I see a shaggy tail mid-air, and there …. She has landed on the sofa or bench. It doesn’t help much that it is covered by a shaggy cover. Remnants of calcium bones get lost in it, and my girl has to work hard to retrieve it. It’s not easy for me to separate hair … Continue reading Shaggy tails
It’s not unusual for Sara to feel this way – as lonely as a blade of grass in a well-manicured lawn. She longed to be different, even if she was not worshipped, for belonging to an illustrious family. She envisions the arched eyebrows in her mind – the disapproving glance and pursed lips which will … Continue reading Anomaly
She appears to be in love with her words as she utters them. Maybe, it’s the glorious images those words conjure in her mind – her pristine superiority, pictures of herself and her loved ones ruling the world with an opinionated hand. It’s no joke, but a narcissist mind at work. I’m a criminal because … Continue reading Narcissist
“I feel like someone gnawing at my insides. I constantly live in fear of losing balance.” “Your medical reports look fine. Maybe confidence-building measures will help. See a counsellor.” The medical staff looks agitated as patients with brain fever are admitted to wards. The symptoms are different, making treatment all the more difficult. “It looks … Continue reading Army-in-waiting
Cinderella casts a benign glance at her envious step-sisters, “You can have all that you want – the Prince and the glass slippers. My authenticity demands that I walk barefoot.” “But walk where?” The sisters are stuttering at her new-found confidence. “The power to convert pumpkins into pathways was dormant within me. I will walk … Continue reading Cinderella
“Did you celebrate all these ‘Days’ in your childhood? Now, it looks like I’m not a good son, if I don’t write a message to my father on Father’s Day.” “What gets more ridiculous than that are love letters to your spouse or live-in partner published on social media on an anniversary or something? Oh, … Continue reading Where’s the fest happening?
“But there’s no water anywhere around here” I exclaim on seeing a ship anchored to the threshold of my front door. Thankfully, it’s a dream. “Trevor, will you stop watching news and help me in the kitchen?” “The city is getting flooded. Didn’t you hear thunder last night?” “I saw a ship…” I stop in … Continue reading Warning
One step forward, two backward but hundred go downit feels more like quicksand than slippery ground.Memories charm, but dizzy giant wheelsdim clear vision on many rounds.Perspectives change; so do storiesI tell myself without sound. When the sky is clear, yet it begins to rainI dial a fairy, am accosted by a gnomePassengers keep boarding; leaving … Continue reading In search of Home
The freedom to walk unshackled is priceless. I walked free before this only when I took baby steps, and stumbled against every piece of furniture in the room. Somebody, obviously not a well-wisher, placed the burden of tradition on my shoulders. I was the eldest in the family, president of the business club and a … Continue reading Roots
Small acts performed as a matter of routine or religion define character, sooner or later. The world knows me by my acts. I’m surprised when my conscience screams, “That’s not me.” I do it only because I’m compelled in some way. It’s entirely voluntary, but not self-driven. Here comes the pertinent question, “Where does the … Continue reading Commitment in a Can
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