...a few of my favourite things

~ Peacock trails on the hills just before monsoons.

~ Sun patterns that fall on the floor through translucent curtains.

~ Steaming cup of tea that has to be sipped now.

~ The best kept secret waiting to be disclosed.

~ First love letter carefully written on handmade paper.

~ Kitten paws pressed against my feet.

~ Cuckoo cooing from the Gulmohar.

~ Snail shell found behind a mossy brick.

~ A tear drop on the brink of a sad eye just before it rolls down.

~ That sweet message a while after a fight.

~ Eyes that listen and a heart that sees.

~ Sharpened pencil lead touching a fresh sheet of paper.

~ Barefoot on cold summer flooring.

~ Baby fallen asleep in a man's strong arms.

~ Relaxing foot dip in mountain streams.

~ A distant echo of Azaan on a pensive sunset hour.

~ Crisp new sketch book.

~ Weekends marked red on a calendar.

~ My first ‘Hero pen’

~ ‘ Urn of memories’ stored under the bed.

~ Childhood hiding places.

~ ‘ Edge of the table ‘ smash of ping pong.

~ A neatly jotted ‘To do list’

~ Free right turns

~ That fitted dress which will look perfect one fine day.

~ Almost anything in a slim heel and size 39.

~ Successful cooking experiment on a lucky Friday noon.

~ Homemade fried egg burger in my lunch box.

~ The fact that my older sister still holds my hand while crossing the road.

~ The mosaic of green and brown farms seen from the airplane.

~ The frangipani in full bloom last summer.

~ Concept design rendering hot from the printer.

~ About time to go home.

~ My "quietHappiness"