The kite soared high in the sky manoeuvred by mentors on grounds below but mistook the flight as its own, and could not resist a vain smirk, to land with a thud on hard rocks. What was wrong? intoxication unreal? or being unable to pay back and win? The … Continue reading Soaring High
She walked up the aisle and down again at midnight in an empty church. She hears the bells ring and the committed sounds of “I do, till death do us part”. Silence envelops the night and nuns look with sympathy at the young widow. Quadrille inspired by Teresa at MLMM Saturday Mix Image: … Continue reading Midnight
Is it a pressed flower between the pages of forgotten chapters? Or the reappearance of a familiar face triggering a storm in still waters? Footfalls on the beach were scarce till the captain of a supposedly capsized ship returned, to claim his place in the news reports and on cheering lips. Lost glory … Continue reading Reappearance
An unexpected knock threw me off the curve into wilderness. I remain buried here life blossoms around me I have learnt to enjoy anonymity and the beginning of life at another level propped by wisdom gained in a previous life. Immobility does not hurt only the fact that you were mobile enough to … Continue reading Mobility
Life continues to surprise me despite acceptance of the inevitable. I wonder how Hope walks Carrying the lamp for Life behind it, treading on corpses of Trust. The miracle of respiration in the ever-changing direction of winds. I look back on my solitary footprints And gaze wide-eyed at the conquered mountain peaks. … Continue reading Intuition
How deep is the wisdom of the well? Desperate wishes in the shape of coins fragments of hopes that were belied disappointed souls separated from cases pesticide remnants floating without bases It is a mirage to birds on the edge. Frogs croak, a woman drawing water sighs and heaves Life pops up in … Continue reading Wisdom of the Well
The fairy with purple rings Is spreading its grey-blue wings on the yellow orange sky while the Sun collects its things. The Stars emit energy waves and the Earth below raves about the Nocturnal Internet for which other planets crave. Killer Rays from aliens generate fear They emit after donning action gear Earthlings … Continue reading Star Wars
Claustrophobia surrounds me blocking escape from limiting environs. Crowds stare With uncomprehending eyes I feel relieved that they cannot read the recesses of my mind. Lightning flashes amidst clusters of stars and zillions of raindrops. It perishes with a blast feared and misunderstood. I wait for thought energy to be channelized in … Continue reading A Flash of Lightning
Yes. It always hurts me But I can’t give it up to live. I catch the unsaid words, the fleeting shadows on faces that I trusted once Subtle nuances unspoken threats unethical acts all continue to haunt me But I can’t give it up to live. Revenue manipulations false allegations framing honesty with … Continue reading Wish I hadn’t seen it
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