It feels like an achievement today. Struck by insomnia, I’ve been staring at the night sky for ages. My unanswered questions keep bouncing back; not even a shade alters - as dead as the birthday blessings I received in childhood, holding visions of a bright future. I’m hearing this song for the first time: “Count … Continue reading Starry Skies
April saw examination halls buzzing with tension An eerie silence tells me schedules have changed. There is a new class starting somewhere, only to break again for the summer vacay. It is time to pause. It is time to plan the future. It is time to break trends and take off at a tangent. April … Continue reading April
I locked the past and threw away the key. Some other people came looking for it to extend and exploit history. They reinvented me, but this version (past + imagined) has nothing to do with the real me. I look at the image in the mirror which is not mine. The key has again landed … Continue reading Fiction
FOR SALE – Baby shoes – never worn. Perspectives change in a flash. A new story is born. My family never accepted me as I was, and I failed to become what they would like me to be. This story of guilt and conflict is a rendition that blocks forward movement and offers no solution. … Continue reading Narratives
“A formidable opposition leader is arrested, but some drastic action was expected anyway.” “What makes you say so?” “The majority party has been caught on the wrong foot with a Supreme Court judgment about a scam to extort donations from the vulnerable. They will not let all the election preparation, publicity campaigns, hero-worship, some genuine … Continue reading Blow by Blow
I’m accosted by an unusual sight of a figure dancing in captivity. The shackles are not a limitation as he draws unusual shapes in the air and creates music with his bonds. He says you cannot ensnare the mind with its unlimited powers. He is happy to have met himself in the dark enclosure. But … Continue reading Divine Dance
What happened to those who stayed home gazing at the roof while travellers cut through mountain passes to blaze stories? Perspectives changed on both sides. They were re-imagining and painting the world with a pen, brush, hoofs or wheels. The Earth sunk in with the burden of some more stories as wheels rode over it. … Continue reading Sinking earth
This is a fascinating place. The roads are bifurcated into two colours – black and white, and so are the buildings on both sides. There are a few coloured cars that appear to quiver on the road, undecided on which way to go. The traffic lights are not red and green but say Yes or … Continue reading Suspended
In a fit of rage, she smashed her champagne glass on the marble floor and stared defiantly at him. She was fully prepared for the battle this time around. He advanced menacingly towards her, and she responded with a tight slap. A stunned silence pervaded the room. It was a slap on the face of … Continue reading Unending Fight
I suppress a yawn while listening to another story of millions and crores and how the speaker saw herself perched on a peak, looking down at the unfortunate have-nots. Having worked in a bank and managed books worth thousands of crores, money fails to fascinate me. There was always a fear of repercussions if I … Continue reading Paradox
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