Love, Life and Me

Soft as a f eather And bright as the sunshine She had dreams in her heart, And sadness in her eyes. She was wild and fierce, She loved to break rules But such was her fate, That she had only her shackles to call her own!   A ll tied  & tangled  in chains That dark  corner  was her home now ! Th ey say that you can tie the  hands  , But not the mind . And so, in that dark room , She let her mind wander free ! She dreamt of going out there , Running in the fields !   One day, she heard a voice, Right outside the window In the darkness & silence, She could hear  him  very clearly , He was singing , In his beautiful voice ! She sat there listening , Till he sang his heart out ! Maybe it was God’s way , Of telling her to never lose hope! Or maybe it was just a moment , But  how  could she let it go? In his voice, she found solace He sang about love , About life and its meaning , And  she found herself dreaming ! She felt beautiful from within, It was new feeling! It gave her the str

Tara was going to st ep out from her tiny village for the first time in her life. She was nervous but very excited. Three months ago, when her dear aunt had introduced h er to the boy who would soon become her husband, she was skeptical about accepting the offer. She had a feeling that she might not be able to adjust to the fast-paced life, all that glamour of a big city and the expectations of her soon-to-be husband who was born & brought-up in Mumbai. However, when they first met, all her apprehensions were put to rest when  Sanket   informed her how he always wanted to live a peaceful life, he loved to eat home-cooked meal and he would prefer to come back to the village once he retires from his job. He also explained how he had spent his childhood there and had fond memories of his life at the village. Tara was able to relate to him and felt comfortable around him. Even though Tara was shy and her parents had informed her strictly not to speak about her career aspirations at thi