Shail's Nest

They ask me the same question all the time, every single time without fail, “Do you work??” Sometimes I wonder if it is a conspiracy. Hey let’s ask Shail whether she works. Its fun!! She might just explode into a million colorful bits one of these days and its not even Diwali yet. Sweet-natured woman [...]

Don’t come closer Now that you have gone farther Any step nearer Makes me in fear quiver Once… I let you touch my heart Draw me out of my past You rowed me ashore Showed me heaven’s door In your love transformed A new ‘I’ had formed Pure and untainted I was joy unalloyed No [...]

That historic (to me) day had dawned just like any other. There had been no inkling of the perfect gift that Fate had in store for me. I was returning home as usual from my evening walk at Sevoke Road Cantonment area.. Even as I neared my house, I heard this divine music wafting down [...]

Oh Sita Divine Mother mine Won’t you tell your mother Her love to shower On a lonely soul Forlorn and cold… When in anguish you cried With her arms opened wide She took you back home Never let you roam. I was not found in Mithila To be raised by King Janaka Not traversed dark [...]

Money, I have heard my parents mention, does not grow on trees. I found the statement to be quite true in subsequent years, for never did I find one with money growing on it. The statement came in quite handy when it was my turn to bring up my own monkeys… err children. “Money does [...]

I am cross and positively bristling with indignation, obviously the righteous kind. Well may you ask the reason why. Don’t even dream of telling me to cool down. Ha! Would you be doing that kind sirs and beautiful madams if you were in my shoes?? More likely that I’d find red hot flame spewing forth [...]

Working Woman. Interesting words that. What do they mean? The logical conclusion would be a woman who works. Woman. We all know what that means. So lets stick to the other word and find out what it means. Work says Answers.com, is physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of [...]