Anicca

Somewhere along the way, silence became a problem to be solved. Sitting alone at a party? Someone must come to your rescue. Not participating in a group activity? Clearly, you need encouragement. Quietly enjoying your own space? Oh no, we can’t have that. Because in a world that glorifies constant interaction, stillness...

 A torn jacket belongs to someone elseSmells like old spice and sweatGiving me all the warmth needed to survive this lonely, cold nightWhile I dream of the dream.An overused t-shirt, So big, it could fit both of us…scent of tears and oceanHugged me in those nightsYou were too busy to look at the startsA second-hand...

 The light is what guides you home, the warmth is what keeps you there. - Ellie RodriguezA messy hair bun, a laptop, an overused notepad, a mobile with a Joker back cover, and a blue pen, this has been my life for the last 3 years. No matter where I am, these treasures never leave me to take a hard day alone or to...

It’s too much, Thing after a thingDrowning in this black hot coffee, not enoughBeing in that super-hero suit is not good anymoreGolden liquid doesn’t burn me as it used to.The smoke coming out of my lungs are a voiceless screamLiving life in break and escape rooms are…well, not livingHolding my breath so I can breathe...

Life is hard with a toddler, life is very hard with one toddler and one unofficial toddler (read: husband), and it is extremely difficult with both of them at home because of this lockdown. It’s almost like, if the lockdown goes on any longer, the mothers’ union will manage to create a vaccine to send their toddlers...

I was going through a very difficult time in my life when my friend (philosopher and guide) Debdatta suggested I should write and put it in a blog. She actually gave me access to her personal blog, and the lazy me didn’t do anything concrete with it.  After this lockdown, like many others, my husband is...