could afford to visit them only once a year- during the summer vacation. Summers in rural Odisha during the early ’90s when inverters were yet to become … Continue reading Smile

अब आगे क्या?

कभी कभी जब राहें चलते चलते एक अंत पर आती हैं तो खुद से मन पूछ बैठता है- अब आगे क्या? बस यही है अंत सभी उड़ानों का? क्या सचमुच यही है अंत- अनंत में ढूँढता है उत्तर अपने ही प्रश्न का एक वक़्त था जब पैरों में सामर्थ्य नहीं था खड़े होने का … Continue reading अब आगे क्या?

The autumn dew

Waking up on an autumn morn, I can hear the silence everywhere. Neither the rattling noise of the fan Nor the clicking of the AC stabilizer, The morning is here without the dawn And I feel a little closer to the nature. A faint streak of light far in the sky, Glistening like a … Continue reading The autumn dew

Is it a dream…..

It was a lovely day…… The Sun had already gloomed and was too tired to stand straight. Clouds intermingled to form a mesh to protect the Sun from falling down. Moist breeze bathed in Earth’s scent came forward to sway the cradle of Nature. I too was playing… with my small black locks, running … Continue reading Is it a dream…..

Random thoughts-3

Everyday, you give me a reason to fight- to fight with me, to fight with you. Everyday, you make me feel like color blue. Even though I know- you are a stranger to me, to my feelings, My heart recognizes you as someone own. Even today when I am alone on the deserted roads of … Continue reading Random thoughts-3

Random thoughts-2

Everyday, I come across millions of new faces But, there's not a single one Which I love watch sleeping. Everyday, I am introduced to hundreds of new name But, there's not a single one that makes my heart skip a beat. Everyday, I walk across thousands of people But, there's no one who make me … Continue reading Random thoughts-2