“What makes you so vain, Mary’s little lamb? Four legs and a tail? You are cared for, because you provide warmth, and satisfy hunger. Mary was never your friend, and never will be. Trust will lead to the end of your existence, as merciless humans shave you away, till they reach the innermost layers … Continue reading Loyalty Unrewarded
Art is a function of the spirit, and articulation is crafting that spirit, for presentation to the world. At a more abstract level, it is called expression. Communication is the mundane, everyday version of passing on a message. This format will survive in absence of art. Sensitivity will disappear, so will strong responses. Connectivity will … Continue reading The (Dis)Connect
Of what use is a monster wheel, which is grounded? Does it qualify to be called a wheel at all? David had just returned from the Municipal Corporation office. He was a social activist trying to get justice for the farmers affected adversely by the land acquisition, for a development project. They had received a … Continue reading Monster Wheel
All the world’s a stage and all men and women merely players. famously said William Shakespeare. This stage does not offer opportunities for a rehearsal. We just land in it, when the show, lights and loudspeakers are fully on. We play out our whims, fancies, attitudes, prejudices and then, blame the stage for being … Continue reading Choice
Angela was born with two hearts, but was unable to love the world. She was tired of being a guinea pig for scientists, who kept measuring the impact of various simulated conditions, on her unusual body. She was strapped with monstrous machines, or draped in multiple layers of smart fabric. The money helped her parents … Continue reading Across the Sky
This picture from our honeymoon album is just so perfect. We kept looking dreamily at the horizon with its magnificent colors, unmindful of the hard rocks beneath. We believed that love would conquer all difficulties. Darkness spread its tentacles into our life, soon. Jack suffered from a congenital health problem, and could not work. I … Continue reading The Full Moon
He looked at the shadows of his past through the door. The wooden benches and antique pillar did not belong to this age, but told a compelling story. The sight of people beyond that door was familiar, though the language they spoke was alien. He tightened his grip on the globe, where he had perched … Continue reading Passage through Time
She was a beauty – cherished, pampered and well-cared for, but had spent her life in captivity. The transition from babyhood to youth, passed away unnoticed. She peeped out of the window, and fantasized about the pleasures, which the outside world offered. A few books, carefully selected by her protectors, the ageing tutors and the … Continue reading Unblossomed
The old building appeared to be ensnared with electric wires, gasping for breath, just like the brand it housed, which could not keep up with changing times. Reinvention and rebranding were non-negotiable. Jim realized this a bit too late, as he walked out of the building, with hunched shoulders, now unemployed. He had been a … Continue reading ReInvention
The conspiracy was getting thicker and darker, with each passing day. She refused to give up work ethics, and the power corridors viewed it as an affront to their slimy tactics. She was getting clear insights into how they had reached wherever they were, and it was certainly not capability, that propelled them. Capability was … Continue reading Sunshine
