I try staying calm Peace? No, a seething volcano in my soul An island on my own No expectations, no claims Not a deceiver Nor a Deity Just a woman of clay Moulded by life’s vicissitudes at play Heartened by unexpected kindness I refuse the gift of anger from anyone I renew my faith everyday only to have it challenged Still, I still my heart to heal the wounds, Of loss so great. Still I keep the faith of innocent, Faith th...

The day you died, leaving me forever in darkness A clock started in my mind A now cold emotionless vacuum Twenty-six years at most When my time will finish on this earth too So much work to be done, so many responsibilities To raise your son, get him married To raise your grandchildren with your memories To make life easier for mom To care for my life partner Yet wondering with ticking clock Do I have even half as much as...

Six months back I dreamt of him dyingWhile my partner rushed to help him in a car.Some days later I got news his heart was bad Nightmarish reality started spinning its web.On every ring of my phoneMy heart would come to my mouth.Every minute every hourYou livedI hoped for moreA strong willStronger man I yet have to see.That twilight of your operationMy heart stopped with yours for those two minutesYou came back to usMirac...

Darkness swirling around me, I see facets of human I would rather they not exist A young woman gang raped, brutally beaten Thrown away not so much like garbage naked. She fought to survive, doc fought with her Her last word were “I want to live” The Girl Died. A life of promise, A life of support for her ageing parents Hundred promises, extinguished. World is in turmoil, solemn on the streets Red rage, helplessness in peo...

A lazy morning, winter fog Giggles, cuddles, play pretend in the quilts. Warm afternoon, water sun A long drive, lunch out, a day out Laughter, smiles, thank you for day well spent. Smile on face, love in soul, a chat with my loving heart, I bid fond farewell and close my laptop. THUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!! A dreadful loud noise from outside! Scared fearful, I rushed outside Looking around trying to find a source of that noise, Sc...

Never ever never do I hate you, you are my wild rose Thorn, petals whatever you throw my way, I still adore you. Life is nothing without thorn or two, You say you want to remove them, How is it possible? These thorns which wounded us, gave us character, Happiness is what you give me, a smile, kiss a passionate embrace This made us adore each other more. My heart longs to implore you, to hold me ransom to your desires Tie...

No!!! Do not seek my eyes Blurred dimmed sightless visionaries Mirror to my anguish so strong It will bring you to your knees. Broken shards of a shattered soul Glowing bright and red, trampled the purity Piercing my heart bleeding it to death The residual blood burning acid Bringing me hellish agony. My eyes are weeping bloody putrid acid Smoke rising from burning iris Relentless weeping, unending screams, pain Heart a p...

Cacophony of screams pour out of newspapers Images of despair tumble on to my heart from TV Mother Nature rage at its worst Devastation in its wake.Winds howling with gleeful fury Darkness a reality, reminding us of it chasing us at every minute Rain drowning all semblance of existence Raging tears of nature seeping in homes of humanity.In furious wrath of nature I see bent figures of human frailty Fighting back, pushing...

Alone at night Stars sparkling I think of warmth lost to me My soul is cold Touch of fear Yet I admire nature’s cold beauties I close my eyes darkness to match the skies I hear the sound of dying life World is still awake Some are sleeping some are on the roads On endless journey Struggle to make ends meet Celebrations somewhere of good over evil Some bidding farewell to dead All waiting for dawn yet to come My eyes searc...

Don’t you see tiny raised hands in supplication? Don’t you hear my heart rending sobs? Don’t you see my shivering body? Marked with your cruel discipline? Don’t you feel my broken heart? How many times have I suffered brutal slaps? How many times you have marked my fragile skin? Broken bloodied inside out you have, Disciplined me with your anger. Did you hear my screech at yet another mark on my body? Did you ever feel my...

My second baby on the wayPit tar patter my heart wentExpecting, worried, jittery, a glowWarmth in my heart, love in my mindWish for a fairy princess in our livesLand of exotic where I livedConspicuous for worshipping goddessesNotorious for killing daughters in womb for wish of a boyBlink of eye time passed byA kiss of butterfly wingsI feel you unfurling in my wombJoy of life lighting my beingSometimes alone sometimes lone...

I know off hunger you speak Distance eating at your soul My image imprinted on your heart Our talks calling to your soul. I know the hunger you feel To share your silences with me To look across and see reflected in each other’s eyes To be there to receive your caress on my cheek To see me sleeping peacefully by your side To see me welcome new dawn with smile on face To see me making you my favourite cup of tea for you To...

Every wound heals Leaving you with scars Some big and some small I see you struggling day in day out standing in by lanes of life Unable to soothe your hurts and not letting me heal you, I see you scratching your old healed scabs Making them bleed afresh. I see a weary soldier fighting for his soul, A fight he loses sometimes or wins a minor war. I make you crave dreams, family, and love All hallucination of desert mirage...

Cleaning a mirror I rub it hard Am I rubbing away the reflection I see? A mother, a wife, a caretaker, a cook Don’t see a woman I used to be. I see long weary nights under my eyes I see worry shining grey in my black hair I see silent frustration in the creases of my smile I see compromises in shapelessness of my body My Reflection, when did I stop caring for me? Reflecting back it was easy to see, Was always easier to cu...

I paint with wordsMy brush is my pen.Surrounded by voices of my loved onesI see a woman, Struggling to bear her burdensBurned as a child by her own mother for small transgressionShe lived through nightmare by grit and determination.She married a man, who deserted her for another,Making an offer of polygamy he thought of downplayingPregnant with second child she refused this pittance,Leaving the known behind, She worked as...