Miles crossed the wired fence and settled himself on a bench in an abandoned park which overlooked the graveyard. He had a soggy sandwich in one hand and soda in other. He ate while the river was gushing behind him when, he heard something strange. Someone was crying. Curiosity took over him and he setContinue reading “OldTown-1”
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The First Rain
The first drop drips on a leafThe sky and the land meet,The smell of wet grass and mudThe beautiful growing bud,All feels the magicalWith the first rainHot cup of tea and a book by your side,When the clouds fill the sky,Drip-drip it rains,Doesn’t stop till days,All feels the magicalWith the first rain
Mother Nature
COVID-19 lockdown has been very hard for all of us. Watching and hearing about the tremendous pain that the positive patients are suffering through has definitely made me ask a question, “How would our planet react to this?” As people scrambled around gathering supplies due to the forced restrictions, the nature has started healing itself.Continue reading “Mother Nature”
Concrete Jungle
Running for the buck, Betrayal follows along On the path of the concrete jungle You can get lost You will the reach the heights, Build a mansion in the sky, Look down and you will find thousands struggling, Waiting and waiting to stop failing, On the path of the concrete jungle You will get lost
A Strange Alien Story
It was a starry sky; Alex was out on her roof with her telescope. She went on looking at different stars and constellations and noting them in her shiny blue notebook. The star gazing was like an everyday activity for Alex, but today it felt different. Something wasn’t right. After almost an hour of sittingContinue reading “A Strange Alien Story”
Don’t Hide
When the night falls, Another world is awake Haters hating away, Crushing the confidence along the way Don’t let it reach your mind Stand there and don’t hide Facing them is difficult, It can wreck your brain Don’t let them hate away Let the love run through your veins I am here to makeContinue reading “Don’t Hide”
The Feather
It was the beginning of the fall. Red, yellow and dry leaves on the ground. A little girl jumping around wearing an old red jumper while her mother trailed behind along with her older brother. The girl crunching the dry leaves and laughing as they crumble to pieces. The little one stopped abruptly and staredContinue reading “The Feather”
The Woman In The Blue Sari
In 2019, my entire maternal family decided to take a trip to a place that was very sacred to us. I had never been there, so I decided to go along with them. We were touring the place and visiting temples when we reached a small lake. On the side of the lake was aContinue reading “The Woman In The Blue Sari”
Again.
It was pitch black, It was like staring into a void made full of stars, The trees swayed from side to side, You could hear the train passing by Then there was a star Gone in a flick of a second Was the world accepting wishes? Or just burning down bridges? You could hear theContinue reading “Again.”
The Fault in Our Stars..
“Dude, pillows don’t break. Try something that breaks.” This is exactly what happened to me while reading one of my all time favourite books, “The Fault in Our Stars”. A beautiful, tear-shedding book written by an award winning, New York Times-bestselling author John Green. The book starts how a 16 year old is dealing withContinue reading “The Fault in Our Stars..”