Wayward Thoughts is a bevy of essays, commentaries, observations, description and narratives on topics which appeared in day to day life and one or two specific ally with time they were written. Pension and 24x7 maids have surfaced more in the book as they were expression of immediate experience in terms of age and ailments being bothering then. The topics are useful for the reader as they provide a wholesome content, those can be cathartic for them in their day today life. Most of them are of modern terminology which are in use by all and sundry. There is one smiley ‘Chitragupt on leave’ and one pedagogical ‘education and war’. Pass time is spelt just as allegory of life of common man. There are narratives on 'phrases' that are used to console the subject (mostly old aged and dependents) and conceal one's alibi to leave the scenario. Some topics on items which have been dealt with for their being in vogue only, rather than of need. Some topics are about the words in everyday use. The narrative are reflection and subjective statements or say other than common concept prevailing among the populace. All in all, the 28 (twenty eight) essays are full of content and convincing expression/impression.