Practical impracticality It was the recession once again. He had to be practical. So he set aside his dream of writing a book. His best seller can wait he says. First he took a job as a blogger. He was tasked to write all kind of things; reviews for movies he had never seen, songs he would never have bothered to hear, even cars he had never laid eyes upon. He was paid less than … Read the rest

It all started with the one thing that always ends up fucking everything in massive propotions—boredom. It was a Friday night and she had just come home from a late night at the office. She was tired, but more than anything else, she was bored. All her friends were either with their boyfriends, at their families or in the clubs, whereas she was stuck in her studio apartment with a wardrobe filled with couture clothes … Read the rest

He was out of town again, which means I am out of mind once more. You’d think that by now I’d be used to this, and in a way I am, that is, if you associate numbness with familiarity. I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve tried to end it with him; Last time I tried, my determination lasted two months. Before that? Weeks, days even. So I gave up my pitiful attempts. … Read the rest

Choose Everyday is a choice Every blink a decision for a face Every breath voices new truths or echoes old lies Every touch resonates fresh attachments Or severe lasting ones You choose even when you choose not to Then the sun sets

I asked God, “ Why don’t you grant me love?” He answered, “I have” “ Why don’t you let me fall in love?” “I have.” Why dont you let them fall in love with me? “I have” “Why don’t I feel it?” “Because you don’t know Love, and what you do not know you cannot recognize and what you don’t recognize you cannot hope to understand– In your ignorance you get confused, and because of … Read the rest

“C’mon Maya, it was a just a fling” “Ain’t that comforting, you chose a meaningless fuck over me” I cringe at the memory as I walk barefoot on my balcony–Taking in everything and nothing of the Skyline ahead of me. I took in a generous breath of nicotine, relishing my surrender to its sweet poison. I really did think I’ve quit this ticket to Cancer for good when I got engaged to Len, but I … Read the rest

You see them, they see you. That has always been how it is with the departed, the formless, the entities. Her interest towards what psychics, charismatics and even experts have failed to truly understand, much more explain, stretches farther than simple curiosity. Delirious in a dimension so strange and dangerous, she finds it irresistible. It captivated her, forced her to see nothing but shadows in broad daylight. It made her lust over death even when … Read the rest

Society’s idea of a family is probably one of the most over-played jingles ever sung, he thought with perhaps more bitterness than he would admit to.It was that time of the year again and everyone is lining-up for the ultimate excuse to spend money they haven’t earned, on things they don’t want, for people they don’t even like. That, he told himself, is the spirit of Christmas. After you’ve done away with the ridiculous frosting … Read the rest

You know you’re gonna lose it once you start thinking you cant live without it Funny thing is the moment its slips away from you Surprisingly it doesn’t sting as bad as you thought it would You realize Yes, you can live without it No, you never needed it though you wanted to because it was something you were used to

You’re a fantasy waiting to be lived Tease me Deny me Yield and you lose your mystique Relent and you become real Flawed and insecure Just another piece of flesh devoured No my muse You must resist Cease and you stop to exist