Monsoon season wasn't merciful on anyone. The spray outside the window, barely made anything visible. Power had been cut as a safety precaution, as is the case mostly during monsoon. This ground floor flat was in a quiet neighbourhood. Even though the power was cut and the normal street lights …

An aching heart that used to be chipper,

Scares and close calls, less a shiver.

Patter of feet, once more heard,

Remind of what is important and calm all jitter.

An unexpected turn, a swerve off the line,

Proclamations claiming all will be fine.

What follows next, nobody really knows …

As I sit here on the chair in the care home, I have done my morning routine of a wash, dress up etc. and I am placed in a chair. Anticipating my breakfast and a strong caffeinated brew, I am eventually served with a cheese omelette and a hot mug …

Life, as we know it, blesses us differently at each stage of our lives. Most of us have heard the term "Count your blessings" and at each stage in your life this means something different. As you grow up, marry and settle however it means a few specific things like …

The haunting of loneliness; a fear that I never really thought about all my life. I never considered it. Always took it for granted. Arguably, rightly so. Arguable, because, maybe if I was conscious of it, I would not have had all the experiences, wild, adventurous and unpredictable that I …