Author: Reena Saxena

A snapshot of life in full glory of colours
stays encapsulated in the camera
frozen for the time being
as life fades into greys and blacks
drab shades of uncertain existence

the pace suddenly goes slack
the idyllic surroundings beckon
but eyesglide past, unfocussed
trivia occupying the turbulent mind
cofusion reigns!

the mighty changes unleashed so abruptly
getting entrenched in slow motion
life stands akimbo in a limbo
this genie refuses to be bottled again!

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #142

VJ’s Weekly Challenge #102: Pace

https://amanpan.com/2020/06/29/eugis-weekly-prompt-mighty-june-29-2020/

हुआ मुहाल करना इज़हार-ए-मुहब्बत
फ़ेर लिया मुँह उसने अपनी फ़तह के बाद

करता रहा इंतज़ार सुनेंगें वो बात मेरी
सुना दिया फ़ैसला अपनी ज़िरह के बाद

क्या ख़ूब सँवारी वो उलझी ज़ुल्फ़ मैंने
उलझती गयी ज़िन्दगी हर गिरह के बाद

क्या परख़ते उनकी बातों की सच्चाई
खुल गयी कलई उनकी सतह के बाद

देख लेता जी भर के उस रोज़ उन्हें अमित
जानता गर नहीं मिलेंगें वो विरह के बाद 

In response to: Reena’s Exploration Challenge # 142

I had met the man many years ago. He called himself a servant though his master had let him go. He claimed that his whole life was tied to a purpose. He served his master. That was what he had been bred and trained for. I wasn’t sure why this man was speaking to me, bringing up such things, as we both stood alone waiting for the bus to come.

He then turned his eyes away from me, his gaze reaching outward across the street, perhaps to scoop up the darkness huddled near the buildings. I didn’t ask him why his master had let him go. I wasn’t all that interested. I just wanted to see bus lights glowing into horizon. He then started to mutter something and his stare drifted downward. He was older, but not yet old. His best years were gone, but he was not yet done.

wishes unbottled

my genie cavorts carefree

in designer dreams

Time warped in lilac finger

dodging spells with impunity

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Mindfills for

Reena’s exploration challenge #142 The genie is not coming back into the bottle

Sue Vincent’s writephoto – Dream

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“what are you so worried about?”
“i used my third and final wish to make the genie go back in the bottle but he won’t do it.”
“The genie is not getting back in the bottle?”
“he says he will, but he says i didn’t say when he has to do it, so he won’t do it now.”
“why is that a problem?”
“dude, i’ve unleashed him on the world. this is basically an evil genie we’re talking about. think of the mischief he could get up to.”
“like what?”
“i don’t know. global warming? pandemics? wars breaking out here and there? homeless people? lots of poor people?”
“dude, we’ve got all that already.”
“dude, you’re right! what’s my problem?”

for Reena’s Exploration Challenge