A DIY Gift for my Cats

I decided to gift my cats something for being such nice study buddies during my exams. Honestly, they were the only ones who were there for me during these horrid times. So I decided to build a Cat Castle! Of course, I'm no professional, but I had a lot of fun making it! After months...

Running the Race

  The lines are drawn, The jerseys flash in the sun, A willing runner or not, Your race has begun.   It's a long run, they say, Breaths become heavier than before, From the struggle of your first cry, Till you can no more.   So you run your race, A participant among a billion,...

The Greatest Miracle

The world, Has a lot of them, But the greatest miracle, Is survival. Daily Prompt: Miracle

The Myth of Happiness

"Are you happy? If not consult Mr Parker Pyne, 17 Richmond Street." Hardcore Agatha Christie fans would hunt through the Tuesday Classifieds to assure themselves that the Dame's famed characters do exist in flesh and blood. (Of course, conspiracy theorists as well.) But, suppose you see a similar ad in the paper, what would you...

The Last Laugh

An old withered lady, Lying solemnly on her deathbed, Counted her shallow breaths, That faded with every expiration. Her shrivelled ears, Were attuned to words of disrepute, Of verbal filth and guttural utters, Though fortuitous enough, To catch and desperately latch onto syllables, Of pretended love for her, Of actual love for her fortunes. But now,...

How the life of a person who has moved seven times looks

Ever since I was born, I have moved houses a lot. At twenty, I can boast of being a relocating expert having experienced about seven house-changing ceremonies! I was born in Chennai in June 1997. Of course, I don't remember much of my life then, but I do remember attending play-school here. There was one...

What a clothesline can teach you

As the storm clouds marched from beyond the horizon, my aunt threw us off the sofa and commanded us to bring back the clothes. My cousin and I were annoyed.  Rose had just found out that Jack had frozen dead thanks to her need for leg space on the floating door and we could feel our...

The One-Way Street Called Time

There is only one road in the City of Life. This mythical city flourishes on the Planet of Thought of each bipedal on earth. One citizen - the owner of the planet - resides in the City. This wonderful city, filled with facilities of Love, Anger, Compassion, Happiness, Guilt and so on, supported by industries...