Even though, uncertainty loomed large ahead like black clouds. It was like a bad conscience that I couldn't shake. Yet, for this stretch of time, life had reduced to a singular course. A simple black highway in the dead of the night...
I thought of the past with longing. Memories disturbing as the machine carried me to a fast, corporate life. "Everything happened for a reason." The old battered cliche still seemed to provide a sense of comfort, like a smug, dry home in the middle of the rain. I closed my eyes for a minute from the darkness. Suprisingly, closing them seemed to lighten my path. A million dreams waved from the niches of my mind. The breeze blew against my face and the night hadn't lost its frenzy. I felt the reluctance of my eyes to open. The dreams seemed to beckon me... I fell asleep...
The times always brought in the change. Reluctance came as a nasty side effect. It was like leaving a part of me behind, out into this fast moving world. A world that taught you to love, care.. while you were a child... And taught you to forget what you learned then as you grew.
There was a sudden jolt. I was shaken awake. Something that was so clear in the dream made no sense now. The bus rushed past the city, shops, people and the traffic. Fighting not to get caught in the ambush of vehicles. Flawless and bold in an insane world. A few more moments and it was my stop. My turn. My chance. There was a storm raging in the horizon. The plunge ahead was going to be bizarre, as life had always been. And now, more than ever, there was no turning back.
In an insane world, it was the sanest choice...
The last line i felt was the most powerful line. ''In an insane world, it was the sanest choice... '' compels the reader to crititicakky evaluate his/her own life. Highly philosophical, and well written too!! :)
ReplyDeletethank u :) and hey, that was fast!! :)
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ReplyDelete:) yup.. got tat :)
ReplyDelete...."The times always brought in the change. Reluctance came as a nasty side effect. It was like leaving a part of me behind, out into this fast moving world. A world that taught you to love, care.. while you were a child... And taught you to forget what you learned then as you grew." truly agree wid dat.... Sometimes whatever is good in you, that defines you just leaves u at some point..
ReplyDelete@anonymous: yup :) its a fight for survival.. thanks for leavin a comment.. keep readin.. next time, do leave ur name :)
ReplyDeleteGreate evaluation, life is like that wot u said....,Everything changes,The world arround us, our wishes, our life styles, but don change ur writing spirit, continue writing nd keep ur creative skills updated....
ReplyDeleteThe comparison of uncertainty in life to black cloud and then to black highway is nice. But mind that life is not a highway, there is only one-way traffic allowed in life.no turn back....
ReplyDeleteAnother great work from u,vj.....
"a world that taught you to love, care....while you were a child....and taught you to forget them as you grew"
ReplyDelete"flawless and bold in an insane world"
liked these 2 lines a lot! :)
Life starts as a blank page, without any lines or words. Gradually the page is filled, measuring life's passage. It steadily moves forward, carrying all the ups and downs. Grows and builds through tragedy and joy, the so called storm, till at last deathly silence reigns.
ReplyDeleteGood piece of writing... really liked the choice of words and the thoughts...
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