The Crown of Fortitude

How much do you know of me? How much have I told you of my story? The sun, the moon, the stars and the wind, The silent witnesses. When sat on the doorstep And loneliness pawed upon the damp earth, The wind blew the trumpet of untold saga And the infant moon in her...

Love for Animals

Love for animals often finds its expression in today’s world especially in keeping pet dogs at home. The spectacle of that love is mostly seen in the early morning or evening while strolling outdoors. People of different age groups – young, middle aged or elderly are...

The Fear

The fear to be forsaken by friend, The fear to be forsaken by beloved, The fear to be forsaken by husband, The fear to be forsaken by wife, The fear to be forsaken by children, And the fear to be forsaken by all and the society, But never the fear to be forsaken by...

I Want to Walk Back

Give me my stick, I want to walk back to that morning, When the bread bakes in the kitchen over the din of many, And the plump tea cups with milky smile at the top, Wait in patience upon the table, Topped with silvery sheet. Give me my stick, I want to walk back to...

The Rain Hesitates

The trees fall and bleed  And curse the world. The vehicles whiz by,  And the dark smoke challenges the air, Throttles the ones caught in its snare. The slush by the drain lingers,  And grins and spits upon the passers-by. The sand and cement in open...

Haircut

The mobile phone on the table shrieked at the top of its voice. The device was sat at the loudest mode of its ring tone so that when it rings she can hear it from the other end of her house. By the time the phone rang, she was in her bed and tried to drag her off from...