by Oshin Daniell | Apr 1, 2022 | Kinder Everyday
Shades of kindness Three years back, I met a young, bubbly woman, Teena. She was actively working among the blind children at the time. What did she teach? “Painting,” she said. Surprised by her answer, I asked the question again. I sensed a smile in her tone and...
by Oshin Daniell | Apr 1, 2022 | Words Worth While
Dear Love, I sit at the centre of the table,I don’t talk a lot, I just add flavour,Too much of me, they abhor,Too little, they ask for more,Mixed with warm water when the throat is sore,Diffused in the air of every sea shore,Yet they don’t speak of me a lot,Ubiquitous...
by Oshin Daniell | Mar 4, 2022 | Words Worth While
Dear Love, I was covered in that transparent sheet with a white floral print,The receiver was astounded—not a clue, no hint,The colour of love, that reddish tint,All in position on a cardboard splint You saw me arrive at the doorstep,My proud face brighter as I heard...
by Oshin Daniell | Feb 25, 2022 | Words Worth While
Dear Love, Made of steel, a poor man’s plate,I rarely saw food, rarely ate,And I mostly lived alone, had no mate,I was thrown away—expected fate. I laid there amidst the trash,No hope to be ever owned again, Nothing to be restored, No complains,‘Cos I knew I was no...
by Oshin Daniell | Feb 18, 2022 | Words Worth While
Dear Love, A roll of fabric in Your hands,Torn and stained, wrinkled, and worn out,Yet You saw beauty in all the flaws,Held on to it, no conditions, no clause. Washed clean with crimson red,Left to dry in open air,the wait was long, but the stains all gone,Yet that...
