Category: Musings

  • Anatomy of a Hug

    Anatomy of a Hug

    It is the simplest and most comforting thing – open your arms, wrap them around the recipient and feel the warmth and affection emanating from within. The term finds its origins in the Old Norse ‘hugga’ meaning to comfort or to console, in Saxon ‘hog’ meaning to embrace tenderly, and in German ‘henge’ meaning to…

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  • On Aloneness, Loneliness, Silence

    On Aloneness, Loneliness, Silence

    Up in the high Himalayas, there is a sacred lake, in the shape of a crescent moon, emerald blue surrounded by snowcapped peaks. In the early hours of the day, when the sun has not yet broken into the world, there is a serene calmness here. The still waters that create mirror reflections of the…

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  • Pieces

    Pieces

    I am standing on the pieces once again Feeling vulnerable and naked The pieces pierce my skin and I am bleeding yet again Wounds will turn into scars But how do I stop this bloodletting That is slaughtering me from within I don’t want to build those walls again Yet, I want to protect myself…

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  • Race

    Race

    In this race towards death, where I am still trying to figure out my purpose and why my soul chose you. I keep coming across situations that have the power to take my breath away in one instance and crush my soul in the other. It is a love-hate relationship I have with this life.

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  • Heartbreak

    Heartbreak

    Those who say heartbreak is just an emotion Must have never experienced The knot that gets tighter in the chest Invisible cracks that appear on the skin Ripping pain that tears apart every cell The closed throat that doesn’t allow to breathe Mindless melancholy that grips every moment They certainly don’t know what goes into…

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  • Moments

    Moments

    The awkwardness seems to be diminishing by the day and the sense of humour improving by the minute Twinkling eyes, dimpled smile, occasionally ruffled hair have become a part of everyday glee Flames of love, devouring everything within, brings out the purest of emotions How easily a whole new moment is created, a memory that…

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  • Mystery

    Mystery

    Of late, I have been trying to solve a mystery The mystery of those deep-set eyes and the mischievous smile, how can the eyes that hide so much, reveal everything at the same time? The smile too sometimes gives away the hidden emotions of the deepest corners of the heart. They say so much without…

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  • Long Enough

    Long Enough

    For long enough I have turned the sun and the moon, into day and night, into dark and light, just to spend a moment with you You give the feeling of sweet surrender You shine like the rays of sun on the soft white snow You are the cheerful words that wipe out the gloom…

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  • A Lighter Heart

    A Lighter Heart

    I sit at the café with a mug of hot chocolate going cold and a half-opened Murakami’s Kafka On The Shore.  The impression outside is equally damp as the mood inside – the heavily overcast grey sky is pouring incessantly and streaks of lightning flashes across the vast expanse. The hot chocolate gets colder as…

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  • Tales of Insomnia

    Tales of Insomnia

    Beaming morning greetings said – check Laughter shared over coffee breaks – check Small talks made with fellow humans – check Emails sent – check Drinks clinked – check Calls made at home – check Responses sent for pending WhatsApp – check Scroll through Instagram and Facebook – check Only 11:00 pm – maybe flip…

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