Sonal Singh On Sonal's Table

A stranger’s hand clutched in mine, I walked the Saptapadi. Apprehensive of what the future held, head bowed like Draupadi. I walked around the yajna, as Hindu custom mandated. It was my wedding, so today; I was bound to another as was fated.   My father had done the Kanyadaan, …

I sit here to write down my thoughts to you my child, In my feeble attempt to include you in my mundane life. I know you will never read the words I pen, Yet, my love makes me sit down and do this often.   Even though we met briefly …

When I wanted to rest, life prodded me on It said, “Get up, run along, and come on! This is not the time to dally or rest, A brand new day waits to learn, put you to test.”   So, up I got from my restful slumber, I tried to …