The Mystery of the Stolen Parcel Mr. Jones heard his familiar doorbell ring at six o’clock in the morning. He went into the hall and opened the door, only to feel cold steel pushed into his forehead. “Who are you, a-a-and what do y-y-you want?” Mr. Jones stuttered, shaking all over. Then came a blood-curdling […]
Since you were untied They twisted your arms Since you were wide They sprinkled all their charms Your gratis favors to man Are often unsung till span As simple as that, these lads, Never they were grateful and glad Why you do resist all? All that is piled on you All the glare of the […]
Turmoil I am running, no giant strides Mere mindless getaways Above me, azure skies etched in gold The reminiscing stars lured by the silver moon But blindly squinting, I run Roads unfolding, lined with oaks and elms Stretching into the infinities, springing new life But all I feel is the piercing thorns and my bleeding […]
A PUPPET ON STRINGS by Fathima Ahmed They say its a free country, speak your mind, be bold stand your ground and when the unthinkable happens you stand up and you voice The opinion you always shut down inside you they all object All hell breaks loose. How dare you do the unthinkable Do exactly […]
THE GIRL WITH A VOICE by Fathima Ahmed Her thoughts began to wonder Sleep had deserted her Her mind rolling back and forth To a conversation held previously Of a dark period That began so unjustly A dark period that was meant to pass That began alas Due to naivety and a craving To be […]
I break, I fall I should not have to answer To her every beck and call When I cannot even hear her Is it really her? Am I really plagued or am I being driven to paranoia A condition does not define you So why does it seem as if My whole life seems to […]
I had tasted different flavors During in the endless journey Of my plurism soul But taste of love without a single condition No I hadn’t tasted that flavor Then you appeared across that journey Apotheosis in you Grab me and let me feel aroma of love All around your captivating soul I came near to […]
If you were ever to ask me the difference between school and life, I’d say in school you’re taught a lesson and given a test, but in life your given a test and taught a lesson. * * * I used to never believe in “true love”. I thought it was absolute bull. There was […]
Look… Look into your heart Look at the memories I left and will leave in your heart Let the days come Look at the memories Listen… Listen to the laughs and the cries deep within you Listen to all the arguments and agreements we had Listen to all the memories Speak… Speak to me […]
Glimpsing at the blue blanket above, Deeper than the darkest depth of the ocean. What a marvelous view to awe and love, The sparkling, shimmering stars in motion. The gleaming sphere, ivory white, Far away, yet closer to entice. Emerges at its zenith past midnight, A beauty of such that doesn’t miss one’s eyes. If […]
