Teeny-tiny, unsure feet, Pitter-patter around the house. Busy, chubby fingers scrawl, On the yellowed distemper, Without a single pause. There’s a bald parakeet, And here’s a lame crane. Oh, is that a rather long bus, Or a very short bullet train? She embellishes the drawings, With lines, squiggles, dots. The elephant has banana ears,…
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Do you know, Darling child of mine, That no matter however much, I may be crossed with you, That no matter how many times, You may throw your tantrum fits, That no matter how many times, You may wreck the room, That no matter however much, May I be troubled and wearied, It’s at…
Cut me and I bleed, Hurt me and I weep. Rebuke me and I cringe, Touch me and I shrink. Mock me, it stings, Prank me, no ‘fun’ it brings. Bully me and I cower, Unfriend me; loneliness tastes sour. Folks, they say, ‘get over it’, But they’ll never know the hidden bits. When darkness…
Hi everyone! We all need some days off in our lives where we can just be at home and just…be! No socializing, no shopping, no movies at the multiplex or clubbing. A stay-in-your-jammies-and-read-a-book kinda day. Yesterday was one such rarity for me. Freelancers mostly have no real holidays or weekends. Any day could be a work…
I think all parents will relate to this… Normal Folks Then There’s Parents I just had a crazy, busy yesterday and might have another one today as well. My Sundays and holidays all merge into one day – Being-a-parent-day. How about you? 😀 Have a Great Monday!! Pradita Kapahi Image Credits: http://www.dumpaday.com…
My daughter is a huge animal lover. And I like it that way because so am I. Having spent most of my childhood summers at my Nani’s place (Mother’s mother; I could go on and on about it) where there was a multitude of animals – goats, dogs, cats, hens, one peckish Rooster, cows, langurs and…
