A Biased View

Fate is by the direction of an incense-stick's fume, A bat sitting on the window predicts impending doom. A lizard falls on you, and you're about to die, Your left eye flutters and your fortune will fly, A crow perched on the window-sill brings a definite guest, Oh and good luck comes from a little sparrow's nest, A black spot on a baby's forehead protects her from evil, Marrying frogs invites the long-absent and cool drizzle, A glass frame breaks and invites death to the people in the pic, Death is also coming when the flame goes from a diya 's wick, A dog wails loud and the ghosts wake up and prowl, A very bad news accompanies the poor barn owl, No eating, talking or bathing during an eclipse, Sins are washed away by the Ganges in a few dips, An 'evil eye' is prevented by the scary mask on the door, Horoscope is the way to happy marriages for sure, A black cat crosses your way, and you fail in all you attempt, A girl born in the ...

Mom asked her to pray to Him, She asked Mom who and why? Mom said He will be your saviour, You're always under His eye. She asked Mom for proof He lived, Because Him she never saw, But Mom said faith she should have, Skepticism her only flaw. Dad asked her to wear a dress, So much longer than she liked, It covered her arms and midriff too, She hated and disliked. She said it wasn't in fashion, Not the style she adhered, He said it wasn't about fashion, T'was her safety he feared. She wanted a new little crop-top Nice, sexy and short But only a blouse that short was allowed, Traditional's all she could sport They told her not to talk to this guy, He could be a potential threat, To her peace, sanity and innocence, About him and her they fret. She said "It's just a date and nothing else" They said there's no such thing as a date, A single slip or mistake could, Completely ruin her fate. She wanted to ...