Destined to Lose

What if we are destined to lose? The angels stare down in dismay Like we watch a doomed movie again. What if the rain will never stop? The rainbow that we await Might never make an appearance. What if there will be no happy ending? Just small victories Which end in the big war being [...]

Game of Thrones: Daenerys Targaryen

She is a proud woman. Someone confident in her body, Someone confident in her vulnerability, Someone confident in herself. She is Daenerys Targaryen. She is the blood of the dragon. Someone who is magical, Someone who is strong, Someone who is wise. She is Daenerys Targaryen. She is a revolutionary. Someone who speaks for who [...]

Game of Thrones: Hodor

He was a sweet giant Called Hodor, Who could only say One word, "Hodor." But it was all that was needed. Hodor. Hodor. Strong in the built, Weak in the mind, Softer still in the heart, He made up completely With his loyalty. Hodor. Hodor. As we cried, He held the door. As he died, [...]

Game of Thrones: Arya Stark

A girl was high-born, Destined to be a lady. But she became a rebel. A girl was Arya Stark of Winterfell. A girl was tied by rules, Taught to sew and sing. But she danced with her sword. A girl was Arya Stark of Winterfell. A girl was trained To become no one. But she [...]

Game of Thrones: Jon Snow

Called the Bastard of Winterfell, Given no claim On lands or other property Or a mother's love, Jon Snow grew. Called a watcher on the Wall, Spit on by most Of his own comrades As well as the free folk, Jon Snow grew. Called the Lord Commander Of the very Night's Watch For which he [...]

Game of Thrones: Tyrion Lannister

A small man Casting a big shadow, A "half-man" Being more human than most, That's Tyrion Lannister. Never loved by a father, Never loved by a sister, Never loved by a wife, Still he never stopped loving, That's Tyrion Lannister. No good as a soldier Yet helmed a victorious battle, Not from a friendly family [...]

A Story’s Expiry Date

They say, nothing lasts forever. Everything comes with an expiration date. So what is the expiration date of a story? When does it stop making any sense? When does it lose its impact? Every story is placed in some context of time, place and the reigning standards. It will be a hundred percent true to [...]

OCDs Like Sheldon’s

Penny once called Sheldon "a creature of habit" in the hit show The Big Bang Theory. Anyone who has seen the show knows how right Penny was for Sheldon had an obsessive compulsive disorder for too many things under the sun. From his Sheldonian calender which had a clearly marked food menu and demarcation of [...]

We In Our Stories

Every story we write may have different characters, settings and themes. But there is a constant that always slides in effortlessly in each of them. That constant is us - the writer. Here, I am not referring to the style of the author but the characteristics that the author possesses as a person.  Somehow, somewhere, [...]