The Vacillating Decision

The Vacillating DecisionImage Courtesy - Michael Burrows on Pexels.com One single thought light up the mind and begins to weave a net before being slowly outmanoeuvred by another one.  This time, it feels as if this is final and the mind has decided for itself, but the pattern is broken again; another thought crops up …

Life

LifeImage Courtesy - Gabriel Hohol on Pexels.com Life The carefree ride to the countryside reinvigorated the tired soul as the memories of the past rushed back wildly overwhelming his mind but still bringing solace and peace. “I have grown so old,” thought Raman as images of a younger him running on the dirt road with …

The Fleeting Conflict

The Fleeting ConflictImage Courtesy - Steve Johnson on Pexels.com ‘Why is it troubling you so much,’ asked Akash, the ash on the cigarette was about to fall off, but he continued watching it through the thick lens of his new glasses, the fingers smelled of smoke, as he dropped it off, and nonchalantly burned the …

Jalebi

JalebisImage Credit - sarayu P on Pexels.com “How old are you,” asked the old, bearded man to a young boy roaming alone in the market. The boy taken aback by this unexpected inquiry stretched his eyebrows; he was scanning the marketplace, his eyes especially stuck on the hot jalebis, when this sudden question popped out …

The Revolution

The RevolutionImage Courtesy - cottonbro studio on Pexels.com “Another revolution completed, and another year gone by,” quipped Prakash, as he and Jay clink their glasses, their eyes staring at the illuminated city which they watched from their room up above the hills. “Yes, but I always wonder…,” Jay began speaking but was forced to pause, …

The Other Life

The Other LifeWritten about two and a half years ago. Published now. Based on a prompt! Image Courtesy - stayhereforu on Pexels.com The anxiety clings like a terminal disease refusing to lighten its heavy load even for a moment.  The eyes droop, and the shoulders slide every time the mind thinks of an uncertain future. …

The Likes and the Comments

The Likes and the Comments “There is a possibility of thundershowers and intermittent rainfall for today and for the next two days.  The weather will remain damp and cold with sunshine, expected to return from the weekend,” announced the newsreader. This was the first time he was free on the weekdays after the leaves which …

The Image

The ImageImage Courtesy - Eric Torres on Pexels.com Who Am I? The one who is writing this, or the one reading this; maybe the one contemplating these words or the one observing these three or could be none of these but a part of every one of these, at times, observing the act, while many …

Clarity

CLARITYImage Courtesy - Irene Furlan on Pexels.com And now sitting alone in the sun, The abandoned house staring at him He could finally see everything clearly Through his broken glasses; Glasses he abandoned as he deemed them redundant And now he as ponders his redundancy The spectacle turns into a deja vu for the old …

Familiar Friend

FAMILIAR FRIENDImage Courtesy - kendra coupland on Pexels.com The feet moved swiftly in the air, a loud sigh and an acrobatic sway landed him straight in front of the Tiger, in an upside-down position; this wasn’t new to him; he now stared at the beast’s upper palate, who too stared back with a tilted head …

The Last Wish

The Last WishImage Credit - Loonie Loveloonies on Pexels.com The motorcycle was keeping pace with the increasing intensity of the downpour; the small drops of the drizzle tingling the face till now, have suddenly turned aggressive, beginning to slap the cheeks harder, even preventing the eyes from keeping open. The hands, however, continued pushing the …

The First Cuppa

The First Cuppa Image Courtesy - https://www.amazon.in “Yes, yes, carry on….on the left, on the left, yes, yes,” the friendly instructions helped Aditi, park her car at the perfect spot on a busy Monday morning right in front of her office. “Thank you bhaiyya,” she spoke with a large smile, as the sweaty Rickshaw puller …

The Challenge

The ChallengePhoto Courtesy - Tomu00e1u0161 Malu00edk on Pexels.com The night was long and tiring.  The exhausted eyes refused to open up even though the sun was hitting his face directly. The worn-out legs were unwilling to budge and bruised hands stayed close to the body as his mind felt helpless as the body pleaded for …

The Queen

The QueenImage Courtesy - Romu00e9o on Pexels.com “Can you guide me to the station,” he asked. His eyes were blinking rapidly expecting a quick revert. The other guy, looked at this strange man from head to toe, moving his head along with the gaze, the smoke of the half-finished cigarette still fluttering inside his mouth …

The Instinct

The InstinctImage Courtesy - Richard Verbeek on Pexels.com The feet moved swiftly in the air, a loud sigh and acrobatic swaying of the body landed him straight in front of the Tiger, in an upside-down position; this wasn’t new to him though, as he stared at the beast’s upper palate, and he too stared back …