I invite a meltdown. I challenge meltdowns to sort themselves out into new patterns. I challenge meltdowns to harbour elements which change with compounding, and look at each other in new ways. We pride ourselves on our identity, but now it looks melded with yours. There are commonalities, and there are contradictions mocking each other. … Continue reading Straightening loops
“We have recorded the statements of all witnesses. A verdict needs to be delivered tomorrow.” “All the pieces do not fit together yet." “I think a story has emerged.” “A closely tessellated pattern makes me uncomfortable. The gaps have been filled up with stories that suit us.” “What so you intend to do?” “Re-open all … Continue reading Tessellate
She is refreshed by familiar smells after a tiring day - smells that take her back to student days. It’s the same track, same route and same sights from the window. She looks around in the compartment, and finds the commuter profile changed. People are glued to their devices, rather than chatting and playing games. … Continue reading Years later…
She is not allowed to complete a sentence. There is a rude interjection before she finishes whatever she has to say, with sentences like “Put that spoon back in the proper place.” “You cannot do these mundane tasks properly.” The underlying message is venomous. “Woman, don’t forget what is your real worth. Everything else that … Continue reading Wallflower
Self-righteousness and undying loyalty could not resurrect him. Little did he know he’s a tool used by his mother to usurp power. The matriarch set a rule, everyone had to obey her first-born son. She made sure that he obeyed no one but her, and wielded control through him. Little did the loyal soldier know … Continue reading Power
"I'm sorry I couldn't keep up the momentum, and it collapsed." "No worries ...Balance is a two-way street and your other half was not co-operating." She knew it long back. Only the divorce lawyer had to know and do the needful. https://only100words.xyz/2021/07/08/three-line-tales-284/
“I admire the conviction you have in yourself, Vivian, like how you just keep going, not taking cognisance of obstacles placed in your path. May I ask what is the source of that strength?” “I did not know till a hypnotherapy session brought back a memory, where I’d picked up a chit from a blue … Continue reading Life in a glass bowl
“I can’t bring myself to forgive….” Maria veers off mentally, fully knowing the barrage of words that would now be spewed out. She has heard it everyday for more than quarter of a century. She is kind of immune, but the idea of being stuck in a swamp stinks. “I guess one should stop scraping … Continue reading Afraid
“Can’t take it any more. I’m at the end of my tether.” “Hmmm.. they are not backing it up with dollars, but their assets which include loans. Not trustworthy, for sure…" “Who?” “Those who spoke about stability in a volatile world…. Bitcoin, Dogecoin are riding the Musk bandwagon. Would you consider Ethereum or Cardano?” I’m … Continue reading Language as a Service
The black and white picture set a furore amongst believers in time travel. One of the people in the crowd is holding a mobile phone in the last century. Was he a visitor from the future? How come he was not identified as an alien, and continued to talk on the phone in the crowd? … Continue reading Time traveller
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