Neither am I among the dead nor among the living. Tell me, what am I meant to do? Hearts were torn apart before they could be tied. Souls were separated in a chasm so wide. Destiny has taken my beloved away from me. How do I live each day? Without you, it’s a desolate bay. […]
THE PASSER-BY Life seems to pass me by like the clouds, the rivers, it flows along, unbothered, as if waiting for me is too exhausting, it drifts like stopping for me would never be of worth. the stars sometimes come and go, as if the sight of me is disappointing I used to have dreams […]
CHOOSING A WIFE IN D MAJOR His eyes storm the room, As the pianist moves to the D major Selecting, analyzing, and scanning for women Like tuxedos at a tailor's shop Preferably the modern models of Marilyn Monroe. Picks the pretty one with the winged eyeliner, Somehow stumbles around to know if she’s a football […]
I tried to pull my thoughts together, And write a letter. About the world as it is. Just to let them know, what it would have been if…… Dear Generation Next, We lost you the battle to preserve humanity, We lost the battle to protect our forestry, We lost you the battle to […]
Love, Helen. To the men who forget and women who suffer, You wonder why they think you’d faint at the first sight of blood when your evenings are a mess of TV shows darker than black coffee. They think you run on Starbucks and electricity, and your life is just this, a string of selfies […]
A chapter from the story I never spoke about It is said that goodbyes are hard to bear, but in my case, she never said me good bye. She walked away, his hand wrapped around her shoulders. The strong muscular arm which once became my safe place is now providing warmth to another girl whom […]
A look at the Pensieve Its not normal for most people to have their most cherished memories & moments in their life triangulate to one place, a place that is so deeply woven to the past. Well, we the Kamals are different in that regard because 23/11 wasn’t just a number for us, it was […]
The king, the critic and the cup of tea There a was a king who ruled a land for 30 years. He lived in a capital city filled with much entertainment, riches and pleasures of all kinds. Yes, all kinds. One day a very critical member of his aristocratic (opposition) faction met with him for […]
Me , Myself and I I’m like the earths crust , I sustain all my burdens singly , though forsaken or forlorn. Yeah you have afflicted me with those pain and agony. You boot me and pierce me and try to knock me down. But still I bear them up with strength and power ,though […]
ALMOST A GOOD DAY The boy on the other side of the road stared at his mobile phone. He was waiting to cross the road. First, I thought he was being careless then I saw the red light that signals pedestrians was on 98, descending. So, I didn’t mind. My eyes turned to the man […]
