Shail's Nest

I was all sunshine and smiles at the party. The storm that had wreaked havoc just a few hours back was well hidden beneath the cheerful facade. My friends urged me on and I obliged, downing one drink after another. No one had any idea about the volcano that raged beneath the surface. I fiercely [...]

I hear the roaring sea And strain my ears to hear A voice that said to me I am beside you, very near. – Shail Mohan (2008)

It did not rain the day we met We had hoped it would make us wet Instead the sun shone bright And then there was love-light. – Shail Mohan (2008)

Shhh…. don’t wake sleeping Pride With silken fetters she will make me prisoner Pull out my tongue and sew my lips My broken heart or tears, she will never heed. – Shail Mohan (2010)

-  a story “Do you love me??” she asked. Her eyes sparkled in anticipation of his answer. She knew what he would say and yet it was something she asked of him often. He never did understand the reason why. Where he came from love was abundant and was understood without words. Her question seemed [...]

Love defies logic and description No one knows its true definition And when one day it breaks your heart To heal there is no handy prescription. – Shail Mohan (July 2010)

Let me relive once again before I die Those twenty eight days of my existence When misunderstood motives and misread cues Took me on a ride to heaven’s door on love’s gossamer wings…. – Shail Mohan (2009)

Words meanings lost in transit create havoc change white to black… Upheavals in closed chambers return favors making strangers of lovers… Broken bits flotsam and jetsam flow down salty rivers seeking salvation… Some others buried in silences deeper than the deepest where none dare excavate… Rascal Love in momentary hiding mischievously laughs in derision…. – [...]

I was caught in the web I know Love claimed me for its own I know I made a mistake I know You are that mistake I know I gave you my heart I know Though I shouldn’t have I know I was helpless I know It was Destiny I know We will never be [...]

- a 55-word story. “You haven’t done your home-work again!” the paan-chewing teacher spat exasperated. He smiled insolently, not condescending to answer. Some girls giggled. His eyes searched for her among them. “Get out!” shouted the teacher. He walked out of the class to the previously chosen tree, settling on a branch. Now he could [...]