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Walking the empty corridors of her memories, she looks ahead

There are shadows around, darkness lurking on the sides

She is determined to face the demons of her past

Her resolve strengthened by her will to purge her dark history

To cut it out of her memory by facing her fears

To her it is the only way that she can move ahead

It needs a lot of courage, a courage that she has borrowed

From her future self, because there is no other way for her

It all came from the realization that only she can help herself

There may be people who are willing to stand with her

But she herself has to be the David who will defeat the Goliath of her fears

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #87

#keepitalive

#reensexplorationchallange

फिर गुज़रा है वो यादों के गलियारों में
कभी गुज़रीं थीं शामें जिसकी बाँहों में

याद है क्या तुम्हें वो भी एक ज़माना था
बिछाते थे आंखें जब तुम हमारी राहों में

अपना न सही, कर इतना एहसान मगर
खो जाने दे मुझे सपनो की पनाहों में

नहीं मिलती है सभी को चाहत अपनी
कुछ उम्र गुज़ार देते हैं अपनी चाहों में

यूँ ही बेलग़ाम लिखता जा रहा हूँ अमित
सोचता हूँ कुछ तो असर होगा आहों में

In response to: Reena’s Exploration Challenge # 87

Inspired by Reena’s Weekly Challenge #87

No insurance.
Fatal illness.
Alone again.

Written In Response To:

Word Of The Day Challenge – Vagabond

Your Daily Word Prompt May 16, 2019 – Fortitude

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #87 – I give you a choice between two pictures. You can choose any one, or write two separate pieces for both, and link up.

I am using both photos for one piece.

Avagabond soul travels down dark corridors

seeking to find her purpose in this life

though year after year no answers come and

every so often she stops to look outside the window

to watch the people below on the streets enjoying…

friends, family, lovers…engaging life to the full

with a purpose for living, loving, and being loved…

she is happy for them but can’t help crying inside

wondering why she was never given these blessings

yet…in the depths of her sorrow she finds the

fortitude to continue to keep pressing on in the

Reena is the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge.  Reena says:
Welcome to the 87^th round of reflections and looking both inwards and outwards to explore!  I give you a choice between two pictures. You can choose any one, or write two separate pieces for both, and link up.

Picture courtesy – Prachika Saxena

Click clack click clack click clack

A human engine chugs down the track

Through hallways dim, with flickered light

‘Til destination is in her sight

Finds the station of daily matters

Pays the fees while epithet splatters

Gets her receipt, which ends the show

Time for the next stop, away she goes.

he took his
heart
to the bleeding edge

raised his head
as the sun
went down

asked the sky
to to let tomorrow
come

told the stars
they could have him
now

he left
his heart
at the bleeding edge

walked away

footprints
into night

~

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #86

Professor Geoffrey Random pondered a dilemma. Should he apply for the research money or hide his discovery till he thought the world was ready. He had tried to think through the implications of his discovery and the down side of unexpected consequences of implementing his research. You can plan and plan but the human mind is complex and can deviate from expected norms of behaviour given the right circumstances. He sighed, uncertain of what to do, trying to clear his mind and crystalize his thoughts. He unexpectedly came to his decision. I’ll accept the government grant, proceed with perfecting my research and hang the consequences. My research is bleeding edge and I will not deny humanity it’s chance for change.

Professor Random…

लहरा दो ज़ुल्फ़ें अपनी
हैं ये प्राण लताएँ
सींच लूँ अपना बंजर तन

महका हुआ यौवन तेरा
बन सर्प लिपटा रहूं
संदल का है सुन्दर वन

गूंजती हैं यादें इसमें
कौन सुनेगा इन्हें
एकाकी है खण्डर मन

तुझसे है रिश्ता कोई
क्यों लगता है तुझे
अमित है चिर दुश्मन

In response to: Reena’s Exploration Challenge # 85