Quid Pro Quo

“What are you so annoyed about?” “Being taken for a ride … there is no ethics left in the world.” “True that! Do you think they care about your emotions? Is it the best strategy to get what you want?” “I want a correction. But I guess you are right. I’m not annoyed any more, … Continue reading Quid Pro Quo

Corporate

Nostalgia hits as I enter this road. I’ve spent a large part of life working here. I remember a colleague’s quip - “High rise buildings look impressive. But there is less than one window per person for the people who live or work here.” One window to the future was all that people dreamt about … Continue reading Corporate

Friday Fictioneers

This is probably the shortest story I have written for FF - "That’s a rather unusual picture to be displayed in the office. Any personal story?" "I sell lounge membership schemes." https://rochellewisoff.com/2019/06/19/21-june-2019/

MIND-MAPS

Cover artist - Jackie Hurlbertcolors and shapes adorn my world in full bloom seeds unknown   shifting links form new patterns different impacts cause unknown   subconscious soil most fertile it makes real a life unknown https://dversepoets.com/2019/06/18/meet-jackie-hurlbert/

Birthday

a few more marks left on the world a few more lessons learnt a few more breaths spent   I cannot assess the exact impact -parameters being frequently redefined   another year another cake another birthday I celebrate life…. https://amanpan.com/2019/06/17/brewnspew-cafe-june-17-2019-%f0%9f%a5%82happy-birthday-to-me%f0%9f%8e%82/

Re-directed

Why should I fret  over a life that did not happen, lost battles, well-meaning initiatives not supported by amoral power?   I cannot stop values being redefined, the world realigning to laws of the jungle….   I will change course and find peace In solitude -Redirected https://dversepoets.com/2019/06/17/quadrille-82-fretboard-of-poetry/

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #90

Compromise — a point of view by Indira.

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #90

PROMPT FOR THIS WEEK

The word ‘compromise’ is just a theme. It need not appear in the piece. There is no harm if it does appear, or a synonym. The choice is yours.

मौत ने पूछा

ज़िंदगी एक छलावा है
एक झूट है
हर दिन हर पल तुम्हारा साथ छोड़ती जाती है
फिर भी तुम उसे प्यार करते हो
मैं एक सच्चाई हूँ अंत तक तुम्हारा साथ निभाती हूँ
पर फिर भी तुम मुझसे नफरत करते हो
मुझसे डरते हो
मुझसे समझौता कर लो
फिर कोई डर  तुम्हें  डरा न पायेगा
मैंने कहा माना
तुम सत्य हो शाश्वत हो
अनिवार्य हो
पर तुमसे कैसे समझौता करलूं
तुम्हारी टाइमिंग  बहुत गलत होती है
तुम गलत समय पर गलत लोगों को ले जाती हो
और गलत समय पर गलत तरीके से आती हो
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sometimes we look back
thinking
what if we hadn’t
made the compromises
 life would have been different…

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Trap

“I’ve done this so often in childhood. There used to be some pretty interesting sights on the other side. I managed to find cash once.” “Well, you’re not the same size anymore.” “Please help.” “I’m calling the police first. I dropped my wallet there. Curiosity kills the cat.” https://katmyrman.com/2019/06/18/twittering-tales-141-18-june-2019/