I try hard to forgive. Maybe, you were trapped in a certain set of circumstances. Maybe, you had priorities which did not match with mine. Maybe, we live by different value systems. A knife was stabbed in my back, and it still hurts. I try to desensitize myself to the pain. Yet, I cannot forgive … Continue reading I try, but ….
My one-year old slips out again. I hold serious reservations about returning to work, as I run out of the door. Nobody else could manage him. He is merrily playing with puppies in the backyard, as their dog mother keeps an eye firmly on her brood. I see my baby getting excited about a shiny … Continue reading Holding you with many hands
Welcome again, to enrich this space with your wisdom and talent! PROMPT/THEME OF THE WEEK Reena's Exploration Challenge #91 FOR NEW ENTRANTS Write a post on your blog, and link it up here with a pingback, or copy-paste the blog link in Comments. Tag it Reena’s Exploration Challenge for easy access in the Blog Roll. … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #91
The hidden booty drew me here after several years. I’m not sure if I’ll find it, or if it has been taken. I stop in my tracks, as I sense several pairs of eyes watching me – ready to tweet my secret deeds to the world. Oh, the cute devils! I might as well befriend … Continue reading Another fairy tale
I feel rather overdressed, standing under the decorative lights in my wedding finery. The wedding vows have been taken, and the bride is standing with a bag in hand, dressed in a track-suit, ready to leave for her parents’ place. I hear some whispers of enquiry – “Is there something wrong, something that should not … Continue reading Not so unusual
“Is it possible to achieve the state of nothingness in meditation?” The furrowed brow did not spell hope. “I’d prefer to call it restful awareness – just being without expectations or action.” “Why is nothingness so hyped?” “The common method of cleansing negativity, de-addiction is to replace it with something else – thoughts or habits. … Continue reading Nothingness
"Did Draupadi really not tie her hair for 13 years, till her humiliation was avenged by the Pandavas?" "It doesn’t really matter. She has picked up arms to avenge her own humiliation." "It makes sense. Why depend on those who are subject to political manipulation?" https://only100words.xyz/2019/06/13/three-line-tales-week-176/ P.S. Draupadi is the principal female character in the … Continue reading Draupadi today
The shrink often feels he should instal a wash-basin near the couch, like the dentists do. People spout so much of venom and bitterness here. I remember he pulled a gun at my mother and said ‘It’s either your daughter or your belongings’…. And my mother walked out of the house holding a three-year old … Continue reading My revenge
No. It’s not about you. That was just me - seething inside with rage at your barbed innuendos, controlling the desire to pour water on your passionate demands after a battle of stinging words and setting the breakfast table, as if nothing happened last night. I wish it was a nightmare, but it isn’t. I … Continue reading Latent heat
“How’ve you turned so dark?” “I decided to get out of me, and stop obstructing myself. Whatever remains is just beauty and light, and a path strewn with flowers.” “I can see a new face growing on you.” https://katmyrman.com/2019/06/11/twittering-tales-140-11-june-2019/
