“The guy lacks basic manners. He extended his hand. I’d like people to maintain their distance.” “In good old days, we shook hands and sometimes even hugged each other.” “Blasphemy!” She was shocked, and stomped her feet as she walked to her bedroom. Thankfully, shoes were taken off at the doorstep. I don’t blame her, … Continue reading Emojis back then…
I understand people grow out of relationships. What I cannot come to terms with is my prized range of designer footwear has become obsolete. https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2020/04/18/weekend-writing-prompt-153-obsolete/
nomadic instincts held hostage In a self-constructed cage by a force unseen, unknown contains egos overblown Its supremacy challenged, the giant withdraws cannot differentiate friends from foes unable to connect pieces of its fragmented virtues and vices mirrors crack on seeing its unmasked face reflect souls in all their shades and trace back thoughts to … Continue reading Held hostage
I don’t know why my parents filed annual report cards from school, certificates for extracurricular activities, photographs clicked ceremoniously on birthdays. I added peacock feathers, pressed leaves between pages, toys, diaries and books for keepsake. I plan to clean the attic today. I need space for my grown-up self. https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2020/04/04/weekend-writing-prompt-151-keepsake/
Slices of life capture attention for the intensity they can portray. Movies without a storyline become huge commercial successes. Somewhere down the road, we ignored connectors, pieces that bring continuity. Only the soul knows how… https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/weekend-writing-prompt-150-continuity/
tentacles of past not letting go while future calls… how much more muddled can present be? https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2020/03/21/weekend-writing-prompt-149-muddle/
a part of the whole a whole divided in parts I deny connectedness by letting smoke envelope my existence, letting it define my incompleteness, creating illusions of wholeness. masks I wear conceal vulnerability while labelling certain parts of my animal self attributing it to another species masks let me live in peace with my … Continue reading Layers
endless excellence -calls for condemnation makes abysmal performance, look like aberration it's elite snobbery, projects insensitivity to the average, to mediocre minds makes abysmal performance, look like aberration despisable arrogance fails to connect to the average, to mediocre minds it has no right to exist in society despisable arrogance fails to connect pliable … Continue reading Condemnation
every line and curve un-smoothness peeping from a polished exterior tells a story it is a mind with peculiar neural pathways cross-connections fluid feelings that shaped it what makes the sculpture unique is the resistance it offered what made the sculptor sigh and say this is not how I visualised it it … Continue reading Sculpture
“Can you stand straight, look into my eyes and talk? You are shaken up, you are afraid because you are no weak grounds. You do not have a case to present. I’d advise you to take a break, and come back to work after a fortnight.” The shaky, shivering guy left and the Boss smiled. … Continue reading Prize or Price?
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