Little Girl’s Realization by Manasa Kaliki

[tabby title="Poem"] Once I was a little girlFar too small and far too aloneAnd so I saved up, penny by pennyUntil I had enough to buy a companionA single bird in a giant cageLovely, sweet and colourfulAll day I spent...

This Road Promised Everything by Manasa Kaliki

[tabby title="Poem"] Suddenly, I got a call,On the line, my dad and my mom.They were coming for me;I was in the hostel,Waiting for them.Not only them,But also my favorite,My lovely dog Orion.He's my favorite thing.I called them again,"Where are you?"They...

Losing My Way by Manasa Kaliki

[tabby title="Poem"] Where am I?Who am I?Where am I going?Questions drifted in my mindIn the middle of the seaLosing my wayExhaustion seepingInto my bonesI thought about the placeWhere I once livedWith happiness and peaceWith my familyThen the drought struckWrenching everythingAway...

Two Old Friends by Manasa

[tabby title="Poem"] I was too old to walkFar too big in my own houseYet a smile was ever-present on my faceI bought a muffin for my best friendSince the world was too big for himHe sat on the steps of...

She Promised Me by Manasa Kaliki

[tabby title="Poem"] I met my old friendIn the river of floodsI didn't know about itJust what was going onI reminisce over my childhoodThe friendship she'd promisedI never wanted her to leavewith me beggingfor one more momentAlone, lonelyNo more patience leftNo...