The café of complexities never ceases to fascinate me. Fingerprints on menu cards belong to raised brows as well as beaming smiles. The feet that veer away from shared paths never turn back. The staff observes expressions more than counting the cash left behind in tips. They know it’s all linked – like the deals … Continue reading Cafe Complex
“Peel onions the right way. There should be no wastage.” “Boil eggs correctly. They should not be overdone or underdone.” “Is this the time to read? Aren’t you responsible for housework first?” “A woman has to place her family on priority. Career is just your indulgence.” The old woman is fed up of mouthing these … Continue reading Beast
The novelist is not happy with her treatise on the social system. She paints a reality she does not like. “All along when I made an effort to write the novel, the seed of a poem lay dormant in my heart. And then arose a different perspective – a juxtaposition of reality against my utopia. … Continue reading The Accidental Realist
She never asked him to choose between her and others. The unspoken fear was ‘what if she’s not the chosen one?’ She put up with different forms of abuse, because singlehood appeared to be an abuse of life purpose. She started wandering in the jungles in a disturbed state of mind, and discovered that life … Continue reading Redemption
It is disturbing to see tiny implosions of rebellion in the behaviour patterns of inmates. The sanctuary for oppressed and distressed women has long ceased to be a haven of peace. Breaking news about the arrest of the ashram chief rocks television channels while each social media post on the subject is an explosion. It … Continue reading First step
Brick by brick, our intentions converged to build a structure meant to last forever. Little did I know how visitors will write different stories on chosen stones, and choose to call it their own. They look for their fifteen minutes of immortality, as much as I wanted it for decades. The structure weathers storms, rain … Continue reading Inscription
I wake up in cold sweat as I dream about the abandoned dog in the desert. It suspiciously looks like the one who left me for her heavenly abode. Did I fail her in some way? I bring up kittens and puppies, looking for a reunion with the same soul. Aria looks like her and … Continue reading Dreaming of dogs
Hell gives you a different set of insights. Here are souls being blamed, tortured and convicted for sins committed or uncommitted. The moot question is Who writes the code of conduct and who implements it? There are some who protect their own interest, and other unrepentant ones who think they are not accountable. Short term … Continue reading Unrepentant
“I’m shocked how could Lisa marry a person like that shady character Tony.” “As far as I know they were interacting online for a major part of their courtship period.” “How does that make a difference?” “Lisa was shown a series of screenshots as a video, not the truth concealed between those, and she was … Continue reading Transparency
The intricacies of design on this instrument can’t match the complexity of emotions that arise on seeing this. It was my wildest dream and my worst nightmare. We matched wonderfully in our musical intelligence. But that’s not enough to sustain a lifetime. Life is about so much more, and unfortunately, we were not on the … Continue reading Compatibility
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