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Beautiful Mountains, Silent valleys, Fertile Plain, Deep Oceans, Rich Heritage, Valued Culture It’s all for them, what is for ME? Living in FEAR, Facing the TROUBLE, System is BEHIND, scared to raise VOICE, It’s all for them, what is for ME? Pushing a PICTURE, Making up a STORY, Creating  PATTERNS, Making BELIEVE, It’s all for them, what is for ME? To IMPOSE, To CONTROL, To INFLUENCE, To SILENCE, It’s all for them, what is for ME? Not to PROTEST, Not to DISSENT, Not to RESENT, Not to EXPECT Not to DEMAND, It’s all for them, what is for ME? Fearing POLICE, Terrorising OFFICIALS, Demanding POLITICIAN, Untrusting NEIGHBOURS It’s all for them, what is for ME? What is for ME? What is for ME? "THEM"...All along was ME?

It was raining heavily; I made a hot cup of coffee for myself and sat on the recliner laying on the porch… I have always loved watching the rain, the drops falling on the leaves and trees swaying with joy, whenever I painted, it would be always the rain that I went on to paint. As I stared out at the Animals looking for shelter…. I happened to see an old lady also standing under the tree before I could react, I found a man walking fast as he could with a huge umbrella and a towel in his hand, and I could make out, he was her husband… Now my curiosity increased, I wanted to see what would happen… without blinking I was constantly  looking at them, He came very close to her gave the umbrella to her and he started wiping her wet hair and face…and when he was satisfied she was dry enough he held the umbrella back in his hand, put the towel on her head, held her as close as possible and started walking back to their cottage… My eyes followed them until they got into the c...

Dear Son, Time just flew, When you came into this world, you brought love into our heart that We had never experienced  before . Your first word, your first steps, your chuckles, are still fresh in our memory and still remain to be your biggest Cheerleaders. With every milestone you reached, we revelled in joy and celebration. You taught us the meaning of love - true, unconditional love. Today you have moulded yourself into an amazing person! your personality, your thoughts and opinions, and a weird sense of humour. You stand out with your interests, talents, and style of doing things. We celebrate your individuality and uniqueness and we're so proud & delighted to be a part of your life. As you step into being an adult, you will be independent living your own life. You will have times of happiness and times of disappointment. You will fall in love, and you may have your heartbroken. Life has its ups and downs and is not always fair, but we are confident of y...

That morning she gets up and the first thing she looks at me and says “I am sick and tired of feeling sick and tired”, I rubbed my eyes and was not sure how to react…. Planted a kiss on her forehead and asked if I could get a glass of warm water or should I assist her to the washroom, her tears just rolled out and curled onto me and said, “let me just lay down for some more time next to you”. A few minutes later, she looks at the clock he screamed and said: “Have you gone mad, laying next to me, kids are getting late and you have to make breakfast for them and see that they had packed their school bag properly….” She continued “You go ahead I will join in some time”, I knew it was one of her anxiety moments and I knew she will take well over half an hour to come to the kitchen, I am used to her Mood swings, that how my wife is… has been suffering from Fibromyalgia for at least last two decades. Even on a bad day, she does as much as she can…She tries to hide how She is fe...

A walk in the mist becomes nostalgic, Dewy are my eyes and feelings ecstatic, This is what I guess must be called fantastic, Dragonflies, sparrows, and squirrels move as gymnastics, Grass blades and bamboo shoots look bombastic, I am sure I can't replace this with a movie ticket so realistic, Though Jurassic is my favorite but not the lizards so gigantic, I love nature and it's various shades climatic, But not want to live among them as I'm not fanatic, So sorry to admit as I am a realist and not dramatic. By Reshma Raj