The Vicious Circle

Winner of the StoryTellersBlogHop 2021 Sakshi! Sakshi! Sakshi! The entire crowd went berserk seeing her. Sakshi folded her hands in a ‘namaste’ and bowed graciously towards the cheering crowd. She was adept at the art of acting. Come to think of it, it was all she had done her entire life. When she was born, …

Shoot!

One of my favorite #100WordsStory I've penned so far. Kashmir holds a special place for all Indians. May peace and happiness prevail in the valley again.

Words Unsaid

NaPoWriMo 2024 Words UnsaidThe table was laid with food for twoHe had his share staring at the empty chairAfter he rose, she sat and ate in silenceReminiscing when there was laughter and cheerThe silence now no longer companiableWords exchanged were the cursory ‘yes’ or ‘no’ He looked at her and said in an accusing manner,“Where …

X-Ray of Pain

NaPoWriMo 2024 X-Ray of PainHer smile struck me like the sunraysI kept staring at her like in a dazeHer fair skin and chestnut brown hairAt her feet, I lay my heart bareI was the black to her whiteShe the queen to my pauper knightDifferent we were as chalk and cheeseI like a child to her …

Without You

NaPoWriMo 2024 Without YouNever did I in my wildest dreams thinkYou’d be parted from me in a cruel blinkI sat beside you holding your handWatching on your face a dishevelled hair strandYou wanted to spend your time at homeIn peace, with no hospitals to roamYou and I, have seen the world togetherWhy O Why! Did …

Valediction

NaPoWriMo 2024 Valediction “For you a thousand times over”Hassan said with a smile on his faceNo task; small or big he hesitatedFor me, he’d happily lay down his lifeHassan was everything I wasn’tFull of integrity and honour26 years ago, I left him aloneThat day changed our life forever“A boy who won’t stand up for himself, …

Unfulfilled Destiny

NaPoWriMo 2024 Unfulfilled DestinyI passed by her in the crowded streetThe same where we held hands and walked Felt like yesterday, how you’d blush And play with your hair, with a coy smileWhen you dressed in jeans and topA ruffian like vibe surrounding youI knew of the hidden shy girl withinWhom I saw again when …