The challenge Cage-fighting wasn’t a publicly sanctioned event; a fact which increased its popularity among certain demographics. As with all human enterprises there were rules. Fighters couldn’t leave the ring until the fight had reached a satisfactory conclusion. The referee’s ruling was absolute. Death matches were prohibited. Death was messy. Death meant corpses and corpses … Continue reading Only if I knew
Life could have been simpler if there was a choice to die Games would be so much funif I could impose a tie I put in my best yet lose the game honors are inscribed but not in my name Death would be simpler if I knew I’m a soul Health will be … Continue reading Soul
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder – whether external or internal. Nothing could be truer than this. We sort and label stuff as per our perspectives, and store it in designated mental shelves. Changing the classification is not easy. It takes something drastic to happen, to alter a comfort zone. To me, internal … Continue reading Beauty
cutting across wind, clouds I ferry passengers to destinations I change every moment someone boards, or alights at different stations regardless, I move on with my face in place concealing emotions bonding, unbonding seething inside with unanswered questions will they disappear at the end of a journey or change locations? https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2019/08/18/sunday-writing-prompt-train-ticket/
You welcome me for the messages I carry, but do not understand my language. If you did, you would have known that I’m not a messenger. I’m a soul, I’m a living being as bright and fair as any other that inhabit the world. The color I’m blessed with blocks your limited vision. I was … Continue reading Scare-human
I chuckle at the coincidence. One of the trolls looks like a popular leader. I see reflections of his allies and opponents in the other figures, and start building stories around it. This promises to be a trip with high creative potential. On the way back, I see a rather threatening figure looming large in … Continue reading Ineffectively intelligent
Asphyxiation …. Suffocation ….. choking feeling in the throat. She could never find the exact word for the feeling. But this is how she felt all her life with the negativity and pessimism around her. They are all well-meaning, highly respected people in their social and professional spheres, but who lack the capacity to imagine … Continue reading Asphyxiated
Somehow, I like the place. It has a strange sense of familiarity – is this what we call déjà vu? I wonder why the inhabitants don’t seem to like me, though they look like old friends or acquaintances. I focus on the tilted architecture, which could easily be the ninth wonder of the world (the … Continue reading The Bloody Carousel
He started his professional life as a postman. The village he lived in did not offer many career options, and he was sure he did not want to be a farmer. He enjoyed the hopeful glances cast in his direction, as people awaited letters from their loved ones. Gradually, he saw the looks turn to … Continue reading Home Delivery Service
The mirror changed my life. As night fell, and the lights were turned off, I heard voices floating through the room. I would have brushed it off as an overactive imagination, till I heard a distinct sound of thumping, and asking to be let out. I was careful enough to wake up my partner first … Continue reading Antique shop
Creative Experiments and More 