Welcome to another week in a space to be yourself! Hats off to all those who responded to last week’s prompt, despite the gut-wrenching nature of the provocation! Evil is never an easy subject to talk about. Real evil is different from the caricatures we see on screen stories. I like the streak of strength … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #115
It is the CXOs last session with his coach. “Let me share something with you… I’m quitting the job.” “What? You are a critical resource for the company. We’ve worked hard so that you deliver your best.” “Heartfelt thanks for all that you made me see and think. I owe myself something, and my job … Continue reading Whose goals?
The HR Head was persuaded to stay back by the new management, on better terms and conditions. “I will take my pound of flesh now”, boasted the inflated ego to his colleagues. There was a company-wide massacre of senior employees from the old regime, and the HR Head was the weapon they used to fire. … Continue reading Executioner’s Head
“Get this picture analysed again.” “What is it you suspect now?” “The arrow sign is not a part of the picture. It has been superimposed.” “These signs are there on roundabouts.” “Do you see a mountain in the background? The story given by the survivor is about driving towards a river. The buildings look similar … Continue reading Suspect
No story is the same to us after a lapse of time; or rather we who read it are no longer the same interpreters.George Eliot The timeless in you is aware of life's timelessness. And knows that yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream. Kahlil Gibran This is the story of a … Continue reading When Time Stopped
“Great to connect with you, buddy! It was beyond my wildest imagination that we share the same fears and concerns. You are seen as the blue-eyed boy of the master.” “What makes you think so?” “All that you shared yesterday…” “I must have been really sozzled. Let’s go back to where we started from… We … Continue reading The Morning After
Eden saw doubt in their trembling smiles, they never expected her to recover. She knew she will be shifted to a mental asylum soon. The family was already planning a life without her, rather a life without her bouts of insanity. She saw floating images from the past – moments of achievement, appreciation, happiness. There … Continue reading Asylum
“Anamika and Arun have decided to separate. Another fairytale wedding ends.” “I’m not surprised. There’s a difference between knowing, understanding and loving.” “One leads to another.” “No. We don’t like everything we understand.” “And what do you prefer?” “Being understood correctly, rather than being loved for the wrong reason….” It’s time to leave for work … Continue reading As romantic as it gets
Welcome to another soul-searching week! PROMPT I will come straight to the point, because the topic cannot be cushioned in flowery words and smart expressions. I choose the poem “Questionnaire” by Wendell Berry as a prompt. It is hard hitting, it is cold, it is dark, it is stark. QUESTIONNAIRE by Wendell Berry How much … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #114
I remember the shape of your ship sailing away on the horizon, turning dark, reducing in size, till it moved out of sight. We did not share the same space any more, and my daughter had no access to your world. Your responses changed from reassuring to tardy to silence - she was foolish enough … Continue reading Interpretation
