The sky outside is stormy and dark. Lightning flashes in the sapphire blue of your eyes. My palms and soles are cold. You are furious about something. The stewardess pours a steaming latte in the Styrofoam cup, and it wobbles a bit. Is it going to be my last sip of life? Suddenly, you smile … Continue reading Independence
Up here, I am in a rarefied zone, leaving behind the penury, subjugation, humiliation and discomfort. My feet almost not there, give way to wings and the push is provided by gods I worship. “We are your bosses here, not your damned conscience – you sold it to us anyway….” My feet long to touch … Continue reading Up here
“Why is the young man hanging from the window?” “Maybe he’s a thief. Maybe his girlfriend is in there.….” “But he has to get in or come down. I don’t see a pipe on the wall to climb.” “That exactly is the moral of the story. One should not climb on a moving base to … Continue reading Not interesting
Curiosity takes me wherever I go. It also makes me whatever I am. And this glass with moving images has opened up new worlds. I was once tempted to break it, on seeing a fishbowl, but the lovely sight disappeared when I reached there. It felt like a kind of mirage. But I’ve learnt to … Continue reading Cattiness
A career path that started with ethical hacking has taken a different turn. There’s money, there’s fame (some call it notoriety), and there’s the excitement of doing something which makes people drop their jaws. “Is there a way to turn back?” implores Mom, “It is the path to disaster.” She travels on high roads and … Continue reading Decoding
My grandmother said that a dog’s howling is a foreboding for death. I’m not superstitious and have never believed in these tales. I married a scientist, and we have a lovely daughter, Amy. Amy is at the very center of our existence, and gives us a purpose to live. She is in the ICU today, … Continue reading Scared
I saw this young man, let’s call him X, on a past life regression show, wanting to know about his bonding with a guy he met on the train. Somebody requested him for a change of seat with an enticing smile, and X willingly obliged. As fate would have it, the train was derailed, and … Continue reading Destinies
“I’ve never seen a dragon resting at dawn.” “You’ve never seen a dragon either. Click a pic, but stay away….” “Something tells me, its tail is embedded deep inside and it will take time to move.” “John, there’s something entwining your foot, and it’s blue.” “AAARGH…… I wish I knew.” (279 characters) https://katmyrman.com/2019/08/27/twittering-tales-151-27-august-2019/
The flowers were blooming, and the bees kissed them every now and then. Weed knew that life was short, and he would get uprooted by the gardener on the weekend. It had happened to each one of his brethren. The scenario changed as Dawg walked in, looking unwell, but sniffing at each one of them. … Continue reading Before being weeded out…
They were meeting after three decades – three women struggling to rediscover their identity on the same campus, where they had studied. They reminded each other of their achievements – the path-breaking papers presented, the medals won and the admiration and envy drawn. Life had been a roller-coaster for them after that, as they stumbled … Continue reading Vintage
