Writers smile while receiving awards and acknowledging fame. Who knows the bitter battles in life and the world which they fought and lost, dissipating all agony into work? Nonet inspired by Secretkeeper at Weekly Writing Prompt #95
Dissipation
Kill me
“I thought you would never want to see me again.” “Tell me, why did you bring me to that stage?” “I was reshuffling priorities in my life.” “That is exactly what I want to do today – lay to rest all ghosts that trouble me.” He moved away, looking scared. “Don’t worry! I am not … Continue reading Kill me
Stones
The whole office was scurrying about, as the President’s card was stolen, and money withdrawn from his account. The new card was a premium product, issued to a select few top officials for testing, and which the President saw as a potential revenue booster. Systems and procedures were re-audited to check how the security breach … Continue reading Stones
The Truth? What is that?
Scene1 The setting is that of a corporate office board room. The voice of the President resounds, while stuffed suits look nonchalantly at some screen, avoiding the gaze of others. “This slide has the figures that we need to show in the balance sheet, at the end of this quarter, and these are non-negotiable”. “But, … Continue reading The Truth? What is that?
The Cosmic Dance
Death Fairy
The figure in black had an unusually soft voice. “Don’t be afraid. I will liberate you.” “How?” “Imagine living with the same set of people, prejudices and deadlocks forever.” “How can you help?” “By giving you a fresh canvas to paint on.” The Death Fairy emerging from the black veil looked beautiful. Inspired by … Continue reading Death Fairy
Fear, Perspective and Approach
The picture fails to inspire me. My instructor for the Creative Writing course looked exasperated. Any specific reason? I suffer from ophidiophobia. This picture resembles the head of a snake. But it is not. Look at the tiny leaves growing around. It is the bark of an unusual tree. But, I will write about what … Continue reading Fear, Perspective and Approach
The Reversal of Nothing
She : He betrayed my trust. Me : Did he ask you to trust him? She : No. But I thought he was a good person. Me : Did you, at any point of time, find signals to the contrary? She : Ummmm… Yes. But I thought it was a mood swing, or a temporary … Continue reading The Reversal of Nothing
Tech-funnies
My mother-in-law is the only one, who insists on calling just to chat. The rest of the world is well-mannered. They text me, or send messages on social media. I love the choice to reply at my convenience. Who likes huffing and puffing out of the bath, wrapping a gown around, to answer a call … Continue reading Tech-funnies
Apathy
The news headlines are depressing, and I imagine a world with synthetic food capsules. India, after gaining independence in 1947, remained a predominantly agrarian economy for 20 years. In 1965, Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri gave a national slogan of “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ (Hail the Soldier, Hail the Farmer). It acknowledged that border security … Continue reading Apathy
