Coward! Coward!

Coward! Coward!Get outOf your shell.Better, throw awayThat stupid shell.Coward! Coward!Stop thinkingWay too much.You know it's nothing moreThan another excuse.Coward! Coward!You're okayThe way you are.So why be shyOr try to change?Coward! Coward!Don't let them decideFor yourself.You've been gifted withA brain of your own.Coward! Coward!Don't let me call youThis name again.So show me finallyWho you really are!

Today’s Tiny Tale: The Last Step

One last step and she would be off the cliff. "I fall or I fly," she breathed. The good part was she was born with wings.

If You Love Someone, Tell Them

A parent, spouse, child, friend Or someone who is still no one, It could be anyone. If you love someone, Tell them. A smile, gesture, word Or something you can't understand, It could be anything. If you love someone, Tell them. No point keeping silent, No point waiting, No point in anything else. If you [...]

Sorry

Five letters Two syllables One small word One big meaning Easy for some Difficult for others Both in terms of Giving and accepting If an excuse, Then nothing. If really meant, Then everything. Can it heal? Not really. But it's a start, So say it. Don't be shy To be sorry. For it is a [...]

So, Anything?

Recently, a question was thrown open to WordPress bloggers as to what they would do if anything was possible. It got such an overwhelming response that a few days later, it was asked again. Even I had put out my views in the form of my post A World Free of Guilt But now when I [...]

Stand with Courage

I know it's tough on you. It's driving you crazy. It makes you want to vanish. But dear, stand your ground. I know you deserve better. You worked so hard all along. You are the best at what you do. So dear, stand your ground. I know it'll take a while. It won't be an [...]

Starting Afresh

"What? You want to leave everything you have got till now and start over? From scratch?" they asked. "I want to start afresh," she said. "It's the same! Plus, it's insane," they emphasised. "What if it will make me happy?" she asked. "What if you end up disappointed?" they asked back. "At least I would [...]

Never Ever Again

"Never ever again will I ______ !" Everyone who has ever used this phrase put up your hand. Chances are that each person reading this post will. It could be related to any sphere of our life - relationships, work or even in general. At some point, we have all staunchly resolved to not repeat [...]