Feet of clay

Grey clouds gather on the sky to say all is not well on Valentine’s Day rays of lost dreams wink at me I see a giant with feet of clay. A hand to hold is not a tough wall it has faltering feet, and a place to fall my smallness made it look so big … Continue reading Feet of clay

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #74

Welcome back to yet another Exploration Challenge! I spent the last week in a cantonment area, with very low connectivity, and lot of time to spare. The result is a delay in posting the weekly challenge, and a lot of introspection and reflections. If I have missed reading, commenting on or including any of your … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #74

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #73

Welcome back, friends! Last week’s enthusiasm showed that we all love a good fairy tale, whatever our age or stage in life. Some of us took a different take on that picture. At what point does our perception change? Is it only creativity, or experience that triggers a different outlook? PROMPT The theme for this … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #73

Outlines

I want to …. create a culinary masterpiece for dinner every day ….sail away on that dream cruise with a dream companion …. create that dream space called home …..let the light of my soul shine in the world Before that, I need to create the perfect vessels to make those dreams come true.   … Continue reading Outlines

Rebuilding

There is something scary about rebuilding – the fact that a previous edifice or structure has been destroyed. It means loss of labor, wealth, investments, resources and assumptions. What causes pain is our erroneous assumption about its indestructibility. I see the change about assumptions in business. Accounting principles in the past were built on the … Continue reading Rebuilding

I knew ….

"Stop the car! This is where I always met him. This is the place where he will wait for me." "Are you sure? We are in the wilderness." "Believe me…." Two days and a night of camping there were not easy. We had a tent and some supplies to survive. We decided to drive off … Continue reading I knew ….

JSW Prompt

Life takes unexpected turns. But are they always unexpected? Deep inside, somewhere there lies a fear of the unknown, anticipation of the worst, but outwardly the mask of confidence stays glued on. Could I have prepared myself better? Could things have happened in this manner or that? Reality stares in the face, and yet, the … Continue reading JSW Prompt

Coldest fire

“This is the coldest fire that I have ever witnessed.” “Stop talking in riddles.” “Well, fire just burns. We label it with nouns such as glow, warmth, heat or destruction.” “It is the intensity that matters.” “The intensity links up more to human emotions at that point of time.  Of what use is a bonfire … Continue reading Coldest fire