Mother is not thereSo what? Success is there or notSo what? One is understood or notSo what? People are mockingSo … More
Category: My Poems
The Vulnerability
Yes, we should believeIn our own abilityBut vulnerability alsoNot to be scoffed at. To be humanIs to be vulnerableThat’s how … More
What’s Amiss? Missing the Miss
I miss her likeOne misses the sunOn a December day. I miss her likeOne misses a friendWho has emigrated. I … More
“Tum thethar admi ho. Why came back now”
I “Delete” my WhatsApp accountI do a bunch of other such cancellationsAnd before the diurnal cycle is completedI reinstall, restore, … More
Human Vs Divine
The human in us sits uneasilyWith what the human recognizesAs the divinity within itselfThis tussle between the two pullsIs a … More
The Cost of Not Following One’s Svadharma
Here’s a poem I wrote (see photo below) about my med school classmate when he lost his father. It is … More
The “Otherness” of My Longings
These days some longings come on strong I let them come and have their say for a while They tell … More
Letting Go Without Letting Go
I let go Without letting go (For I may be Treading on toes Unwittingly) To be there If I am … More
“To love someone for so long is to die many deaths together…And live many lives together…”
I said I was “obsessively logical” She said that is what she misses being I said that she has an … More
Unable to Account for Some Feelings
Some feelings exist at the depthsHaving a life of their own, secure,I myself feel surprised to see themThese feelings that … More