On my toes

They keep me on toes - active, aliveall those things in perpetual motionthey challenge by change, mock my rangeI need to reassess, rediscover, revise notions all those things in perpetual motionalter perspectives by changing positionI need to reassess, rediscover, revise notionsBlessed am I - no inflated ego, no overestimation alter perspectives by changing positionThey keep … Continue reading On my toes

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #261

Welcome to the last prompt of 2022! Yes, I will be on a break and come back on 5th January, 2023. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! PROMPT #261 It is a theme prompt. The lines to ponder on are The best and the worst It's time... for the bubble to … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #261

RIDDLES

A medley of inexplicable characters, un-ascribed motives and news headlines… A place that deals with hardcore money and nothing but money feels surreal. A politician’s nephew alleges that jewels worth 5 million are stolen from his safe deposit vault, while the keys are safely held by him at home. A committee is constituted to investigate, … Continue reading RIDDLES

Squeezed

I’m happy that I survived the churning of the washing machine, my insides being squeezed out to enable quick drying. Finally, I see sunlight…. not just in the balcony, but in the eyes of my friend who is ready to cuddle me once again. After all, I’m his only confidante. I know that his teacher … Continue reading Squeezed

Currents

it's darkabsence of lightwhere's the switch to banishlook reality in the eyeknowledge is notenough - it takesacceptance and courageto move ahead, cross obstaclesand win we havelight without heatof molten wax to singeelectric currents run through lifeconquer dVerse Poets - Bringing light in darkness

Candy

I shudder to thinkhow candy became superfluousin a practical mindsetso-called maturityI’m afraid the buried childwill wake up and demandshort-term gratificationsomedayto make life seem worthwhileand that moment of joywill outliveprofundity of existencediscovered elsewhere Quadrille #166 at dVerse

Deceptive

if doorwayslike predator's necksbeckon - checkthere might beanother way to reach whereyou want to go now engraved talesmight have historyof victims-who believedit's a safer route, and chosewhirlpools underneath What Do You See

Ode to Trust

Trust, be my friend - for your refusal to diewhen one faces deceit or unabashed liesyes, you take a beating, but raise your head againmaybe because poor mortals have no alternative when one faces deceit or unabashed liesthey know they need to trust to move ahead in lifemaybe because poor mortals have no alternativethey reassess … Continue reading Ode to Trust