Ekphrastic
Childhood was a nightmare for her,
As she didn't enjoy.
Nothing was normal like others,
As she was the sole breadwinner.
Her family, dependent on her,
She forgot to enjoy life.
Money, care and security
Was all that her little mind...
Ekphrastic
The drops of rain trickled down her face,
Peeling off the makeup layer.
Aghast were the people who saw,
Purple spots as the mask uncovered.
What they saw so far, wasn't the real she.
What was seen now, the...
Poetry
Life ain't a bed of roses for all,
As thorns lay sharp for some.
So was it for this little one,
Who was confused with his identity.
To the world he was a 'HE',
To himself, he was a...
Poetry
She smiled silently,
As wholeheartedly she cooked
But for whom, you know?
Maybe her parents
Or, wait, for her dearest friends?
Or her spouse who's tired?
No, her smile speaks more
Of contentment and pure bliss
Of feeding someone
Who's a part of...
Poetry
The wood to carve you,
Is chosen after high scrutiny.
It's worshiped before being chopped,
To give the majestic shape that you carry.
You're treated next to God,
Revered and respected by all.
The villagers that owns you,
Love you like...
Poetry
The swaying trees,
The leaves caressing one another,
Oh! Were they in love?
Were they talking about their future?
That alas! Wasn't in their hands?
Or were they just discussing the present
And deciding to live the moment?
The gentle breeze...
Poetry
Rains,
You quench
The thirst of
The parched,arid
Earth and it's beings.
The petrichor flags your
Arrival on the lap of
Nature, with your pitter-patter
Oh! That urges the child within me
To shed inhibitions and play with you.