My Self Evolving

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My self evolving …….. by Susi Bocks

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Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #170 & Eugenia’s Weekly Prompt – Journey

my life, this winding and criss cross journey
enduring the setbacks nature often offers
forces an accounting of my true self’s mission

while i critiquely reflect within my soul
the revelation – the person i see in the mirror is not me
it hurts that i’ve lived with this stranger for so long

i vow…

no more continuing to plod along how other’s want me
i’ll take the reins now to forge paths more to my liking
my destiny means claiming my glory and being wholly present

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Identity theft

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/55t4kctUfWouOYid7IiZKo?si=nZqEBiKZTZmb27EETO8yig&dl_branch=1 A large sum has been swindled out of my bank account. The police says it’s a case of identity theft. Someone has used my credentials to log in the system. Registering complaints is a long drawn out tedious process. I hit the bed after calling eleven numbers, talking to six un-cooperative customer care officers … Continue reading Identity theft

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #197

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Welcome back! PROMPT #196 The person I see in the mirror is not me. It hurts that I've lived with this stranger for so long. Use the sentence above, or the spirit of it in your piece. There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #197

Why do we talk more?

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Saif Ali Khan, the actor, son of Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and actress Sharmila Tagore, shares an anecdote from his youth. He asked his father for permission to take the car. His father said NO, but he heard GO, and took the car.

He was rebuked later as his father needed that particular car on the same day. He says his mother would have given a long speech explaining why he cannot take the car, and it would have registered fully, “This car is in the garage for servicing, and the other one will pick up your sister from school, so your Dad needs this one.” His Dad only spoke one word NO.

It’s not true that only women talk too much.

The jokes and memes have been designed by men, or those catering to a male audience. These are the guys who silently take in all…

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States of being

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/2oDnOGQdxXyG7fBIbTHdhO?si=G4Jzl1LuTpixY1z-l1aAyQ&dl_branch=1 Six Sentence Story - Nebulous “Those dreams were so real, not surreal, when Venus and Neptune clouded our vision, and we saw the future with borrowed lenses,”Anisha watches the steam rise from her coffee cup, as she talks about her recent divorce. Tanya is more optimistic as she draws something on a paper napkin … Continue reading States of being

Silence

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I tried so hard to discipline them, and at times, ended up in tears with their defiance. Today, the room is spic n span, floor shiny but the silence is deafening. Come back, kids .... screens do not make up for the life you bring to an institution. https://only100words.xyz/2021/09/02/three-line-tales/

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #196

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Puzzles…. By Anita Dawes

Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes's avatarJaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Puzzles

I held the teaser in my hand
I feel as if my body has been
taken over by a strange entity
My mind has gone numb
My hands twist and turn, temper rising
Nothing happens, it stays the same
I sit staring at it, sure it is evil
It wants to destroy me
Then again,
I have never been very good with puzzles

© Anita Dawes 2021

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Back to School

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It is a school reunion meeting. Wandering in the revamped school premises, I wonder what would be different if I had to do it all over again.  We depended so much on what was written in books, and whatever teachers said. There was nothing wrong in those times. It had a certain quaintness of innocence, … Continue reading Back to School