Life, Lessons, and Lemons
Life is fair, or so they say, It hands out lemons every day. Regardless of our circumstance, Life equally gives all a chance. When life gives lemons, what’s the plan? What do people do, my friend? I did a little study here, To see what truths I might upend. Some made lemonade, of course— A […]
Our House
I entered our old childhood home, Where my siblings and I had lived for so long. I bent my head as I stepped through the front door, Which towered over me when I was a boy. When we were callow young fellows, Our house was a mansion in the clouds— Sunlit, spacious rooms That echoed […]
Shooting Sparrows
We were in the brushwood Hoping to shoot a sparrow Combing the dense thicket Teaming with daisies and yarrow The wood was silent and calm The sunlight seeped through the trees The chirping was heard nearby Drowning the buzz of the bees Sparrows are kept as pets They are even fine as food I hope […]
Ted
I was sitting by the paddy field, in the sun, troubled by a question. What defines us? I asked from the sky 🌅 I posed the same question To the clouds floating by ☁️ Is it the colour of our skin? 💁♀️💁🏿♂️ Or the clothes we wear? 👘👗👚👖 The things we argue about 👉👈 Or […]
Flimsy and fragile, delicate like a reed Lonely in a flowerpot mistaken for a weed The power, moving the mountains, in scripture we read Born the mighty faith of a mustard seed
In the golden sunshine, a wealthy, stout snoot Dressed up in a vibrant pinstriped suit Under a leaf parasol, green and cute Pompous Mr Melon had a striking photoshoot
Under a sun disk golden and large The Earth lies sleepy, arid, and parched Up on an unbothered slender branch Thrive the mandarines of magical March
Floral Tales
Blooming bright In stark sunlight Your mere sight Brings such delight
Unique
I am not broken; I hope you’ll understand I am a child of a unique brand I may not fit in your perfect mould But I am still precious, loving, and bold What is ‘perfect’, anyway? A child who fits in your golden frame? Not who colours outside the lines? And refuses to take what […]
The Last Mass
Many years back my mother tried to lift my spirituality by coaxing me to the Sunday mass. I was a late riser and Sunday mornings were busy so she used to take me to the Sunday evening mass. I had nothing against religion so I went there with her. But more than the scripture, I […]