Homeless

born and raised but alone in a mindset I kept looking outside to talk, to share, to opine I never ever felt at home.   college was fun with kids around indulging in frivolity. Realization… of a higher mental age struck… I never ever felt at home.   work excited me as a platform to … Continue reading Homeless

Upside Down

In the initial stages of my banking career, I was taught how to tally signatures on a cheque, when in doubt. The cheque is to be held upside down. The strokes and slants show better in the reverse position, and can be compared with the original specimen signature. The technique stuck on in the subconscious. … Continue reading Upside Down

On the edge

The spirits have come. Figures in white coats hover around, tinkering with various contraptions and whispering jargon. I look at surrounding grey screens, but those do not display warmth, which I desperately wait to see. Suddenly, I know the difference between looking and seeing, hearing and listening, speech and expression. I love you, spirits, as … Continue reading On the edge

Guardian Angels

The ground is uneven and the water around his barely protected feet cold. Yet, he ventures on boldly, to blaze a trail in difficult terrains. He is a pioneer of several new fields of business. Adventures do not scare him. The world applauds, not knowing of his immense faith in the guardian angels that have … Continue reading Guardian Angels

Contamination

Grey compels me to be non-judgemental. Everybody has a little of black and a little of white, and so do I.  It is a mutual conspiracy of silence, in favour of black. Black contaminates blue, yellow, red and white to create a palette, as they struggle to maintain their identity, but lose themselves in the … Continue reading Contamination