Bits of paper

Yes, I did write pages, Adorned with words Flowing from the heart. Random scribblings To poetic phrases, All penned down, In a hope That you would read it someday. Pages with innumerable memories, And uncountable stories, Drenched in emotions, Dripping fantasies. Pages soaked In tears, and caressed with those trembling hands, Absorbing their warmth And …

Company- good or bad?

We add flux to the gangue, to make slag and remove it. Gangue is the impurity. Flux is the suitable substance added to it, so that it combines with the gangue and forms a separable entity, called slag. This leaves us with the pure metal ore. Confused, as to what I am talking about? Chemistry …

Scars

This is a collaboration post with Bharath Upendra of Bharath's Banter. We've been working on this since the past few days and finally it's done. Here is part one (Bharath's part). So, this is what I came up with: "The marks on the moon enhance its beauty," they used to say. And then, they, themselves, …

Roles

एक स्त्री जैसे... Translation : I find it very abusive to put pressure on men to provide us a life we ourselves aren't capable of achieving. Just like women aren't rehabilitation centres for badly raised men, men aren't poverty eradication plans for lazy women. Courtesy: @FavouredSinner Conclusion: Come out of these age-old gender-based prejudices. These …

Confession

It's raining outside, Heavily. And I'm sitting by the window, Gazing outside, Into a void, Of nothingness. I try, a lot, To avoid, Those thoughts that have been buried... There was a time, When the rain gave me ecstacy, Leading me into a world of wild fantasies. But now, it's nothing such, It's just an …

Roads

मुश्किलों से डर कर रस्ते मत बदलना... Conclusion Problems are everywhere. Changing roads won't make the journey easier. That would just delay the time you reach your destination. Every road has its own challenges. What we need to do is to have faith and keep walking consistently on the very road which we are already …

Truth

सच बदलता नहीं है मुँह मोड़ लेने से... Conclusion Accept the truth as it is. Learn to face your problems boldly, instead of blaming your fate. What you earn depends on your deeds, not on your fate. Accept yourself as you are. Because, you are unique. ©Tisha and The Brainy Essays (2020). This work is …

Identity

कर्म ही हमारी असली पहचान है, वरना एक नाम के तो कई इंसान है | Conclusion: Your name doesn't define you, But your deeds do. Hence, don't chase popularity, it's worthless. Instead, do righteous and generous deeds, Because that's what you'll be remembered for. ©Tisha and The Brainy Essays (2020) This work is licensed under …

Mother Nature

That dark evening's memory Is still in my mind, But the answer to that mystery, I am still to find. I remember that pretty maiden With her green sari wrapped around, And in that Stormy weather, Her long hair left unbound. Her head was bowed down, She was trembling with fear, And as she narrated …

Essence of life

कद नही बढ़ता एड़िया उठाने से बुलन्दिया तो मिलती है सर झुकाने से| Conclusion : Let go of your ego and pride, and learn to respect others. It's not your materialistic possessions that earn you respect, but it's your behaviour and deeds, that do so. The tall trees, which are flexible enough to bend down …