Steps

The escalator was not working today, and each step felt … different, if not painful. It enhanced awareness of the journey without looking at a hand-held screen. I glanced at the other side and watched people alight quickly as if they enjoyed the process. I’m unsure if downward movement is always a joy,  but it … Continue reading Steps

Words

words dried upbefore hitting the Express buttonturn rancidin anticipationof being held accountablefor every comma and pause words interruptedbefore the completion of a sentenceshrivel upin despair knowingtheir spirit goes unheardwhile letters hang mid-air words accumulatedunspoken, buried aliveflare upin rage to become a firethat consumes the speakerbut who cares anyway? Sunday Confessionals

In self-defence

Gary pushed “send” on the email and hoped for the best… He knew the Recall option, but this last arrow from his quiver had to be shot -in his interest. ------ The police landed at Amy’s doorstep to arrest her.  The charge was issuing threats to the head honcho of a company. All her pleas … Continue reading In self-defence

Spam Processors

wallsthin downbecome sheerdissolve betweenlegit and businessauthorised and audaciouswanted and imposed spam processorsfollow a codewonder how rulesdare to exist they are everywheretheir miserable selvessucking out boundariessanity questions itself Photo Challenge at MLMM Friday Faithfuls

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

False memories are made from concealed truth

Think about the following statements. The offence is the best defence. We challenge your truth to conceal our untruths or validate propagated narratives. While taking a ‘loftier-than-thou’ stance in public, we systematically destroy opponents, independent thinkers and autonomous institutions. The idea of a clean country is one without opposition parties and independent media channels. We … Continue reading False memories are made from concealed truth

Relativity

lift me up therewith my chairto a place in the cloudswhere the view changesbutI’m still in my comfort zone thenyank away the chairlet me float aroundand discoverwhere I standon my ownand in relativity Photo Challenge at MLMM Quadrille #201 at dVerse

Political Science

A motorist stops on the road to buy peanuts from a street hawker. He is unable to contain his curiosity and asks, “We hear of Version 2.0, 3.0 … but what is the significance of 2.3?” “You need to enter the city to see layers of civilisation piled on each other. The past is exhumed … Continue reading Political Science