His Madness

In the utter chill of the evening hours, the soft music seemed to ooze a little warmth in the air. She rested her head on the pillow, the tender quilt keeping the heat from rushing out. A madness in the air as was the madness in the song. “bavra mann dekhne chala ek sapna .. […]

Return here

I no longer have the capacity to endure what appears to be a permanent outcome. I only see multitudes of the darkest of shades and I was never a fan of this eerie blackout. I cannot, any longer, picture my happiness in the arms of another. A throbbing pain in the crevices of my brain. […]

Behind the garb of Patriarchy

This will be an unfavorable opinion. Whereas women who have hurt countless men, Will be the first to scrutinize what I say. Whereas women who never offered their seats, To a tiring old man on public transit, Will be the first to slander me unapologetically. But, I am from a patriarchic society, they say. I […]

Lost

As of late, I’ve been lost. I look up at the stars. Calling upon some life form to save me from myself. Someone to believe in me before I could believe in myself. It was not too difficult I believe, since all I ever needed were a few kind words. I’m breathing in several things […]

“Describe yourself with a rare adjective.” “Diarkís.” “I meant an English word. Not something greek.”. “How did you know it was Greek?” “Is it? I didn’t know. I meant it as a word I didn’t understand.” “Funny how that caught on. Describing something you don’t understand as ‘Greek’. Everywhere we look, we see echoes of […]

Divine

Huddled we sat under the willow The stream before us ran shallow Basking under the stars that shone Letting the previous scars atone Caressing my fingers with her own Smiling at me, she let it be known That temporary things came and went But purer things could rarely be lent Pressing my hand against her […]

The End Times

On the canvas I painted an image of will. And as I stroked the brush, the colours flamboyant; a friend came along to share a grief. Inquired what I thought of the rampant injustice that men of good will endured and fought. I studied his face and the clear dismay, and rested the brush on […]

This Wasn’t Me

Every day was like a promise. And so these promises represented by a glass sphere. Blown to shape with trust, warmth and affection. And everyday I placed one of them before her feet. “Promise?” “Promise.” You cannot blame them, but you can’t blame yourself either. And when finally that day comes when they decide to […]

The Untold and Undone

Listen. There are things I left untold. And now I don’t know whether you’d care to know. But I woke up early to send you a wish Every morning without fail or compromise. To tell you in the most subtle of ways That without you I wouldn’t be this way. Jittery on my knees and […]

Akemi

IT was dark inside the room. The young boy lay nestled under the quilts in his bed. Staring out of the window, he looked unblinking at the many stars and constellations, trying hard not to think about the deficiency of light around him. There was always a constant fear in the air. However, this was […]