Welcome to Sharon’s Read and Reflect — a cozy corner for curious minds and wandering thoughts! ✨ I’m Sharon Clara Fernandes, someone who believes reading adds wings to the mind and writing gives it a voice. 📚 Here, I pour my thoughts, a dash of humor, and a sprinkle of reflection into every piece I write. The more we read, the more we grow — and I’m learning right along with you! So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and let’s journey through words together. ☕💭
Christmas tiptoes in, wearing jingling socks,Tripping over worries, unlocking old locks.It doesn’t knock loudly or shout, “I’m here!”It whispers, “Slow down… hold someone dear.” It isn’t about lights that compete with the stars,Or shopping lists longer than traffic jams are.Christmas is that pause between doing and being,Where hearts start feeling what eyes stop seeing. It... Continue Reading →
Friendship is a funny thing,It starts with a “Hi” and suddenly— ding!Two random humans, born in different nests,Decide, “Okay, this one… I like the best.”It grows like magic nobody planned,A silly joke, a helping hand.One shared samosa, two laughing fits,A lifetime bond begins in bits.They’re the people who hear your silent scream,And still say, “Chill…... Continue Reading →
My mind is a cooker, the whistle’s on delay,Thoughts keep bubbling—oh, they don’t go away!Deadlines are cumin seeds popping in oil,While worries are onions that refuse to broil.Each morning I wake with a to-do stew,Add a pinch of guilt, and anxiety too.Emails, errands, endless chatter,Life’s recipe—oh what a clatter!“Relax,” they say, “don’t take stress!”As if... Continue Reading →
One day I wake up and feel — ah, work from home is a blessing!No travel, no traffic, no boss hovering, no dressing!Again another moment — I stare at the screen and sigh,“Am I working from home… or living at work?” — oh my!Neither fully at home, nor fully at office I stand,Caught somewhere between... Continue Reading →
When crayons become magic wands,And walls turn into fairy lands,When mud pies are five-star cuisine,And giggles rule the in-between—Let them be little, let them play,Don’t rush them to grow today.Their world’s still painted in wonder’s hue,Each question starts with, “But why can’t I too?”We teach them math, we teach them speed,But forget they only need—A... Continue Reading →
Some mornings I wake like an unplugged phone,Battery drained, spirit half gone.Mind says, “Maybe let’s quit today,”Body replies, “We can’t — bills don’t delay!”I drag my soul with a cup of tea,Whispering, “Wake up, world — and me!”My thoughts yawn wider than my mouth,While dreams still sleep in a cozy drought.But life’s not built on... Continue Reading →
There’s a shelf in my brain, a dusty one too,Stacked with old worries—some vintage, some new.A few labelled “Regrets”, one “What-ifs” in blue,And a whole box marked “Stuff I Can’t Undo.”So, I rolled up my sleeves, grabbed a mop made of hope,To tidy those thoughts that made it hard to cope.Tossed out old grudges—expired, stale... Continue Reading →
Life is messy, life is sweet,Like ice cream melting in the heat.I plan my day with perfect grace—Then trip on socks all over the place.I make to-do lists, oh so neat,But chaos laughs, “You can’t compete!”Emails pile up, kids start to scream,There goes my so-called ‘peaceful dream.’I tell myself, “You’re mentally strong,”Then lose my calm... Continue Reading →
When the city hum fades to a whispering breeze,And worries melt under swaying trees,The sky wears smiles in shades of blue,And time decides—“I’ll slow down too.”A squirrel holds meetings on mango trees,While butterflies gossip with honeybees,A brook hums tunes with no degree,Yet sings of joy far better than we.Shoes feel shy; they slip away,As toes... Continue Reading →
Tell us one thing you hope people say about you. I don’t seek fame, I don’t seek praise,No need for fireworks, or grand displays.But if you whisper, “She lent a hand,”That’s a medal better than anything planned.No need for statues, no songs in my name,Just a simple nod in life’s little game.“I was stuck, and... Continue Reading →
In the land where thoughts take flight,Mindset's the compass, guiding with light.A twist, a turn, the mind may roam,Turning dreams into a place called home.If you think the sky's too high,You might just learn how to fly.But if you deem it far away,You’ll stay grounded, a star astray.The glass is full or half-empty, true,But only... Continue Reading →
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