Stalkers

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HbpIho0A5MFC5Xrf6tvcY?si=RuMF-scsSdujm4MgRNCxYw&dl_branch=1 Hats off to Sara Maclachlan for putting herself in the shoes of her stalker! A stalker, however besotted or devoted s/he may be is a transgressor of personal space. They carry a deep hollowness inside, which they seek to fill through the real or imagined presence of another person. They live in their heads, … Continue reading Stalkers

Noise

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com I hearno more, but seelife changing around meI felt my own heart beat today-Silencetakes over from where all noise leftgiving me something new-incrediblefeelings https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2021/09/02/tale-weaver-02-09-21-sound-of-silence/

Identity theft

https://open.spotify.com/episode/55t4kctUfWouOYid7IiZKo?si=nZqEBiKZTZmb27EETO8yig&dl_branch=1 A large sum has been swindled out of my bank account. The police says it’s a case of identity theft. Someone has used my credentials to log in the system. Registering complaints is a long drawn out tedious process. I hit the bed after calling eleven numbers, talking to six un-cooperative customer care officers … Continue reading Identity theft

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #197

Welcome back! PROMPT #196 The person I see in the mirror is not me. It hurts that I've lived with this stranger for so long. Use the sentence above, or the spirit of it in your piece. There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #197

Silence

I tried so hard to discipline them, and at times, ended up in tears with their defiance. Today, the room is spic n span, floor shiny but the silence is deafening. Come back, kids .... screens do not make up for the life you bring to an institution. https://only100words.xyz/2021/09/02/three-line-tales/

Back to School

It is a school reunion meeting. Wandering in the revamped school premises, I wonder what would be different if I had to do it all over again.  We depended so much on what was written in books, and whatever teachers said. There was nothing wrong in those times. It had a certain quaintness of innocence, … Continue reading Back to School

Phoenix

“The name is Phoenix. But the picture does not match.” The HR executive’s brow was creased “Social media profiles would have changed too.” “How do you know?” “When the phoenix rises again, he reinvents himself. It’s the only way to escape extinction.” https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2021/08/26/tale-weaver-26-08-21-its-not-about-falling/

Formidable

“Gold mines are heavily guarded.” “Tunnels have been laid out from other parts. It’s about getting people out, especially women, not about gold.” “We’ll do our best.” Salute! “Marshal all resources. Help the evacuees to become a formidable force.” (39 words) https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2021/08/28/weekend-writing-prompt-224-marshal/

Stormy skies

Nights in our desert were clear and cold.I can't forget, I'm not so oldthese misty skies speak a different tonguelashing out from cloudy moulds I can't forget, I'm not so oldstormy skies are one of a kindlashing out from cloudy mouldsI'm not old, but I lose my mind stormy skies are one of a kindnights … Continue reading Stormy skies