Back in 2020, during a phase that I would proudly call “significant and course-changing” I had written a poem called “Meeting her”. I had an epiphany during an early august evening about how I was enough for myself and how in the middle of this chaotic journey of life, I…

A fine autumn evening in a roadside diner The tranquility of his face, surreally familiar An ethereal pull, stirring the cords of my heart Figments of the universe transpiring part by part Dying embers in the fireplace of my soul Rekindled, blazed, and left me feeling whole But, what is…

The primary question of our whole lives somewhere always boils down to, “Who am I?” and of late I find myself introspecting a lot. “Who am I?” Am I that employee who strives each day to learn something new, to excel in my career? Am I that daughter who tries…

There was a bassinet and in it a lay a tot Dark bleak nights and days so short Sleep was rare and rarer was it sound The tot often wondered, is death around? But death isn’t so kind, neither is life To understand it well, supreme souls must connive So…

A couple of days ago, one of my close friends said to me, “I really need to move on, I still love him”. Her seemingly simple statement struck a chord in me. I wondered, “Do we really have to stop loving people if we want to move on from them”…

It was the last day of the year 2016. I had been miserable for about a year. When I had relocated to Chennai, I thought it would be just a few months before I find my comfort and peace again but life had proved me wrong. Something was terribly amiss…

Ever found yourself in a place where you have identified your weakness, known your demons, reached the root cause of your problem but you still can’t do the right thing. Why is doing the right thing so hard? First of all, is there anything like a right thing and a…

It’s crazy how time flies and we forget things and people and places and get busy in our day to day lives. It’s crazier how some moments and some people become unforgettable, they stay etched in our hearts and minds forever. No matter how many years pass by, the thought…

My take on LOVE Recently one of my friends said, “Your heart has been broken multiple times. I am surprised that you still believe in love”. I smiled and just said “Yes, I do”. Some traits are genetically transferred to us, some we learn as kids from our parents and…