Your lingering gaze
Would make my blues go.
The sound of your laughter
Causes a beautiful rainbow.
The depths of your eyes would make me wonder.
Superhero
Who’s a superhero?
Someone with cool powers?
A guy who can lift cars
And fly up towers?
Nope, nope, nope.
Those things are fiction.
But heroes do exist,
It is my conviction.
Letters for you
Connor wanted to be a policeman. Solving cases fascinated him. Yet here he was in the courtroom, desperately trying to convince the jury that he didn’t kill his professor. All of his pleas were dismissed. Connor was sentenced to 15 years in prison because of his clean record and the fact that the murder wasn’t conducted using a firearm. As he was brought into his home for the next 15 years, he made a vow: to never bring coffee to other people ever again. He didn’t want to go to jail again.
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White Lies
Why are you lying right to their face? You think you're clever Cause you haven't left a trace Of the truth behind. But I know your mind. What you're doing isn't kind, Your white lies will only hurt Those who you wish to protect. Just look into your soul And try to reflect About the effect Of your actions. You will only understand When your friendship Get's out of hand.
– Maleika Hussain
The Suitcase from My Secret Santa
It was the winter of 2016 and the eve of Christmas. Every morning on Christmas day, I used to get some ‘gift’ under my pillow from Santa (as told so convincingly by my parent!). Though I had lately began to suspect who the ‘Secret Santa’ was … but hey, why spoil the fun!
Little did I know the plans Santa had for me for X-mas that year but what was about to happen was beyond my dreams! It would be eerie before it became merry!
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Meow
Hey, I didn’t see you there. How are you? You can stay here as long as you want to. Oh, where are my manners? I’m the guardian of this universe. There are many universes you see. We guardians protect them from threats like supernovas and other celestial villains. When I’m not on duty I can be found lounging about anywhere as anything I wish to be.
Right now, I’m a tiny tabby kitten and calling a beautiful resort my home. The premises are well maintained and there is greenery all around. This place is very calm and peaceful but it’s quite uneventful as well. It’s very rare for something unexpected to happen. But today was a special day.
I was relaxing in the midst of some tall, sturdy bamboo trees when suddenly a girl dressed in blue crouched and started meowing. I was dumbstruck. I thought only cats meowed. Had humans updated their language? Then I realized that she was calling me to come to her. Me, the guardian of this universe, willingly go into the hands of a silly girl? Ha! I lured her with my adorable looks and darted into a clump of enormous, ancient trees. She couldn’t possibly find me in this thicket, right? But she did! Her eagle eyes spotted me with ease. She continued to try and coax me into submitting to her will.
I smiled at this pathetic attempt and ran like the wind, simultaneously changing my form to that of a swan, my fur transforming to feathers, my feet becoming webbed. I jumped into a nearby pond that had some ducks waddling around. Perfect. They would help maintain my cover. I waited for the girl to run after me. I wanted to see her befuddled face. I wanted to see her mortal mind try to comprehend all that had happened.
But all of my expectations were shattered. Nothing of that sort happened. She just shrugged as if it was nothing and went away with her mother, who arrived just now.
I was getting extremely annoyed. No one ignores me. Only I am allowed to ignore others. This was not the way I had to be treated. I demand justice!
I turned into my kitten form again and ‘hid’ in a bush. I was visible enough to be seen and covered enough to be considered to be ‘hiding’. The girl saw me and was about to come when her mother dragged her away. But I wasn’t going to give up. It was a matter of honor now. As soon as her mother was gone, I stepped out of the bush and slowly approached her. She crouched, as expected, and held out her hand. I was ready to ditch her, leave her alone, in tears. But her eager face made me forget all my bad intentions.
I was in a trance. Hypnotized, I edged towards her. She quivered with joy and then gently pet me. My body shook under her touch. My stone heart crumbled and I curled up in a ball, begging her to pet me, love me. I had opened up for the first time in my life and it felt amazing. The feeling of being loved is a special one and I, the guardian of this universe can now tell you that I’ve experienced it.
– Maleika Hussain
The Sky
The sky is blue Oh! What a wonderful hue; It soothes your eyes, And stops all the sighs. It reminds us of the sea You will surely agree; With clouds strewn across Like stones covered with moss. It’ll make you feel cheery I guarantee you won’t feel weary; It can make an ordinary man Want to fly like a superman. So whenever you feel sad And want to cry like mad; Just look up at the sky! Just look up at the sky!
- Maleika Hussain
The Message From Beyond
2nd February 2020
Vanessa trudged along the snow-covered forest with a mix of nervousness and euphoria tingling in her stomach. A science student at Moscow State University, she had been chosen as an intern at the esteemed Quark Deep Space Centre, located in a remote corner of Russia. Although the center was very old now and was made almost obsolete by the new centers all over the world, it still was a highly respected research facility.
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The Cockatiel
They came as a pair One friendly and one savage One would glance, one would glare One cage they had to share Then suddenly the friendly one died In the middle of the night When I held him And I cried and cried
The savage one was left with me Or rather the other way around But who knew that she would be The most loving creature I’d known She didn’t need a partner She was happy with me And I wouldn’t let even My father touch thee Loving you was quite a task You wanted to be with me And my heart also yearned for you When you were away from me
You became the pet we know To love, cherish, look after and care For you I would do anything Just say the word, I’ll be there Your shrill voice Was my mother’s worst nightmare She would scream “ What is that noise?” But your minstrelsy Was music to my ears It made me happy And then when eventide arrived You would shout for your blanket And if I didn’t cover you You would cause a huge racket
One day you bit me But I didn’t blame thee For it was your love That you tried to make me see The day I lost you Is scarred in my heart And even though we are separated We will never be apartI didn’t believe you were gone I screamed, kicked and yelled But when the cold truth set in I was even more hysterical Father tried to console me But I knew the wounds caused Could never be healed fully For in my heart of hearts There is only one person You, only you. I love you chicky Now and forever ...
- Maleika Hussain
Midnight
While everyone sleeps I walk down the streets Like a wandering ghost, I may seem lost But that’s just an act. Underneath the sky that’s blacked Lives an entity of death; The arch nemesis of good health. I’m the reaper of souls. I carry a list that only unrolls During the hours of darkness. I read the names enlisted with an air of calmness. I don’t pity them for they have sinned, Fate doesn’t differentiate between the dark and fair skinned. I creep into their homes but no one spots me; Lives are taken by me quite easily. I’m not evil And though my intent is doubtful, I assure you I won’t take your life, Unless you’ve killed someone with a knife. If committing crimes makes you gush with delight You’ll find me at your doorstep at midnight.
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