A childhood that saw joy

The play school, children stepping out of fancy cars in designer clothes flanked by nannies and security guards, laughing hysterically, smiling and waving at cameras was what Alex saw every day. It was the view from where he lived, but he was not allowed to step out on the other side. One fine morning, a … Continue reading A childhood that saw joy

You don't qualify

I saw red flowersheld those, thinking it was youtill my fingers bledI'd failed to see the thorns therelove does it to some peopleso insensitiveyou see, but don't feel, don't smellexpansive presencelove needs to be felt, not heldyou don't qualify for it https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/03/21/saturday-mix-lucky-dip-21-march-2020/

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #127

Welcome to another week in a VUCA world! We never know what’s going to happen next, and we pine for comfort in a familiar feeling. Why did your mother say you should always wash your hands before a meal? Asians delight in saying certain things been a way of life with them, but globalization led … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #127

Cracking the code

“Optimism fails, when happenings of a few weeks set the world back by a decade.” “We will not let fear rule the world – that needs to change more than the economy or health issues.” He did not seem to hear me, and continued, “The biggest question before us today is how to measure progress, … Continue reading Cracking the code

Journey of a song

breathing in, breathing out, just moving on thoughts expanding -from rivulets to sea can't remember what I stumbled upon meeting all, parting with some on the way listening to all, but my heartbeats' sound I worshipped the ocean, remained a bay all the songs I sung came just from a word maybe a syllable, or … Continue reading Journey of a song

Magic

Image credit: Padre awaiting a homefor someone to rub bottlesrelease energybecome supernaturalmore than dying, drooping plants https://colleenchesebro.com/2020/03/17/colleens-2019-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-169-photoprompt/