Will You Marry Me ??

Bent on one knee, a glistening piece of diamond ring in my outstretched hand, I looked upto her and asked, “Lady of my dreams, will you marry me ??” 

Beaming with joy, a tear trickled down her cheek.
“Of course my idiot..” she replied, “..but conditions apply with this package.” She said pointing at herself.

As part of 55 Fiction on Friday for Write Tribe.

Just Another Viva !!

“Next roll number, come in” the examiner shouted,

Was my preparation up-to the mark? I highly doubted.

My terror and confidence fighting it out, I walked in.

A random figure on the board behind, he chalked in.

“Explain it to me” he pointed at the board,

The chalk in his hand equivalent to a sword.

“It’s not in the syllabus, sir.” I answered back,

Outraged at my audacity, he was taken aback.

He thundered, “So, you think you know it all ??”,

Calmly I said, “Yes sir, I read it just outside the hall”.

He opened his register and marked the grade,

That being the mystery, I walked out dismayed.



                                       As part of 100 Words on Saturday on Write Tribe.

The Last Moments !!

My sweat, my pain shouted out loud,

I had worked hard,

 In that last sprint of my life,

And meters away from the finish,

I knew it was my last second there.

...

Being chased through the woods,

Caught red-handed stealing,

Fearsome canines unleashed on me,

I knew very well then,

It was my last minute there.

... 

Returning home to earth,

The spacecraft caught fire,

I looked at the oxygen levels,

Grief struck that moment and I knew,

It was my last hour there.

 ...

The British had announced freedom,

And the governments, the partition,

I cried, I laughed, I grew up there, 

But I knew,

It was my last day there.

...

As part of 100 Words on Saturday - 7 on Write Tribe.

I knew it was my last day there !

Lying there, on the battle-ground,

Clutching my blooded leg in one hand,

And a grenade in the other,

It was all I had.

Fighting through the fading vision,

And stopping myself from screaming,

Due to the unbearable pain,

I realized, it will soon be over.

I could hear bullets swishing past,

And I could hear them tearing away human flesh,

My friends crying in excruciating pain,

As I lay there helpless.

I had my duties unfinished,

These intruders shall not pass through,

Till the moment I breathe,

“It’s my country, and you don’t belong here.”

I unpinned the grenade,

And closed my eyes,

On this vast, rocky, barren field,

I knew it was my last day there.

Tangy Tuesday Picks (23 Oct)

As part of 100 Words on Saturday – 7 on Write Tribe.

I Dream !!

I dream,

To never cry,

To never fall,

To strive.

To never fail.

I break down, then compose myself,

I smile again,

Up until I’ve created more memories,

Because every once in a while,

I dream.

I fall, I get up,

I rise again,

Up until I conquer the peak,

Because every once in a while,

I dream.

I get tired, but I don’t rest,

I strive,

Up until I’ve achieved my destiny,

Because every once in a while,

I dream.

I fail, I try again,

And again,

Up until I succeed,

Because every once in a while,

I dream.

As part of 100 Words on Saturday – 6 on Write Tribe.