Whose game is it?

Sania’s indignation is visible more in her red eyes and tight fists, rather than in her broken words, “I did not expect this from you.” “You expected me to keep giving without taking care of my own needs first,” Anju’s response is cold. “For years, I gave in to the wishes of the family, and … Continue reading Whose game is it?

Solitude

Ahh! SolitudeWhat would I be without you?a raving, ranting machinetired of lifeexhausted from chores you make me what I amwith space to reflect and refinemindset, approach and attitudeleisure is not what I needIt’s you … solitude Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Solitude

Incidentally…

Whoever put the flowers there did not know he would define a turn in a life story. I woke up late after ringing in a birthday and rushed to work without peeping in the backyard. The sender of the flowers took offence at not receiving a timely response, and I lost a job opportunity. He … Continue reading Incidentally…

The Rant

“Whenever you call but receive no response, think of the negativity or indifference you sent their way. It is caught in subliminal spaces between the neural pathways in the receiver’s brain and decides to act up when your name is called. Don’t complain when you pride yourself on being Super Star of the Malicious Show … Continue reading The Rant

Promising

warm promise cocoonedin shades of yellow and rustspring sunsets aglow 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge No. 24

View from the Top

liberation from a cagewe once called homea view from the topreveals incarcerated turmoildrowned sensibilitiesnow rise to the surface the world looks at us differentlyas we deep diveto make sense ofaltered reflections Photo Challenge #505

Chaotic

they rise at inopportune momentsto spoil a party, destabilize bondsthrow life into disarrayeverything feels incomplete, imperfectsuddenly revealed lacunaethreaten to engulf contentmentachievement, sacrament emotions in deep slumberrising from subconsciousholding grudgesdestroys all that you builtover decades Quadrille #196

Disclaimer on Dreams

“I wonder how they interpret data on the internet of the mind, translate it into images, weave a new story and make me feel as if I’m living it out.” “Which tool are you mentioning?” “An inbuilt mechanism we all have had since times immemorial, long before the advent of technology. It is the power … Continue reading Disclaimer on Dreams

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #320

Welcome back! PROMPT #320 We have a word prompt for this week. Choose any one word from the following to use in your piece. abridged compressed diminished underplayed You can see that the words are synonyms, so feel free to use any other synonym you deem fit. There is no restriction on the format of … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #320

The saga never ends

“Was whatever Julia said so offensive that you cut off the relationship?” “Well, it’s never one thing, but a series of offending incidents where one leads to another, but then something happens to become the last straw on the seemingly friendly back, and the first nail in the coffin of an association.” “Do you feel … Continue reading The saga never ends