Thoughts

मैं एक बूँद आँसूं की
जो कुछ ही पलों में
बस फ़ना हो जाएगी

न रहेगा वुज़ूद मेरा
पर तेरी आँखों में कोई
ख़ामोशी रह जाएगी

देखेंगे लोग तेरी हँसी
पर मेरी ताप-ओ-नमी
कहीं दबी रह जाएगी

होगा नया ग़म कोई
तो नया सैलाब लाएगा
किसे मेरी याद आएगी

मैं एक बूँद आँसूं की
जो दर्द तेरा लिए अमित
बस फ़ना हो जाएगी

In response to:Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 56

The older she got, the more she thought things might change, that the past might be left not forever sitting in her pocket.

But it didn’t work like that, the past stuck to her like glue and wasn’t showing any sign of being anything other than that.

Her past life crippled her and she knew it. Try as she might to lessen its impact she came to the realization that the past for her was part of her living.

She spent ten years writing her story, putting down the painful moments that were not too painful to mention but acknowledging there some events she would never be able to record.

Who would have thought the abuse of childhood would have dictated so much of her life? The constant craving as she grew older for affection and acceptance resulted in greater and more horrifying abuse from which she would never recover.

About the challenge: Each Tuesday I will provide a photo prompt. Your mission, if you choose to accept the challenge, is to tell a story in 280 characters or less. When you write your tale, be sure to let me know in the comments with a link to your tale.

A final note: if you need help tracking the number of characters in your story, there is a nifty online tool that will count for you at charactercountonline.com.

I will do a roundup each Tuesday, along with providing a new prompt. And if for some reason I missed your entry in the Roundup, as I have occasionally done, please let me know. I want to be sure to include your tale.

Finally, have fun!

And REMEMBER…you have 280 characters (spaces and punctuation included), to tell your tale…and a week to do it. I can’t wait to see what you…