A moth in the middle of night wants to get squashed. It has been flying in my room since seven in the evening. I wonder what it must be thinking: does it think that I’m a God and getting killed by me will bring it salvation or it believes in bad Karma that it had killed me in past life, so I should kill it in this life or simply it wants to dies so that can it go from this life, probably tired, to next life: hope does wonder to a life.
A Forced Birthday
The roof in front of my room has been washed as I step on my floor. My owner urges me to have dinner with them, for that’s his wife’s birthday. I try to deny him knowing that how lonely I will feel in the company of someone else’s family.
Temporary Cure
She confesses.
He listens.
In those wonderful moments, he forgets his anxiety.
Unnecessary Importance
I get up in morning and find myself still angry at her and also at people like her. On some days, my list grows. I wonder at the patience of people who don’t get angry at such people and crush my teeth, stopping myself from saying what I am boiling with. She is nothing, zilch, but she’s powerful, like an addictive drug, which holds my thoughts for another day. Every time, I think of getting rid of her but some my own talks, internal and external, bring her back. I’m actually culprit of my mood: it’s me which is not letting her disappear.
Eyes Like Literature
When you laugh, your eyes change expression: they twinkle one moment while at other moment they stare right into my soul, often they acknowledge me as someone unknown, then from now where, they show concern, but then, next time, I don’t know what they say … your eyes, are not just a part of you but literature.
Magical Kingdom
A big guy inspires the audience to do what the heart demands, without really telling them about hardships, sacrifices, and losses, knowing very well, probably not really understanding, that the crowd is full of impressionable kids.
Painful Blessing
Another day, an iron bar falls down from under-construction ceilings.
People in queue gets injured.
The queue only gets longer at the temple.
The lord’s blessing comes in different forms, they still believe.
Pantheon
One of my friend tells me being a Hindu you shouldn’t disown your gods. “Look at what people from other religions are doing; they only have one and they are sticking to it. We have in plenty, choose one that you like. You think that only your religion has problem: no every religions has. Every religion has unexplained stories. Sometime Gods are irrational, like your family members or relatives. Do you leave them and turn into an atheist? I know it’s tough to follow all the traditions and guidelines. Don’t follow everything just be there with your religion. It’s good for you as well: you will have company of others. How far do you think you can go along? I know I can’t convince you but I thought I should I tell you this.”
Faith for Sale
When it has become such a successful business model, what’s stopping you from opening a shop?
Constant Evolution
Burden: I should have done this by now
Anger: When I can’t control my tumultuous mind reacting to an insignificant thing
Love: Remembering
Affection: Out of reach, like moon
Expectations: Overflowing tub