Difficult Move

To a delayed start, In this cosmopolitan city, Filled with the quick-witted and the smart, Looking at me with pity. On the move for so long, This peripatetic lifestyle, Will I finally get along, Lagging behind in some style. A change so difficult, It is a miracle indeed, Strangers now friends, Always there in need....

Bloganuary: Don’t Let Other’s Perception Define You

Bloganuary 9: What do people incorrectly assume about you? Honestly, I do not know what people think about me. Also, I seem to be content with not knowing what one might think or incorrectly assume. Basically, I believe that every person may assume certain things about you depending on his/her experience with you. If they...

The Zenith Climb

Travelling for weeks, It finally came into view, An epitome of beauty, The snow-covered peak. The first rays of the sun, On the zenith of the peak, Feeling the frozen warmth, A sight so beautiful and unique. It seemed unfathomable, This wish to reach the highest, The very idea treated with disdain, Calling him the...

The Know-It-All

For Fandango's Flash Fiction Challenge Like Hermione, She is in her favourite place, Pre-reading the syllabus, In the remaining holidays. Is it so absurd, She wondered often, To be aptly prepared, For a school so foreign. Tired and upset, From her schoolmates' dislike, Did they feel humiliated, With her answers right. Singled out all the...

Small Things

The brilliance of time, Is often underestimated, Ever-changing paradigms, The new is now outdated. The shift is fast, And we barely notice, So busy and self-involved, Not wanting to lose focus. But what misses the sight, Is hidden in the smallest things, We do not realize, Till the finale is in full swing. A word...

Seize The Day

I see a different face, Reflected in the water below, A simple touch, Creating ripples through. Is this the same person, I wonder out loud, A playful character early on, Turned now to a serious frown. Why so dull, And burdened by life, Are you looking for someone, To help you through it right. Zapping...

Curious Minds

For Fandango's Flash Fiction Challenge Was it a science project, I wonder out loud, For the concentration is strong, On a tiny bug. Forgetful of the vacation, And the stupendous view, My six year old, With a magnifying glass. On the brink of a discovery, My little mad scientist, She seems so cheerful, For the...

The Wishlist Circle

A wish list made, Mindful of all your wants, The heart's desires, Completing it is the need. Running for so long, For your favourites, With a greed to achieve, It is now a race. A list of joy initially, To drive you on, When did it turn, Into a stressful to-do? Time to take a...

The Only Gift

Isn't it past time, To take care and rest, It was a tough climb, One of the many tests. Hearing the bells above, I know we have reached, To the one with selfless love, Seeing the nearest peak. Feeling overwhelmed, I seek his blessings, The only true gift, To lessen the distress. @ 2021 Shreya...