Down the memory lane

Down the memory lane

Photo prompt copyright: J Hardy Carroll “Daddy!”, I used to scream with joy and rush to the door when he came back from work. On the days when he was late, I would be sad and there were times when I even cried. But a tight hug from him would make everything alright. “Daddy!”, I wish I could scream as I stood beside his grave. […]

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The missing warmth

The missing warmth

Image Source It‘s winter. I sit alone with a cup of coffee beside the fireplace to keep me warm. But nothing can replace the warmth of love of my family. I remember those cold nights from the past when we didn’t have enough to keep us all warm but our love did. Word Count: 50 This post is written in response to the above prompt. […]

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The mirror

The mirror

Image source As she looked at the reflection in the mirror, she was astounded. There she was her little daughter all dressed up as a bride. And her mind went back to the time when she was a bride. Her daughter looked almost the same- all the more pretty though! But the reflection that she saw in the mirror was hard to believe. It seemed […]

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In Nature’s arms

Image Source The white clouds shone brightly on the blue sky. The air was fresh. The beautiful lilies swayed and it seemed as if they were moving their heads to the music of nature. The clear lake was an embodiment of serenity. The mighty rocks looked like silent sentinels guarding this  treasure of nature. The whispering breeze made it seem that nature had something to […]

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Quirk of fate

Quirk of fate

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 […]

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In a trance

In a trance

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 […]

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Rebuilding bridges

Rebuilding bridges

Picture credit: Sunday Photo Challenge The dark clouds gather in the sky and it seems that it might begin to rain any moment from now. The chilly wind keeps blowing at me as I try to pull my jacket closer to keep myself warm. Do I regret my decision of coming here? May be a part of me does. No, not just a part of […]

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