Shail's Nest

You killed me yesterday when defenseless I lay in your arms. In love with you longing for you lost in the depths of your eyes You killed me yesterday when defenseless I lay in your arms. Your words sharp as swords sliced my heart neatly in two. You killed me yesterday when defenseless I lay [...]

-  A short story She was miserable. Her heart felt heavy. The tears ready to flow. He doesn’t love me. I know he doesn’t love me. Loneliness enveloped her. Unbidden dark thoughts filled her mind. Cutting through it, like a ray of sunshine escaping the dark clouds, memories of the times she had felt so [...]

Lines deeply etched Skillfully engraved On palms visible By hands invisible Origins unknown Ends unseen Making us move In a predestined groove The reasons clouded In mystery shrouded The spawn Mere pawns Lines once drawn Never redrawn The master craftsman Having provision none In his infinite grace To alter or efface – Shail Mohan (Feb [...]

It is almost a month since the junior son fractured his wrist. It is now time to have the plaster cast removed. So off go the Mom and son to KIMS. That’s Kerala Institute of Medical Science for you. It is a long drive from home. They make it in good time. Having completed the [...]

I am a cipher You try to decipher To find your answer My love, come closer Take off your glasses Look deep into my eyes They hold the keys That unlocks the codes. See the wild roses The haunting demons The changing seasons The heart’s reasons Thorns that prick What makes me tick The castles [...]