Other side of Nothing

The human mind is an extremely busy place, managing a traffic of fifty thousand thoughts per day. Meditation gurus teach about being - rather than thinking or doing, but most of us are unable to silence the busy-ness of the brain. Darkness is seen as pregnant, concealing something from sight. We fear blankness or nothingness … Continue reading Other side of Nothing

Dissimilar

I share a lot with this roaring repository of secrets – waves crashing against the shore, leaving some there in open view, then pulling them back again….  Will anybody ever know the depth of my thoughts or the speed at which I decided to change them? The only difference being – I long for a … Continue reading Dissimilar

Blindfolded

Why do you demand devotion where love should suffice? Blindfolded, I’ll not know anything else, never question – but never enrich your life with my view. https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2019/03/02/weekend-writing-prompt-95-devotion/

Deception

The shadow of the moon danced on the lake. The waves are impressed by unusual display of camaraderie, as the moon aligns with them.. They desire to unite with the object of their affection. They go to great lengths – vaporise to meet the sky and find No Moon there. There is only a Sun … Continue reading Deception

Introversion

my bashful self taken aback by unabashed display of raw emotions calculates the price introverts pay for being what they are an extrovert laughs aloud as he attends a coveted bash misleads the world with perceived influence Perceptions rule the world.....

Accept your guilt

I see the rawness of your base instincts splashed all over – in homes, relationships, streets and respectable institutions. I have subjugated myself to suit your needs because I was misguided about my status in different equations. Bestiality is ingrained in you, because nobody told you it is criminal, and a backlash is possible. I … Continue reading Accept your guilt

A time to stand

A time to think A time to analyse A time to stand up for truth A time to stand up to power A time to make your presence felt For how long will you get manipulated agree, applaud, walk away with indoctrinated pride? For how long will you believe stories crafted to suit a purpose … Continue reading A time to stand

We are all made of stardust

PROMPT You are made of stardust, and to stardust you will return RESPONSE Stardust is hydrogen and helium and some more, and so are elements of earth. We glamorize our building blocks, and compare with a shining object in the sky, to motivate people. Building blocks are life givers, and yet so elementary. It is … Continue reading We are all made of stardust