Friendship curtailed

I chose the Curtal Sonnet format. She asked with a smile and twinkling blue eyesWill you be my friend for a little while?The moment forever etched in my mind.I bent down to greet, but only to rise,To shake her hand and flash a dimpled smileHow I wished the daintiness to be mine...Raising its head now was … Continue reading Friendship curtailed

Conspiratorial Paths

footstepsfired or slowed downby the dark talismandisappear in the dense forest-secretsclosely guarded by the tree trunkforest invitationsconspiraciesgalore W3 Prompt #128

Not any more

I float to the window,find the world staring back at meimpervious, unconcernedas it has always been -the moon dissolveson the horizon-the sun jumps upIt’s business as usualAnother tiring dayproving its infallibilityand omnipresence I look back at the body.in peaceful slumber on the bedHeave a sigh of reliefI don’t need to prove anythingto anyoneany more… W3 … Continue reading Not any more

Divergent or Convergent?

I wonder who taught you that wordCommitment-phobeand what made you think of me? I walked away yet another time.and hoped to put you on the rackI heard you calling out from thereYet knowing how way leads on to way,I doubted if I should ever come back. Call it destiny, a twist of fateWe came face-to-face … Continue reading Divergent or Convergent?

Vanity

The mirror mocks my vanity.showing dimensions I ignoredIt questions authenticitychanging reflections with the light What kind of input do I give?The mirror mocks my vanity,displaying a new perspectivetransforming what it did not make demands of credibilityfrom those who made me what I amThe mirror mocks my vanity,making dents in my confidence it takes an army … Continue reading Vanity

Sunset Symphony

The city hums softly, a distant lullaby,While nature’s masterpiece unfolds up high. from the balcony high,where the city lies below,the sun begins its descent,casting a golden glow. Shadows grow longer as twilight takes its place,Stars begin to twinkle in the velvet space. from this lofty perch,the world seems so serene,It is a moment of pure … Continue reading Sunset Symphony

Self-Righteousness

It is only a clash of interestsall this good versus evilWho am I to decide? what if all of us are on the same pageworking towards the same goalWho will define evil? Is it a fear of losing something, orassumed self-righteousness thatbrings us all together It is only a clash of interestsworking towards the same … Continue reading Self-Righteousness