That question never troubled my grandmother, a mother of six Caught between children and chores; Her time in between Was to breathe! My mother, a mother of three Found time to garden, embroider, knit, and sew Caught a movie or a gossip session But she was never...
The police came The postmortem done, pregnancy confirmed Relatives poured in Neighbours gawked Leaving us wounded with multiple Whys. Visions of….. You as a chubby baby, You as a naughty toddler You as a moody teenager You in the cusp of womanhood! Were we...
Why can’t I let go; The feeling of inferiority that I carried through my school days to now ? Why can’t I let go; The sheer disappointment that I saw in your eyes When you saw my math Marks? Why can’t I let go; The hurt, the resentment and anger That your words...
The blue of the sky boggled me, The green of the grass eluded me. I wanted to do many more things, But I did not have the means. I was always scowling, For I felt all were troubling. I was always stressed, My life was a total mess. I was filled with hatred, Until my...
Beauty is evident in… A rose in the garden, A lily in the pond, Snow in the mountain, Pearls in the ocean, Colours of the rainbow, Fruit filled trees, Beauty is God’s own creation! Beauty is visible in… The dimple of a baby, The smile of a child, The mind of an...
People said that you were a bully, But that I did not believe. They said that you made girls cry, I said that you wouldn’t dare. Teachers pointed out your faults, I felt that they were at fault. They said you didn’t try hard enough, But I felt you were given...
If only I had changed your nappy Instead of your nanny; If only I had been at your teething Instead of your granny; If only I had kissed your tears away, Instead of being away, If only I had been with you, Instead of chasing a mirage of Money! If only I had...
Sleepless nights and colic pains, Nappy wash and Nappy rash; Wailing and crying, teething and tripping, Oh! When will it be before they grow wings of their own? Schooling and swotting, Squabbling and screaming, Class works not done, homework yet to be done; The...