Sunday, May 16, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Chapter 1
Mein stood silently at the edge and looked three floors down at the dark space below. As usual he could see the silhouettes of the dying plants on the flower bed fighting for their very survival. He understood that the plants were dying because of the lack of water but nevertheless nonchalantly pass them every morning – he had casually accepted that every suffering, every pain should have some symbolic entity. Even a concerned neighbor’s chiding did not have any effect; he had coolly nodded his head when she lectured him on the importance of maintaining the flower bed. The dog as usual had dug up the earth and had snuggled down to sleep as she has been doing every night. Looking straight ahead beyond the dark silhouettes of the trees and the row houses he saw the soft neon light of a hotel next to the flyover. If he could see his own face he would have seen the soft reflection from a near perfect moon as if to challenge the artificial lights from the neon lights. He noticed that the neighborhood street dogs were again fighting for their turfs as the noise of barks and growls came from a distance. However the conclusive victorious barks of one group were drowned out by an approaching train, first a long whistle and within a few seconds a thundering noise of a thousand wheels on the steel tracks. As the train passed beyond the gate mein saw the passing lights from the coaches and a few brief blurred faces of strangers through the open windows. It was going to be three in the morning and he wondered if some of those faces were attached to hearts as sad as his and if they were also looking for answers by visiting ghosts of years gone by. As he leaned forward in the railing mein could not help but think what people say about one life’s flashing before the eyes before one goes- but his mind was blank. He took a step further and set his mind wandering to years long gone, as a song softly floats up from a room down below….tell me your secrets….. and ask me your questions…… oh, let’s go back to the start…… running in circles , coming up tails……. heads on a science apart….mein slowly sways his head to the scientist by coldplay and his ache softens a little….
Monday, May 3, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Boot up and gloves on the dawn is breaking
We know your girlfriend broke your heart
It’s been all of 3 weeks down the line
Your face shows your sadness inside
But out here you can’t come crying
Say a hello to the sand, wind, sky, rain
Ice and snow are sometimes friends too
Straighten the iron horse and kick out
Cause this is all what we now speak about
Work is bogging you down everyday
And your boss is sure to have horns and tail
Your colleagues suck and are boring as yawn
Your table seems more like a cell
And the mails and files keep piling up
Its time for your helmet to hi your riding jacket
Slow down cause there’s a bump ahead
Never mind just speed up and take a flight
Classmates and childhood friends left you behind
In glass buildings maybe in London Paris or Tokyo
Their accounts may run right to Fort Knox
And yours till the end of next week
But all you need is money for your gasoline
We are all going riding a few days away
Tar, sand, ice, puddles squelching beneath your tyres
Lean to the right there’s a sharp bend coming
We know there’s problem in the family
Someone’s not well and some dreams are awry
Father eyes you disapprovingly and mother’s sad
Brother you need an inner strength for the fights
The elements are givers and your steed will carry you there
Ride your worries away and come back stronger
The sun is setting low time to look for a camp and beer
Cause we got to rest and freshen for the ride tomorrow
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