It was not mine to give awayEven though I wanted it to stayThis selfish secret of my heartShouldn’t have been from the start There were worlds in betweenAnd I pretended it was sereneNothing would bring us togetherNot there was any happily ever But I was stingy in holding onto you Thinking we can create aContinue reading “Selfish Secret”
Category Archives: Love
A Daughter’s Regrets
I don’t have many regrets in life. But I do have few of which are most pricking. I wish my dad was alive to hear me say “sorry” to both him and my mom. Even though I was an obedient daughter, I was never there for them during their early retirement days. I was bornContinue reading “A Daughter’s Regrets”
Third Grader
A third grader was perched on top of a table so she cannot get down unless someone helped her. Somehow it seemed like a set up similar to an interrogation room. There were three adult men in their late twenties to mid thirties that took on this little child probably with intent to ‘catechize’. IfContinue reading “Third Grader”
Until (जब तक / అంతవరకు)
We say things we don’t meanpromises we don’t keepuntil one of us is gone Then we wallowin sadness and memoriesthat we should’ve madeuntil it’s just too late Our love is selfishsometimes there is nonewe take for granted until it hits us hard For the momentswhen we are neededexcuses are madeuntil time feels incomplete Life canContinue reading “Until (जब तक / అంతవరకు)”
1 MILLION!!
When I started creating content for social media, publication or speaking events, I never thought anyone would be interested in reading my posts, my blog or hearing my voice. I was worried that I might not have anything new to say and was tensed about being just another.. But never through this journey I thoughtContinue reading “1 MILLION!!”
Finding Humanity thru’ Dance
“Dancing faces you to heaven whichever direction you turn.” And the last one month has felt like transcendence. My newfound appreciation for Bharatanatyam, Odissi and Kuchipudi, their esteemed gurus, the stage debutantes, their parents, support system is beyond comparison to any recent experiences I’ve had. It feels like I’ve achieved nirvana! Starting with Shristi SchoolContinue reading “Finding Humanity thru’ Dance”
Repost from LinkedIn: ATA Introspection
My objective in life, is to serve. Many may feel this is cliched but I am because of the countless people who did exactly that – to be of use to community and people like me that needed help. When I got such a chance at the 17th American Telugu Association Convention and Youth ConferenceContinue reading “Repost from LinkedIn: ATA Introspection”
I am
At 10, I looked like someone who missed childhood and teenage years to go straight into being an adult. I remember vividly, that I used to hear a lot of whispers and feedback that I was “Not a good girl.” At that time when someone is branded as not bring a ‘good girl’ it meantContinue reading “I am”
In your little one…
In your little one … I’ll find the echoes of your laughterWhile you stroll in heavenly peaceThe skies will be lit with your memories I’ll find the huskiness of your voiceWhile you show up in dreamsThe remembrances will linger on I’ll find the humor that I’ve lostWhile you loiter in my mindThe stories of youContinue reading “In your little one…”
Unrequited (Love)
I hide this feelingTo keep a secretIt’s perhaps forbiddenAnd better unrequited There’s nothing moreBesides a nagging prickThat it’s beyond controlBut I can’t stop Some days are lowThoughts old and newWhat you might be uptoUnaware that I still love you Words turned poetryWhile I waited longTo woo your smileOnly to burn endlessly No future is oursYet,Continue reading “Unrequited (Love)”
QUOTIDIAN BLESSING 