Business of life

my realityneeds to be checkedand cross-checkedtill I’m sureit does not stemfrom a misty riseof emotions I need a surgical knifeto cut through congealed residueof past experienceif it destroysmy fragile joyin livingnow I wish it was fasterI wish it was automated-all this analysisand business of life Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Business of Life

Soul Talk

The past searslike a brand upon my heart fraying at the edgesinterlacing threads of yesterday with today Yet, forgotten ismuch betterthan remembered& despised. The spirit that resides in my soulThe entity that makes me who I am the footprints leftat least a while,beforethe wind & waveshave washed awayall traces leftof me? Awareness expands.shimmering in unityI … Continue reading Soul Talk

Sakura (Cherry Blossom)

Why does happiness not last? I ask myself as I hold a Sakura or cherry blossom in my palm. Does it stem from my inherent fears or the seasonal impermanence that I see everywhere? In a cyclic world, nature, ideologies, fashion trends, and political and scientific thought will all undergo change. Holding on to a … Continue reading Sakura (Cherry Blossom)

Consumed

She threw back the glass of wine and stormed out of the room. It was out of sheer disgust for the people she trusted most. She was game for celebrating their own victories but not the misfortune of a perceived rival. She migrated to another country and won accolades for her performance at work. Today … Continue reading Consumed

Peace Evangelist

peace wraps itself around meengulfs in the shape of a questionlike serpents around a sandal tree I take it as a purpose of existenceAbsence of war, but are minds freeof greed, bias and all not nice? Its grip hardens on a terrified meunsettling games; creaky foundationpeace casts a sarcastic glance with glee MTB: Magic 9

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #331

Welcome back! PROMPT #331 Today, I invite you to mull upon the word BOURGEOISE Dictionary meaning belonging to or characteristic of the middle class, typically concerning its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes: A bourgeois person: "a self-confessed and proud bourgeois" You are not compelled to use the word in your piece; just flow with … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #331

Double Trouble

I'm choosing the fun route today. In a town not subtle lived twins Double Trouble, They danced on the rubble in raincoats made of bubbles. With two cats that purr and two hats of fur, They’d spin, and they’d twirl in a dizzying whirl. But when night would fall, and the owls would call, Double … Continue reading Double Trouble

Believers

hopedrives lifeup somewherein the stratosphererestless minds aim at perfectionreality hangs like a pale gauze on blazing suns findme incloudy skiesif you are God, wrapme in godliness till I shinebright above believing masses of humanity Moonwashed Weekly Prompt W3 Prompt #107 Friday Fictioneers