A Wonderful Contest :)

Check out this wonderful contest Silhouette Short Fiction Contest at The Clarity of Night

Here is my story - Entry #160

Destiny's Lonely Child

The autumn evening drifts through the window. I see a lonely bird flying high as the naked branches of leaf-stripped trees are sculpted black against a distant sky.

Birds returned home after all their day’s transactions finally came to an end. Just darkness remains and now sitting with me face to face in my room was loneliness.

“Never have I called out, why are you after me?” was my question.

“You are destiny’s lonely child”, came the reply. “I am here to lead you through the lonely road of life, a road through the wretched deserts with no boundaries.”

“I’ve already left my footprints on the wide city roads, on the narrow side streets and on all highways and alleys. I can find my own way, who are you to lead me?”

“You always believed that you are destined for loneliness and here I am - your destiny. I was born from your belief.”

“So, you are my destiny? Well, my veins seem still and my blood feels ice; I see dry leaves and wings of dead doves. Now tell me am I dead or wandering in the land of the dead?”

“Living a lonely life is a long, grief filled journey progressing from darkness to darkness. You are as good as dead; it’s just that a breathing corpse does not decompose”. He laughed raucously as he spoke those words.

His laughter echoed pain through the empty walls inside my heart.

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You can read more of my writing pieces on loneliness here on my Blog ---> My Flavour of Loneliness

My sincere thanks to Jason Evans for giving me this opportunity to be a part of the wonderful contest.

Winter Love...

Come winter princess, come and sing with me,

Those songs of winter skies which caress the earth,

Making the ocean tides rise high to touch the sky,

Come closer to melt in the warmth of my hug...

Come winter princess, come and dance with me,

Let the dancing snowflakes tickle the chilly breeze,

As my heart’s candlelight gives a glow to your smiles,

Cover my face with the warm blanket of your tresses...

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Romancing Dusk...

What would you do when you are alone at a lake during the hour of dusk? Well, here is an account of what I’ve done today, late this evening:

It was the hour when birds started returning to their nests; in each flap of their wings I could smell the scent of sun.

The sky being god’s own colouring book, you find him always filling it with his favourite colours. Now, let us observe here, the quiet colours of dusk.

After collecting a few pebbles from the ground, I happened to step on a dried leaf and as it got crushed under my feet, out came a "crispy sound" - the leaf was long dead so it couldn't shed a tear drop like we humans do.

I then sat on a bench close to the lake and began dropping the pebbles, one by one into the lake and watched the ripples dance…

Every time a pebble touched the lake surface it gave out a cry, “plop” was the sound which echoed deep into the empty halls of my heart.

As each pebble sank down the throat of the lake, the fish below whispered tales of silence to each other.

A squirrel nearby took courage to question me, “Why did you put such a blank expression on your face, your silent eyes tell stories of emptiness”.

“Dear little squirrel, it’s not sadness that touched me, it’s not happiness that tickled me, it’s the infinite nothingness that filled my heart”.

“Infinite nothingness? What does that mean?” asked the cute squirrel twirling its tail.

“Though life’s journey remains a mystery, just observe carefully around and you will understand the inner meanings of our existence”

“Look at this hour of dusk with stillness in every pulse, each second is separated from the next by an eternity. When all the earth’s colours are spent through the day, it is time for the shadows to take over”

“In the open sky amidst the clouds, the space expands vastly. There is no sun, no moon, no stars, no fairies, no angels, quite hollow the vast expanse is with voidness lingering in great solitude”

“Now close your eyes and imagine you are swimming in the hollow sky, leaping across time and space with no limits, the clouds give you a warm hug and bury you in their dusty folds"

"Look outside the window of your mind, there is a new world out there”

You will forget yourself for the moment and become one with dusk. No worries, no responsibilities, no stress - just peace and silence totally envelop you…

Just living in the moment during the hour of dusk with a calm mind - this is what I labeled as

“ The Romancing of dusk….. ”

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Little Son to his Ma...

"I love you, Ma", said little Son,
"I love you more than words can ever explain"

"Today, I'll help you all I can",
Saying so he tidied all the rooms,
Washed all the clothes n dishes,
Cooked tasty food for his Ma...




"I love you, Ma", again he said,
"I love you better than tongue can ever tell"

"Today, I'll make you the happiest",
Saying so, he sang Ma's favourite songs,
Wrote many poems n funny tales for her,

Trekked a beautiful mountain with her...




"I love you, Ma", smiled little Son,
"I love you so much that my love fills up this universe"

"Today, I'll spare my every second listening to you",
Saying so he listened to all notable events of her life,

Absorbed all of Ma's worries n promised to fulfill all her dreams,
Then tickled her heart with his sparkling smiles, giggles n laughs...




"I love you so much, Ma", said a sleepy little Son,
"I love you more than any son could ever love his mother"

Trying with the best of his efforts,
Busy & occupied all the day he was,
Helpful and happy as a child could be,
His mother Ma was rejoiced to infinity...




Then Ma notices her tired little child slept on the couch,
Gently she lifts him, hugs n carries, lays him on his bed,
Covers him with a soft n comfort, warm n colourful bedsheet...

"I love you, my dear Son", said Ma,
"I love you more than you would ever know"

"May God bless you always my dear, wish you heavenly dreams"
Saying so she grabs his favourite brown teddy bear, tucks it close by his side,
Plants soft n caring kisses on his eyes, cheeks and forehead...

- Dedicated to my Ma : Mom you are the best, I love you forever & ever -