Sentimental Journeys

Health is wealth. Wealth is nothing without health. It has been a few months since we arrived in the UK and the change in climate has affected my health terribly. My daughter is struggling with migraines. She has not eaten anything today, she tells me she does not feel hungry. She just wants to sleep Continue reading

I kiss your memories with my lips,As I wrap myself with the embrace of your warmth.You are far away but it is as though you are hereYour presence lies within the folds of my shawlOn the top of the pillow,At the side of the tableYour fragrance follows me wherever I go. I see you looking Continue reading

A committee of vultures circulated the vicinityWaiting like a pack of wolves preyingAn attempt to dominate over the innocentAn attempt to silence the good souls Justifying actions of pure evilWith reasons benign and untrueShowing disregard for the love received Offended by everything but ashamed of nothing! Raging at the speck of dustAllowing bonds to rustTo Continue reading

Plumes of fire engulfed the screen. I felt the burn as I sipped my hot tea with a cold tear trickling down my nose It’s a cry that doesn’t make a sound but crumbles every atom of my body Severed limbs strewn across the rubble as though they were dust. Yet, I sit comfortably on Continue reading

I come from the village where the fragrance of lemons intoxicated my senses. Walking through the paddy fields brushing my hand against the grains that filled our souls. I embraced the season of mangoes enriching my life with their sweetness. I remember sitting near the open stove to warm our hands as my grandmother boiled Continue reading

Take my breath if you mayAs long as a while you stay.As long as you stand by my sideAs long you be my love and my pride.As long as the sun rises above the treesAs long as the moon shines over the seas. Take my breath if you mayI listen to the music you play.I Continue reading

  On this day, I came to beOn this day, the earth saw meOn this day, the cord was cutOn this day, I kept my eyes shut For the light was too brightFor the air was so tightThe sounds gave me a frightWith the cries of delight. On this day, I came to beOn this Continue reading

  In my world of solitude, I find company in my memories. My daughter is too young and too naive to be my emotional and mental support but she does what she can to help with the chores. I can see that she is also lonely. Her father is usually working during the night and Continue reading

  Losing one after the other  Losing a dear one or another,  Losing the voices that once called my name,  Losing the hearts that once held me close,  One after the other they go. One after the other they bid farewell.  Death calls them to their home – What would I do to hear their laughter  Continue reading

  It has been a month since we landed at Heathrow. I think I am beginning to settle into the new world. It is taking longer than I would like however, change takes time so I must be patient with myself. Moreso, I must be patient with my daughter. She’s innocent. Everything in England is Continue reading