THIS IS JUST TO WEIGH
I opened the freezer
And saw a plum
It was frozen
It was hard, icy, cold and tired
I waited for it to be a plum again
Was I hungry?
Not really
Did it look appealing?
Not really
But I waited for the plum to be a plum
Slowly it started to thaw
Making a puddle of its own on the table
Ah! It was making a mess
Took a long time for it to become soft
I was getting hungry by then
I started to look for options
And I found an orange, a pomegranate and a bunch of grapes
But I waited for it to be a plum again
Finally! It was there
But it was not the plum that I waited for anymore
It was cold, dry and a bit rotten
All that waiting for this!
I decided not to taste it anymore
One look was enough for me
But I waited for it to be a plum again?
Yes I did
I waited
And thank God I did
Now I know
That I don’t have to wait for it to be a plum again
At least now . . .
I know that I won’t be searching for the plum
When I open my freezer anymore.
SILENCE!!!
There’s always a need for silence
Sometimes wanted
Sometimes unwanted
There’s always a need for silence.
Sometimes in pain
And sometimes in happiness too
When we visit a place so beautiful that it takes our breath away?
We always like to sink in the beauty in silence
Looking at it
Enjoying it
Silently
Through eyes
When a cool breeze blows and passes by us
We close our eyes and take in the sweet aroma of the breeze
Silently
There comes a time when a baby
CRIES and
CRIES and
↕↕CRIES
up
Until its mother picks it ↕
And the baby looks at her
The crying stops instantly and there is a silence
An innocent safe silence.
Often pain resonates SCREAMING noises
Or SCREECHING cries
But there are some silent pain that resides deep in the heart
There are some silent sobs.
Sometimes instead of wailing
There is a sad clueless silence when a closed one dies
Some take pain silently
Whether it’s losing their pet
Getting a backstabbing
Or getting an injection
The breaking down of the news
“You only have a few months of your life”
Or “I’m sorry, we tried our best but couldn’t save...”
Love has silence too
Sometimes in understanding
Sometimes in misunderstanding
Sometimes in breaking up
Sometimes in breaking barriers
Sometimes in f a l l i n g a p a r t
Sometimes in falling into each other’s arms.
Hatred has silence
Indeed!
Best friends for fifteen years can share a silence of ego
Brothers connected by blood share a silence of feud and black blood
Old parents who are too old for their ultra-modern children
Who no longer suit in their fancy apartments
Share a silence with God in the old age homes!
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Dear Concerned,
The faucet was open all night
Unfortunately
The knob was broken
All attempts to stop the leakage went in vain
But I’m happy to tell you
That the water did not run out
So you won’t be facing any problem (But of course too much of
anything is considered a plethora)
We were surprised too
Because the leakage was unimaginable
Sir/Madam,
We will try to fix this
But we can’t give you any guarantee
It might leak again
But you don’t have to worry
The water never seems to run out of the faucet
It might be broken but it still serves
We will repair the knob and plaster the broken parts for now
Sir/Madam,
We’ve fixed as required
But we’re afraid
You’ll need us soon
We will wait for your further notice
Sincerely,
The Leakage Control Department
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