The Mountains and The MemoriesImage Courtesy - Rishu Bhosale on Pexels.com The landscape has begun to change with every step now. The tree line was behind them now and the soft silky grass was inviting to a different new world. ‘This is one of the biggest ‘Bugyal’ (high altitude grassland) of this state,’ declared Sunil, … Continue reading The Mountains and the Memories
The Feeling
The FeelingImage Courtesy - Pramod Tiwari on Pexels.com The feet suddenly froze, the eyes refused to budge, staring intently at the creamy wall, the darkness of time maybe flattered what could have been white paint earlier, as he for a moment found himself engrossed in the wall and the old paint, forgetting what he heard … Continue reading The Feeling
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The Anatomy of “Regret”
RegretImage Courtesy - cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Recurring thoughts uncontrollably acting on their own flooded the mind forcing its own will, the real self, cornered, suffocate in a crying voice. The screams and swearing emanate voluntarily even though the self suggest calm and equanimity. The breathing turns uneven, chaotic, the chest swelling up and down. … Continue reading The Anatomy of “Regret”
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The “Why”
The "Why"Image Courtesy - Franz Quispe Fernu00e1ndez on Pexels.com The world will not fall if you don’t exist, an existence so insubstantial it could force even an insignificant being like me to look inward and ask, but “Why?” Why doesn’t it matter and if it doesn’t, why do I even get to be in this … Continue reading The “Why”
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The Yellow Leaf
The Yellow LeafImage Courtesy - Jade on Pexels.com The large green leaves of the huge tree sitting with disdain on the top and gorging up most of the sunlight slowly began to turn yellowish. The green crown at the top has begun losing its colour of supremacy. With the monsoon handing over the reins to … Continue reading The Yellow Leaf
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The Other First Day
The Other First DayImage Courtesy - Joel Zar on Pexels.com The day started on a bright note for Sam as he encountered some surreptitious giggles and some obvious grins and to top it all not even a single eye ignored him as he started walking on the main street after crossing from the narrow lane … Continue reading The Other First Day
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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 … Continue reading The Vacillating Decision
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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 … Continue reading Life
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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 … Continue reading The Fleeting Conflict
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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 … Continue reading Jalebi
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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, … Continue reading The Revolution
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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. … Continue reading The Other Life
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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 … Continue reading The Likes and the Comments
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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 … Continue reading The Image
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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 … Continue reading Clarity
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