Unmana's Words

When a friend tagged me on Facebook to post about ten books that influenced me, my reaction was, "Ten? How can I stop at ten?"
But I started thinking about it, so here's the list I drew up in my head.
All of Ruskin Bond that I've read, especially the Rusty books; reading Bond makes me want to write, even though I'll never be as good....

I wished an old school friend on Facebook yesterday.
It was her birthday, Facebook said, and then I remembered -
Of course it was. Birthdays were a big deal when we were in school.

I walk across the field in gloves
that shield my diseased hands from the summer sun
I look at the butterfly that roves

I'll write when the time is right
And when life is true
I'll wait till I'm in the mood