Words of the Dead
Recklessly I am taking to my new home, Home I have ran away for, for long. Now it seems I am free from that little prison called earth. My body welcomes my new world, saying no more problem. Out there…
Goodbye To Reality
Here I am again, back to the beginning, Temporarily happy, with this torture cycle That’s never-ending. Thought things would change when I went through those days, From highs to lows, fantasy and I part ways. Why does reality remind me…
Mourning
The moment I heard the Imam christen my mother a name I’ve only read in books, I heard a sound synonymous to the creak of bones. I do not remember if a bone creaked, or if it was me, trancing;…
Dr. Priyanka Reddy: Another Harrowing Brutal Rape and Murder
The news about the murder of a 26-year-old Indian Vet named Priyanka Reddy is circulating the Internet. For those who are not aware, Priyanka was raped and burned in the area of Hyderabad, India on November 28. The Heavy.com reports that…
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Blurb: It tells the story of two sisters in France during World War II, and their struggle to survive and resist the German occupation of France. I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Nightingale for its storytelling and twists that kept me gripped…
A Letter To My Old Self
Dear girl who had a shoddy past, I am hoping that we will never meet again and therefore writing this letter to talk to you, to confess, to thank you for the times you have been there for me when…
How Do I Tell You Ma?
Ma, You say psychology was your favourite subject. Then why is that you fail to understand me? You ask me “What problems can you possibly have? You’re only seventeen” But how do I tell you Ma? How do I tell…
To My Brother In Heaven
Dear Brother, Some may say it is unwise of me to write a letter to you when you are somewhere this letter cannot reach, but there are things I want to tell you, show you and talk to you about.…
Jarrid Wilson: The Man Who Preached Hope
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (BP) — Southern Baptist pastor Jarrid Wilson played games with his son Denham, attended his son Finch’s baseball practice and tweeted encouragement to a struggling alcoholic within hours of reportedly committing suicide late Monday. (Sept. 9) …
Unforeseen
‘Funny how you’ve got to get your heart broken ninety-nine times to feel numb on your hundredth’, she tweeted. Letting her long black hair on the floor from the edge of her bed, she took a look at her mother…
Stranger
In my house there is a girl impersonating my sister. She speaks like my sister, breathes like my sister, her body is in the languid shape of my sister. But she is not her. At night I see her…
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: Your Guide to Healthy Pregnancy
Every year, approximately 303,000 women die as a result of pregnancy or delivery complications, and more than 50,000 experience unexpected health problems, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some pregnancy complications (for example, morning sickness) are…
Elegy for My Still-living Husband
We joke about who will die first but we both know it will likely be you. We hold hands while walking the dog, make her “talk” and argue about who she loves more. I adopted her years before but before…
The Favourite Daughter by Kaira Rouda
The Favourite Daughter by Kaira Rouda is a deliciously diabolical mystery that is also rather suspenseful. One year following the death of her oldest daughter, Mary, Jane Harris is ready to reclaim her life. Her youngest daughter, Betsy is on the verge of…
Pinnacle
I stand by a wicked smile. Holding grudges over desert lines. Gods being menaced by moths and flies. Veils fail to save when the evil dies. The golden snowy showers from above. Sins can wait – This moment is euphonious.…
Unconventional Medicine Goes Haywire
“I had thought fresh fruits were very nutritious and it would not do me harm by injecting them into my body; I had no idea that would get me into such trouble” said the 51 year old woman from China…