The power of reinvention — Why does the idea of flight excite us humans so much? We are well aware that our physical bodies are incapable of flying like birds. Yet flying is a recurrent event in our dreams; we feel like we are “flying” when we are giddy with elation. The beauty of the…

No criticism, only appreciation (mild spoilers) — Have you thought about why filmmakers make films? Why actors act, why writers write? It’s probably just to express themselves; to bring to this world something tangible that has probably been haunting their minds for quite some time. These days it is often easy for writers to do that —…

A foe, or a friend? — Fear is a foe Who creeps out from under the carpets, Reeking of insecurities Before clutching your heart in his bare hands. Fear is a friend Who agrees to disagree With your rational mind Until you prove your worth. Fear is cunning, For he knows the faulty steps In your complex dance…

“If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.” — Adolf Hitler — The lies we tell ourselves — That justice prevails, that karma kills; The lies we like to believe — That time can freeze that moonlit kiss. The lies we tell ourselves — That every second has a purpose; The lies we like to believe — That someone’s up there at…

“Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.” ― James Baldwin — My feet traverse the familiar path Of grills, rails and greenery That lead to a place warm as home Etched vividly in many a memory. The clack-clacking of my pointed heels Against the glossy smooth floor Catches me by surprise — I’ve never worn those here before. The walls remain…

“Life is a great tapestry. The individual is only an insignificant thread in an immense and miraculous pattern.” ~ Albert Einstein — We were intruders. Outsiders; unwanted, unneeded, irrelevant. But we were passing through; temporary witness to a little slice of existence. …

“All good things come to those who wait.” — Paullina Simons — Good things take time As they sometimes do, Days may turn grey, Your toast may burn, too, As you get lost in the maze Of your mind — The one that pulls at you When you slightly unwind From your makeshift calm, A constructed wall To help you forget That long, painful fall. Like a determined ant Pecking at its…

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” — Semisonic — One fine day, now a lost Monday, A thought struck like lightning Brilliant as day. Sending thoughts sailing… Fast as the furious fire, Fiery as the ferocious fog, Feisty as the depraved vixen, To attend to things that needed fixing. There lay a lone little house Far cry from glorious warmth…

“College is the reward for surviving high school.” — Judd Apatow — With your sunny smile, And your sweaty arms, You waved from over a mile With your ever rocky palms. A despondent I went closer, Lost in melancholic thought. You beckoned me to come faster; I plastered a smile and prayed to God. Your sandy scent reached my nose; Your throaty greet…