Pristine clouds waft
at their own pace
dance with the winds
crooning careless whispers
The mighty Himalayas
sentries of the north citadel
rugged and macho, stand tall
their persona emits a majestic aura
Beneath a misty veil
a rendezvous at the peak
kisses moist with the icy breeze
they entwine in a flirtatious embrace
A dreamy passion lingers
the heaven rising affair
casts a mystic allure
inks an ethereal romance.
In response to V.J’s weekly challenge #102 : Pace
1. His decision to leave home backfired.
2. Leave your ego behind, life beautiful!
3. Wedding fixed, his leave got cancelled.
4. Erratic leave, soldier always on duty!
Four 6 word stories in response to Shweta’s 6WSP prompt #44 : leave
The walls stand mute, as a silent witness
burying within them, the many untold secrets
political debates, economic planning,
macabre massacres, cloistered dungeons,
wars lost, alliances forged,
the clinking of swords, the trot of horse’s hooves,
strategic conspiracies, victories celebrated,
stories of greed, love, power and nobility.
History lives here with the ghosts from the past
the eeriness comes alive under the moonlight
yet, the dead do not scare me
as much as the malevolent humans of today!
Tweaked one of my poems from my book “Eclectic Verses” (Available on amazon), which I felt was apt for Sadje’s what do you see prompt #35.
When choices confront me
and it is decision time,
paranoia sets in.
I rummage through the anxious moments,
begin a futile exercise of
coping with a barrage of insecurities,
indecisiveness,
hesitation,
confusion,
procrastination….
What if I make a wrong choice?
A conundrum which has no answer,
the debate between the voices of
the heart and the mind
leaves little scope
to navigate through the labyrinth of thoughts.
Pondering,
contemplating,
deliberating,
the pros and cons.
Finally, I decide
come back to it tomorrow.
Sadly,
decision making has never been my forte!
In response to V. J’s weekly challenge #101 : Decisions
Each can be read as an individual tale or together as a single one. Hope you enjoy them.
Explore world, travel bucketlist, another strike.
Souvenirs from travels, world within home.
His travel blog, brought him fame.
Travel taught him what education didn’t.
His travels unraveled the journey within.
In travel, he finally found redemption.
In response to Shweta’s 6WSP : Travel
Their car broke down forcing Jatin and Riya to stroll around the place till the driver brought the engine back to life and the flight up to the tower seemed to be a good option to explore, to kill time.
On reaching the top, Riya was shocked, for it was the same tower that kept haunting her in her dreams.
Was it destiny that brought her here….
Last weekend I was watching a movie on television. A sentence the actor said, stayed in my mind.
“I had to lose my sight to see”.
This sentence carries an enormous burden of emotion and regret, isn’t it? It is not just his sight he is talking about, but also the guilt of turning a blind eye to everything around him, except himself.
Very often man becomes an island of “I”, totally self-centered, focusing only on himself, his growth and success. He turns away from people or things outside of his circle. He fails to experience life, beauty, happiness and is insensitive to the happenings around him.
We need to step out of the cocoon of conceited attitude that we have developed for ourselves, for when we look back, we see nothing but a reflection of bitter remorse.
Before it is too late, we need to channelize the collective brilliance of the human intellect, to shift its focus to more humane approach to make this “world and us”, better!
So, it’s time to pause,
amble across the green grasslands
gather the scattered emotions,
collect our thoughts,
walk away from the thorns of illusionary success,
reinforce the root of disintegrating values
feel the allure of nature’s grandeur,
weed out the toxic prejudices
bask in the warmth of familial love
rise above man made boundaries
exhibit a spirit of kindred brotherhood
infect humanity with a happiness bug
indulge in kindness
endeavor to respect the environment
listen to the whispers of the soul,
to enjoy a life well lived,
and leave behind a habitat
for generation next, to breathe!
V.J’s Weekly challenge #100 : Pause
Eugi’s weekly prompt : Brilliance
आज, कल की यादों से लड़ रही थी मैं,
आने वाले कल की परेशानियों को भी ,आज जी रही थी
कल और कल के इस कश्मकश में,
मै आज को जीना ही भूल गयी .
Today, I fought with yesterday’s memories ,
and am living tomorrow’s worries also.
In the tussle between yesterday and tomorrow,
I forgot to live today.
Spurn racist mind set
color, not a privilege
brotherly kinship.
A beauteous band
smiles across the horizon
dressed in prismatic hues
beguiles the mortals
gladdens hearts
with an elusive yet wondrous glimpse
radhikasreflection 