Aarthi’s

Lair of Words!

A space where stories breathe and ideas spark, where musings roam wild and meaning leaves its mark.
Here, words play freely—woven with purpose and grace,
Each line a step in a soulful, ever-unfolding place.
Come explore the magic… where passion meets the page

Aarti Karanam
BORN AGAIN

BORN AGAIN

I stood at the airport watching them walk away, not knowing when or if I'd see them again... My all of two and a half years' frame drooped in sorrow and a tear escaped my eyes. Almost immediately, a pair of warm hands scooped me...

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BACK TO THE ROOTS

BACK TO THE ROOTS

I perceived my existence in this world when my eyes opened to a bunch of several of my siblings tickling each other and my ears getting torn by robust cries of a healthy newborn girl. Sustained by milk and healthy oil massages, we grew long and thick. It took me a few...

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 Hour Twenty Two Jun 16

   Hour Twenty Two Jun 16 My body feels dead, like it should But it isn't completely  I am hanging between life and death Balanced delicately on the gossamer thread of hope and despair Which side will it tip?     It has been 2, 3 or maybe 4 hours since...

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