What If You’re Not a Mother?

It's Mother's Day.So we speak of mothers.When do we speakOf they who are not mothers?When do we speak of youIf you are not a mother?What if you are someoneWho is a single father?Someone who has toLearn, unlearn and relearn everythingThat comes naturally to women?Because you are not a mother.What if you are someoneWho is gay [...]

To the Bully

To the bully in school Who took my lunch away, I say, I am sorry that you didn't Have lunch of your own. I pity that this is how you dealt with it. To the bully in the playground Who wouldn't let me play, I say, I am sorry that you needed a foe To [...]

Today’s Tiny Tale: Ponytail

He had always found the girl with the ponytail irritating, Till one day, he saw her unfurl it and his heart skipped a beat. Now, he finds himself pulling it, time and again.

As You Do, Dad

No one, I repeat, no one Can get on my nerves, As you do, Dad. No one can say, "No," Right to my face, As you do, Dad. No one can make me cry By being brutally honest, As you do, Dad. But no one can do Some other sweet things too, As you do, [...]

Because of Their Parents

How many times have we seen people treating someone a certain way -- good or bad, because of who their parents are? Countless, right? The children are treated well if their parents have a good reputation. They are not if their parents don't. Favours are showered upon when their parents are influential. They are denied [...]

Family

Truth be told, no family is perfect. Every member has their own eccentricities and because the others have to live with those for a very large part of their lives, it drives them crazy like no other. There is always so much to complain about. There are always those loud wishes of what they want [...]

Choosing a Gift

Birthdays, wedding anniversaries, special days etc. etc. One thing all of these have in common is the call for gifts. So how do you choose a gift? Are you like Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory in this matter? Do you try to gift people stuff that is closest to the amount they spent for [...]

His Best Bet

He knew there was something about her the moment he lay his eyes on her. It was as if everything just fell in place whenever she was around. He could safely count on her. Yet one day, she was not enough for him. The very things he loved about her, he searched for in another [...]

Our Christmas Star

As a child, I was always in awe of the Christmas star that we used to put outside our house to mark the festival. I still clearly remember the whole "star process," as my father called it. My mother was the one who made the announcement that it was time for the star. As soon [...]

Hurting Someone

What's the worst that could come out of hurting someone? They would never talk to you? They would never do anything for you later? They would never think of you in the same way again? No, that is not certainly it. The worst thing would be when you get hurt yourself too. At times, even more [...]