First Tooth – Frederick Morgan I think human beings go through four stages in their beliefs about life and the world around them. Firstly there’s childhood (the golden era) when everything is an excuse for curiosity and a source of magical wonder…friendship, love, games, food, adulthood…*sigh* Then there’s adolescence, the…
On letting go.
I hate myself today.Didn’t call when I said I wouldBasked in a compliment I knew I didn’t deserveSmiled and fumed internally after I promised I wouldn’t reactHaven’t done oodles of chores that I should have completed months agoStayed in bed when the doorbell rang so someone else would get itBrooded…
Galatea of the spheres – Salvador Dali We were strolling down the road when a man stopped us. All he wanted was ‘pachaas paisa’. How many of us remember what pachaas paisa is worth? He was wearing a clean albeit torn white shirt, trousers and spectacles. Quite stoically he put…
Some day, I will write a novelSome day, I will get up on time and not be late for a single thing all daySome day, I will smile the whole day and not wince, pout, scowl or frown even onceSome day, I will learn music and be the polished diamond,…
Village en automne – Henri Le Sidaner I’m starting off a brand new dayTurn the clock to zero honeyYou’ll never know how much I missed you.I’m thinking in a brand new way I’d love to believe there is still goodness left in the worldI’d love to think that the people…
What’s courage like?It’s like walking to the very edge of the cliffStraight into the skyAnd not stopping. What’s determination like?It’s like standing completely perpendicular to the groundShoulders back, eyes level with what’s comingTill all motion, even breathing stops…but standing still. What’s toughness like?It’s like feeling heat turn ever so slowly…
Who is the Modern Woman?
Heard this week… Out to lunchAKB: I’m having pav-bhajiSNC: Mereko bhiSFOS: Abbe chup…kitne overs baki?CTC (Crank turns cool): Ae bhai, yeh masala-pav soo chey?Me: Badoo spicy cheyCTC: Terese poocha kya…tu waiter kya? Hot is the way I like it, baby! LaterSNC: *Burp*AKB: Me stuffed..not another biteCTC: *Sniff* Majha pott par…
