Laws of the Universe

The rigidity of East and West, North and South confines life, but has given rise to the concept of a miracle. Sunrise in the West, or Sunset in the East will be deemed a miracle, as the geographical points do not move to accommodate the Sun. Directions represent the fixed nature of the universe. The … Continue reading Laws of the Universe

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 26 – Looking Inside Oneself.

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Looking inside yourself is fraught with danger. If you are honest you see a whole bunch of stuff you may not be all that keen to acknowledge.

No matter how much you wish for it, the sun does not shine out your bum, and to most people, you are an anonymous face in the crowd.

When I think about it, I have lived a pretty stupid life. Made some shocking life choices always believing I could control what I was getting into and then discovering I had no idea of what I was doing and my partners knew that too.

The result of that was a whole lot of misery and conflict.

It was doubly dumb on my part as I had no idea I was inflicting pain on the people I thought I loved and cared for.

It turned out I was a source of…

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Scrambled Sun

The words blurred into one another, every yellowed page like the one before. Her life had been an unending story of loneliness. The frameworks and characters changed, but the central theme remained the same – of not being understood, included or accepted, of wavelengths that did not match. History kept repeating itself. The editor’s words … Continue reading Scrambled Sun

The Conspiracy

Her mother believes that ravens bring bad news, and gets rid of them quickly, if they land on the balcony. Rowena is born with a special ability – to see beyond words. It has been more of a curse than a gift, as she fails to gain acceptance in social and professional circles. Her presence … Continue reading The Conspiracy

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 26

I came across something called Switchwords – for chanting three times a day, to achieve positive results. It falls in the category of ‘subconscious re-imprinting’, and I am inclined to believe in the power of words. I did not achieve the results I wanted, which was ascribed to ‘my lack of faith’. A closer analysis … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 26

Reversals

Here's a Butterfly or Mirror Fibonacci. The order reverses after Line 8.   dusk spreads dark ink on the sky de-colors my dreams silver moon brings brushes and tools to reawaken creativity in minds and empower hands to repaint life in colors sun returns brings hope     Writephoto and Tale Weaver 161 at MLMM  

Remnants of goodwill

The family gathered near the fireplace after the last rites of the matriarch were completed. The preferences she had shown in her less-than-ideal conduct during her lifetime, were evident in the distribution of wealth. The siblings looked at the remnants of affection melting away in that fire. She had never been fair – in life … Continue reading Remnants of goodwill

Not eternity

Life stops for a moment, as terror engulfs me. I open my eyes to realize it was an illusion, and I am still some distance away from danger. I have some more time to go, not eternity, but I choose not to remain frozen in that moment.   Three Line Tales #Week 109