I struggle with external manifestations of an imbalance in my body. I swallow a lot of pills, but stay away from needle pricks. The thought of further pain is scary. Is it advancing age, careless routines during travel or an unacknowledged, undiagnosed tyranny of a thought pattern which afflicts me? I need a detox, but … Continue reading Perturbed
The memory of placing carrot heads in water on the window sill was vivid. It lent freshness to her mother’s kitchen. In her teens, she had started a social media campaign for people to throw off seeds of summer fruits on the sides of the road. No, it was not meant to litter the place. … Continue reading Hobbies
A visit to this place was an annual ritual. She drove deftly through the risky bends, to thank the dark mountains. Years back, a car had tumbled down the valley and killed its sole occupant. The news appeared in an obscure column of the local newspaper, and then, disappeared from public memory. A little cosmetic … Continue reading Gratitude
“What is happening out here?” All eyes in the boardroom were glued on the live coverage screen. “This is an improvisation on the driverless car model.” “Balloons on a car? Is it a fairy tale?” “No. It is real.. If an accident is foreseen, the balloons get activated and pull the car up in the … Continue reading Miracles unfold, but…..
We are proud of your accomplishments, dear son! Good to know that you have bought a house in UK, with that well-paying job! What pains us is that you do not respond to your wife’s calls or mails. It is high time, that you took her with you. We would like to see a grandchild, … Continue reading Shifting preferences
The new initiative was called Skill Development. The agencies were scouting around for mediocre students. The Prinicipal was aghast, “What do you propose to do with these good-for-nothings?” “Train them to create support systems.” “I don’t get it.” “Your best students will be lapped up by premiere educational institutions to be trained in leadership roles. … Continue reading Mediocrity
“What do you think you can capture in the dark?’” “The deepest and darkest side of human nature….. a thief on the prowl to earn a living, the Tantric who deserted his family, hedonists enjoying nightlife, and tears shed when nobody’s watching them….. the tiny lights look like stars in the picture.” “That sounds deranged.“ … Continue reading Voice of (In)sanity
She was in a state of deep despair, having lost their daughter to the cruelty of tyrants. Poverty added to helplessness. She did not like what her husband had been doing with inflammable material. “What kind of sorcery is that? You are inviting further trouble.” “The planet that we live in was created from an … Continue reading Blown apart
There was a knife in my back, and it hurt awfully. I saw life on the other side, and decided to quit the corporate corridors. I am the only one to see spring in the winter of life. My dreams of creative pursuits bloom into reality. I blossom in several avatars, stopping and starting at … Continue reading Butterflies
The normally sober Konica picked up a rock on impulse and flung it in the water. “Lady, you are not allowed to do that here.” Interrupted the guide. She was keenly watching the bubbles that arose on the spot. “Don’t you see blood there?” “Blood? No. That is a reflection of the evening sky.” “Dive … Continue reading Return
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