It was the eyes that did it. Sure, they were heavenly green but most importantly they were substantial in proportion to her face. The nose was perfect, the cheekbones impeccable and lips beyond earthly comparisons. If one had to find a glitch then the purist would assign that to her strong chin. However, I have[…]
They said, “Yes. We know it hurts. But you must be strong and give it time. The pain will recede. Focus on what lies ahead after you recover!” I shake me head in dismay and correct them. They finally get it and come back with, “Oh, We thought you were talking about your leg!” I[…]
When he came to, he wasn’t sure if the operation was done. He could see a humongous bandage with a Robocop like leg brace on left leg but he still persisted asking the nurse if it is over. And each time she confirmed the procedure was done, he felt less convinced. Eventually, he recalled the[…]
Grey ugly structures, if not brown.A city on the shores of a great lakeToronto, Trapped by its own CN tower wake! Amongst more glass, steel and failed modernismLay some dramatic buildings of yoreYet, too little too few for eyes already sore But then she made me walk, 15 minutes at a timeThrough bustling streets and[…]
I hesitate to accept that it was the miles between us that led to the erosion. While the summer heat wages a winning battle against an aged apartment air conditioner, I continue my pointless pondering. How did it come to this? Why must I need to hit the interstates each time I need company of[…]
First day of class in a new school had the pudgy kid scared in good measures. His father dropped him on his way to work and promised to return to pick him up in the afternoon. Not wanting to stand out, he found himself short handed by the “Fancy” clothes he was wearing as he[…]
Funnily, the realization dawned on a Thursday morning. There was, indeed, nothing special about that day. It was just an odd day in the monthly may calendar and it happened to be a Thursday. Not your world-changing-Mondays or your-everything–is-great with this world Fridays. A plain-Jane-run-of-the-mill Thursday! While there were many reasons for this momentous change,[…]
Waking up early on Saturday and Sunday mornings is against the very essence of being Dushyant. Yet, He manages to get me out of bed with a leap and wag my tail furiously like a dog who just found out he was about to go for a walk. To all who think formula one motor[…]
The curse of the Capricorn is plenty worrisomeFirstly there is the ambition and there is so much to be done.At times, I wonder if cars are my only domain.Would I be better or happier at any other game? Perhaps I could have been a chef in a niche jointExcelling in Maratha cuisine and cooking to[…]
You seem a tad troubled. Do sing me your worries. If I do, would you make it better? Are you the answer to this tragedy? No, I have very few answers. I am here to see if you are asking the right questions. Oh I see. You are but a rhetoric ringer. Perhaps a cliché[…]