25 Wednesday Apr 2018
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Glutes so tight
& Morals so loose;
Torsos so sculpted
& Psyches so tattered;
Voices so loud
– Yet cries that go unheard;
Prejudices so mighty
& Egos so fragile;
Quick to hurt
& Slow to forgive;
Connected by networks so dense
& distanced by chasms so wide;
Linked to everything
– Or chained to every damn thing?
‘Tis a world where
Virtual is a reality
& Virtue is a liability.
31 Sunday Aug 2014
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ambition, childhood, cynicism, death, dreams, hope, innocence, Life, maximum comments, promises, stress
‘’Hello, old friend. You failed me.’’
She perched on the edge of the window. Fragile, petite. Huge eyes fenced by inch-long eyelashes. Hauntingly familiar. 
I reached to pat her fluffy cheeks, but she dodged it with a lithe ballerina twist, “You promised to teach me dance. You never did.”
I sighed, ‘Kiddo, I tried. We completed 3 levels, remember? “
“But not all 7 levels.”
“You know Life – exams, peer pressure, cut throat competition, corporate world. The innumerable whirlpools that suck one down – Stress, worry, hurry, deadlines, projects. Priorities change.”
She stifled a giggle, “Life has you dancing to its deadlines,” Then she sobered down, “You do know that your Life has its deadline in Death Continue reading
09 Sunday Mar 2014
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Atheism, blessing., faith, God, Gratitude, Jigsaw, Life, miracle, Mom, Mumbai bomb blasts, Savior, spirituality
Circa 1993 . H.S.C exams. Biology, my favorite paper. Every answer on my fingertip; and from there fluidly onto the answer paper. The giddy bubbly feeling when everything is sailing smooth. Life is perfect!
My answers fill Main plus 3 extra sheets. I crosscheck my roll number and hand over the paper bang on time. I stroll out with a silly smug smile hovering over my lips. As I collect my bag, Disaster strikes! I have forgotten Continue reading
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