(Poem) No one likes liars. Since they lie all the time But even liars don’t like liars. Somebody lying to them is considered a crime! Ironically the ‘truth’ needs proof. The onus is never on the liars Liars go scot-free. Streight-shooters end up as toilers! Lying is an art, they…

(Part 2) ((How immense could be the value of one meal!) The story goes back to the days- when COVID-19 was dancing to its glory. The fear of death was reigning supreme in the minds of everyone. People have cocooned themselves in their own houses. Going out in public places was…

(Poem) I wanted peace Maybe the change of place would do a trick I changed the houses and cities galore Only to realize later - I was knocking on the wrong door Wanted to be successful Studied the people, fruitful Imitated them everywhere Followed them with all vigor Only to realize later- I was knocking on the wrong door Wanted to earn money and become rich Followed the tips from YouTubers Invested time in motivators Placed the Buffets of the world on the pedestal Only to realize later- I was knocking on the wrong door

(A story of a blind) Losing sight in his youth, he felt the pain The world around turned dark and drained Yet he refused to give in There was more to life than feeling restrained! He learned to live, found new ways To see the beauty in life’s ephemeral displays With empathy and compassion sitting on his canvas He touched lives, always He taught the fellow blind to hear the musical sound Gave the destitute a voice profound For he realized the true purpose of life, is to find happiness within and eliminate the strife

(And tell them) From time immemorial, humans have been obsessed with stories. We all are. All the events happening on the globe are cyclical. The same things happen again and again. And we listen to the same stories again and again. Why so? Mahabharata is possibly the lengthiest story ever…

Poem Relish the moments of happiness Don’t mourn the moments of strife Every minute you are nearer to a grave I am an imbroglio — called life! You have nothing to lose, And have everything to gain There is nothing to worry about Then why have the insufferable pain? You…

Poem Through the prism, I entered starry white Emerged as VIBGYOR shining and bright Despite having the colors of life I was losing my sleep over hue-less light With confidence at an all-time high Years of practice and moral sky-high I entered the stage to deliver a talk I froze on the…

poem A guitarist I wanted to be Some tunes I learned to play But to be a performer par excellence I know I am just a day away! Wanted to be a pianist I started playing a year ago Chords I barely manage to play But to be a purist —…

Story Dr. Kamlesh was a frustrated man. People in his area were still ignoring him even after a year. He would hardly see a patient. Whenever someone walked into his clinic, the first thing he would think of was how to extract maximum monetary output from him. The people in…