Ode to Betty

For the past month or so I’ve been hooked on Ugly Betty, watching it day and night until there was no more. The last episode left me empty and with a desire to move to Europe. It led me to write this piece, Betty being a writer and all, and that too in London. That … More Ode to Betty

Curbing the evil

Thought is where evil begins and where evil resides. To kill thought is to kill evil. That evil that accumulates micro-negative thoughts over time. Harnessing them. Brewing them. Stoking the fires of hell inside our minds. Sticky residue starts to build up from the smoke, tasting bitter on our tongues. Despite its tries, there’s always … More Curbing the evil

Back to basics

No commercial agenda. No desire for validation. Just my fingers jabbing away at my keyboard unconsciously, living the romantic notion of writing. Hopeful European-esque movie soundtrack playing in the background as I transport myself to an imaginary time and land of the past. Currently picturing myself as Julia Childs as she stays on my TV … More Back to basics

Acceptance is an act of the heart, not the mind.

Acceptance is an act of the heart, not the mind. I read this sentence a couple of years ago and thought that it was supremely profound. Never before had I looked at “acceptance” in this way so reading such a different thought was very interesting. However, I struggled to understand what this meant in practice. … More Acceptance is an act of the heart, not the mind.

Tears of Silence

Tears of silence You make me wet every time One drop every second Slowly and slowly Echoing through the years Pulsing beat by beat Struming along with the river flow Tears of silence You make me want to scream

one syllable lines

Sitting on one syllable lines Wondering if you’ll speak those to me These empty nights wake me up My busy mind wanting to know the answer Awaiting a storm, a roar, a clink Not the sounds I’ll hear outside That’s why I’ll just keep sitting on these one syllable lines Until you find the courage … More one syllable lines