Reminders in small packs

He came down from the mountains as autumn aged, before the paths could pile with snow and the bridges bowed with ice. It was a transition from one world to another – he had to find new companions before hearts froze again. It took a long time to ignite the flame in closed confines, and … Continue reading Reminders in small packs

Who says?

There was a heavy thunderstorm, the wind snorted outside, rattling my windowpanes. It is unseasonal. Idly, I wonder if we in the human race are doing something drastically wrong to invoke nature’s fury. One has to be honest – there is no point in drawing curtains over our thoughtless behavior, and pretending it never happened. … Continue reading Who says?

Narratives

they hang heavy on minds they force my hands I hear sounds in the silence of tombs I’m yet to be born I’m still in the womb -an unfinished piece not allowed to bloom   my fears pull me in them I’m riding a broom the scene changes Kaboom, Kaboom I’m now the Master worlds … Continue reading Narratives

Cashbacks

Shopping for love does not always give value returns on investment. It was invented in the days of yore – of simple barter system, exchange without complex valuations. A free market has given way to calculated risks and bargains. It is not about the worth of goods, but what the market can afford to pay. … Continue reading Cashbacks

Of warts and scars

The decoration looks like an outbreak of warts on smooth skin. Do I wish that on your magnificence? Do you really think things look good in clusters? The music is obscenely loud. The merriment conceals the melancholy notes of my song. Those hollow things put up there will never know the beauty or fragrance of … Continue reading Of warts and scars

Life’s a stage

Love is a battlefield - of emotions, opinions, personalities, ingrained beliefs. And one often wonders how did they overlook this in the first flush? We love to be wanted, desired by someone - but often miss the basic question - for what reasons? It has led to theories that marriage is an unnatural state of … Continue reading Life’s a stage

Rethink

Carson pulled at his neck tie as the air became heavy with organ music and she approached clouded in white.  He had not intended this farce to attain the grandeur he was seeing. It was a contract - a marriage being solemnised so that he gets his share of the inheritance. Being married was a … Continue reading Rethink