Teach your daughter this:

You are empowered If your bank account is surplus and sufficient, Your house help isRegular and efficient, If you are well-trained, On raising your profit quotient, And no one dares to Stop or question, Your spending decision. You are empowered If you walk to work Without being taunted Or made to feel guilty To not

Dualities of Life

When you are in a somber mood, meditate on these words. Just sit thinking of the unexpected in life that throws us out of gear. In your thoughts, reflect on how often we are imbalanced in our understanding of the dualities of life. We seem to only want the good, the happy, the wellness/the healthy,

Not so instant!

This O levels exam Isn’t as instantAs a soup sachetOf Maggi we heat & blend,Not as instant,As we click an icon In a mili-secondOn WhatsApp to ‘send’.Yes,study long hoursFor coming weeks,Read and revise,recall and repeat,And I am impressedAs you prepare daily,With focus indeed.Do practice and write,Sometimes use a mind-map, Other times, You may memoriseThese last