The Little Things In Life

A young boy was once walking by, Whence he saw a very old guy. He was digging a hole in the ground, Seeing him, the young boy frowned. He asked him what he was up to, As he was digging the hole through. “I am digging a grave for me. For I may soon need one, you see.” “Oh, but who digs their own grave?” In shock, the boy went on to rave. “But sure everyone these days, Why? Does this you amaze? The rivers poisoned and the soil defiled, The air maligned and Mother Nature riled. The skies explode flooding down a city, Whilst another dries out in extreme pity. Extinct species will topple food chain, Causing imbalance, that’s just not sane. While melting icecaps drown away islands, How safe, you think, are our highlands? For surely, you know this is man’s doing, And he has Nature long since stewing. And should Nature choose to strike back, All of this would lay in dust, in just a smack. And thus, my boy, my own grave I dig...

Opened its beady, little eyes, a tiny, little bird, Looked around everything bright and blurred. And thus began a journey in a world unknown, With a thousand chirps, and a squeaky groan. Tiny bites of food mother brought every day, Under her tender care, he grew day by day. His siblings learnt to fly, and flew the nest, But Chucky  dawdled, and took not the test. His mother urged him with many a song, "My son, the sky's where you truly belong. Slight not the gift that you've been given, For such neglect shall not be forgiven." "You have been made with wings to fly, But fly you would not if you do not try. Your failures may leave but a few scar, But find you must who you truly are." But Chucky tried not, and was stubborn still, And shook his head with a deep, loud shrill, Until his mother grew ever so annoyed, And pushed him off the edge as he toyed. A flutter of emotions filled Chucky's cry -  Anger and shock, an...

The Academy Awards this year was about celebrating diversity and ethnic inclusiveness. From Roma to Bohemian Rapsosdy , every single movie that won the Oscar stood out in a special way. And there was one such movie that I was particularly rooting for, not just because I am a self-professed Marvel fan, but also because the movie was so special and touched so many hearts -  Black Panther . Black Panther is phenomenal for a number of reasons. For one, it tells the story of the rise of the underdog - a third-world African nation, that lived far too long in the shadows, is now a pioneer in cutting-bleed technology. It doesn’t tell the story of distress or suffering of the Blacks as most Black movies do, but rather tells the tale of Black victory and empowerment. It kind of  struck a chord with me  being from a third world country myself (we don’t call ourselves that though). The movie explores a range of human emotions and dogmatic dilemmas in a skillful ye...