The Old And The Young

On a bench by the lake sat a teenage boy staring longingly at a photo in his hand and snivelling quietly. So lost was he in his own thoughts and in the photo he held that he didn't even notice when an old man came by and sat down beside him. "She broke your heart,…

The Art Of Bargaining

There are a few things that one must never do, like step inside a tiger's cage or go skinny-dipping in Antarctica or go shopping with my mother; the last of which is a mistake I've been forced to repeat over and over again since my childhood. My mother is a compulsive bargainer, one of those…

Forgiveness

There was something overwhelmingly inauspicious about the night. An exasperating silence lurked over the atmosphere as if in the aftermath of an elapsing catastrophe. The shining cold beacon which stares down from the sky had perhaps closed its eyes and was reclining behind a coverlet of clouds. The stillness in the air seemed eerily uncanny…

The Hungry Ghost

In the dusty banquet room of an old dark derelict building had gathered ghosts from all over the city for their Annual General Meeting. This was the most important night of the year for them. Tonight they would discuss urgent pressing matters, voice out their grievances over any issue they might have, and find solutions…

Transition

He woke up in his mother's arms. "Oh, thank God, Ma," he said, "I had a bad dream. I saw that I lost you". She smiled down at him and said something that he couldn't understand. It felt weird; like he was somehow smaller than when he had fallen asleep. He kept looking at his…

Symphony

I dream you in my arms The warmth of your skin The smell of your hair The symphony of your voice The sparkle of your eyes I find myself lost in you In your stories and your fantasies In the music of your breathing The valley of your wishes A hallowed land for my existence…

The Stray And The Old Man

On a wet July afternoon, he trudged silently along the pavement with his head down and the rain beating on his back. He had been walking for what felt like ages now and his legs felt weak. Finally he came across a closed shop and and seeing a shelter in its doorway he lay down…

THE VISITOR

​He put the gun to his temple and closed his eyes. The room was dark and cold. On a small table in front of him lay a half-finished bottle of whiskey, a few strips of medicines, and an untouched plate of breakfast – his last meal which he couldn't eat. His breathing was fast and…

LAST NIGHT

He opened his eyes and glanced at his watch. It was six thirty. She lay there beside him. He could feel her soft naked body pressed against his skin. Her eyes were closed, her lips joined together, a strand of her straightened black hair fell across her calm face. She seemed to be at peace.…

COMING BACK TO LIFE

The stage was his life. The drum beats, the guitar rhythms, the vintage vocals all gave him a kick like nothing else could. He was addicted to the stage. The crowd screamed. The drummer was stroking the drumsticks together. The sound of the guitar's distortion blurted from the amplifier... Sonia yelled,"Look out!" The car swerved…