Image Source I somehow wake up to the rays of the morning sun, Thinking that I’m early and I consider my first battle for the day won. But when I check the time, I realize how late I am. Panic strikes me and jump with a start, My bad luck has played its part. The water isn’t hot, And I realize the battle is […]
In your happiness I will find joy, Together this journey we will enjoy. When you are sad and you begin to cry, Your tears I’ll wipe away, to bring a smile I’ll try. I’ll be there when you have none to listen to you, And we will talk about stories both old and new. When no one trusts you and you feel betrayed, I will […]
Image source I kept staring at my reflection in the mirror and I felt like a stranger. Life had changed and so had I. Gone were those carefree, happy days. The innocent smile had disappeared. That twinkle in my eyes was no longer there. There was no light- only darkness- pitch darkness. That is what I saw. The fire within me to achieve my dreams […]
Image Source Life throws its challenges when you least expect, Some you can handle some leave you wrecked. There are many things that you want to do, Many things that you want to prove. In life’s race you try to run, You want it to be the first one. But the more you run each time, There is something else to chase the next time. […]
Image Source Seems only yesterday, When you’d promised that forever you’d stay. My happiness then knew no bound, It gave me real joy to have you around. Though we had things to accomplish and work to do, We found time for each other, and that I always knew. Your hand I held when things went bad, My greatest joy was in knowing that you could […]
Image source You’ve fears that hold you back, Sometimes you seem to get a panic attack. There are secrets that you can no longer keep, Sometimes you wish you could just weep. There is anger and bitterness within, Sometimes you end up telling things you don’t really mean. You’ve had a troubled past, One that you’ve still not fought past. No matter how hard you […]
Imagine a world without pain, Where no one had to suffer in vain. Where truth would always win, And there would be no sin. A place where each would help a neighbour in distress, Where none would curse but instead bless. What if all of our own decisions were sensible, Nothing then would seem impossible. A world like this everyone would admire, And it is […]
From early morning she spent all her time preparing for his arrival. She was so engrossed with the preparations that she didn’t see the newspaper which read “Airplane crash kills all on board”. That was the airplane he was travelling in. Word count: 41 This flash fiction is written for In a flash #4 at A prompt each day and for Day 17 of Ultimate […]
Image Source The scorching heat of the summer didn’t deter her from making the long journey to the far away locality in the corner of the city. She kept recalling the happy times that they’d spent together when they were young and those were indeed the best days of their lives. And suddenly a silly issue had put an end to their friendship and as […]
I feel tired as I walk towards the well to fetch some water. As I sit down on the stone bench to rest for a while, I see little girls running to school. They are all set to begin their day of learning and I am envious of them. It was my dream too to go to school and quench my thirst in the fountain […]
