Welcoming the First Rain

4.30 PM: The weather started changing.5 PM: The winds started picking up pace.But the black clouds held back themselves.5.40 PM: We stepped out and they poured down."Do you mind taking the longer route today?" asked Shreya."Not at all!" replied I.So we slowly walked in the rain, with our umbrellas.It was the first rain of the [...]

Don’t Talk to Me of Love

Talk to me of anything,If you please, everythingBut love.It is a topic over-exploited,More like an onion too sauteed.What is it with everyone,Each relative and that unknown bun,Who lives in "loveland?"Don't they have anything else to think?Is this the only way they find to sink?Talk to me of nature --Diversified in its great stature,Of rivers and [...]

The Late Bloom

Some things are not meant to be. But some are. Who is to tell which is which? Some episodes speed away. But some take their time. They are like the late bloom. A seed fell on a dirty sidewalk. It got trampled on. Again and again. It was not paid attention to. Nothing was expected [...]

The Sun and the Moon

The Sun was fiery, Always hot-headed, Always scary, Keeping everyone afar. The Moon was dim, Full of spots, Full of faults, With not even light to boast of. A trick of the universe or A trick of fate, Made the Sun fall For the Moon. Ever since, without fail, daily The Sun decided to go [...]

Today’s Tiny Tale: Expectant Rain

He first came to her in the rain. Now the rain reminds her of him. Now she waits for him, everytime it rains.

Not the Same

It's raining, Like it always does, Like it always will. But it's just not the same. The drops are hitting the ground, With a funny flop, With a loud thud. But it doesn't sound the same. The sky is dancing Displaying the light, Displaying the dark. But it doesn't look the same. The wind is [...]

Footsteps in the Sand

On the beach, As we run freely, Or walk with worry, It doesn't really matter. For all we leave are Footsteps in the sand. We may look at the water With relief washing over us, Or fear of the unknown. It doesn't really matter. For all we leave are Footsteps in the sand. We can [...]

You are the Sun

It's your universe. It's your story. So here dear, you are the sun. You are not just a planet, Revolving around someone else. Here, you are the sun. Don't let them fool you, Into acting like what you are not. For here, you are the sun. You are burning alive inside, Not yet burnt out [...]

Wet Soil’s Smell

The rain drops fall Slowly at first, As if afraid to touch the earth, As if scared of its response. One by one, They gauge its warmth, As if to know if it is ready, As if to know how hard to fall. The rain picks up speed, More confident with every new moment, As [...]

Barefoot on Grass

Once in a while, Take off those sneakers, Take off those socks, To step barefoot on the grass. Allow it to touch your soles. Allow its tips To gently tingle them, To quietly relax them. Once in a while, Break down the barriers Between nature and you, To step out of your bubble. Allow yourself [...]