Thursday 22 November 2018

THE SPOOKY NIGHT



Our friend Saddi (name changed) was getting married. Although we were making plans for a bachelorette , but our hectic schedule ,an obstacle. Finally ,just  few days before the wedding, we decided to spend at least a night together.
Without making much effort , we decided for a resort near a beach. Well, the location was in a very secluded place but we didn’t pay any heed to it.
After work we three ( me ,Saddi  and Anj ) met and the excitement in us was over flowing. We couldn’t find any cab to the resort  online so we convinced a cab to go offline ( no doubt the driver doubled the charge).
On the way we were making plans for the activities starting from jumping into the pool to watching the sunset at the beach , setting our soul free with some drinks and finally participating in Karaoke singing even if we are famous( or infamous ) for our high-pitched  horrid voice.
It was around  5:30 in the evening , we were close to the resort. There was a certain kind of chill in the air and it was pitch dark as if it is already midnight. Not a single vehicle or face to be seen around and to make things worse no street light was there. On one side of the road , it was the night sea roaring , and to the other a dense forest with trees resembling giants and somehow inclined towards us. The view was enough to seize hold of our speaking ability for the rest part of the journey .
Finally ,we reached the destination ,the resort we were so excited about. As soon as we stepped out of the cab , we started looking at each-other with confused expressions (the place was dark  and deserted).
The gate-keeper escorted us to the lobby and after some formalities we were again escorted to our hut shaped cottage .  The light was dim and the place was full of greenery ( although it was looking more blackery at that time). It was dark , the calmness and vibration of the place was something we had never experienced before.  Till then, we were not sure about the presence of other Homo Sapiens in different cottages.
Our cottage was cosy and comfortable , we laid down ourselves in the bed and were in a certain state of delirium.  After some discussion we gathered the courage to go out and explore a little , at least the restaurant area where we can eat. We stepped out , Saddi locked the door as I was finding it difficult to lock. After walking a few steps the power went off and the resort was dead dark. We three started screaming , of course the security guards came and assure us that the power will be restored in a minute . We gave sour look to them and headed for the restaurant.
The sea was close to the eating place. We decided to make full use of the rest of the evening. We ordered food , we started talking , discussed our lives and slowly it was comfortable to see people around.
In the meantime, Anj felt a strong urge for a shower and I also decided to get a little fresh. Saddi decided to sit and enjoy the view a little more.
Anj went to the bathroom first , I switched on the TV and started watching Man vs Wild in the Discovery channel. When she came out , I told her to go to Saddi as she was sitting alone. Anj refused saying that there are people around her but I forced her to go. I locked the door from inside , not sure about the locking system. While I was taking bath , I heard Anj and Saddi opening the door and Saddi shouting at me for not locking it properly , I was smiling inside. And then she changed the channel  from Discovery to some music muttering something to Anj about my choice of channels. And just then I came out of the bathroom. To my horror there was no one in the room and it was colder than before. I told myself that it was just an imagination and started dressing up. Meanwhile ,I heard a knock at the door and took a deep breath as I saw Anj and Saddi.
I told the girls everything . Both were sharing bewildered look ,while I was assuring them that it was  just an imagination of the mind. But then Anj told me that they were having almost the same conversation  but near the bar (it was at a good distance from our cottage).
We three sat still, panic –stricken and decided to put an end to our evening activities .
In the morning, as we woke up , it was like ,we are in an altogether different place. The chillness ,the vibrations  and the hair-raising feeling was gone with the night.

Wednesday 15 February 2017

A Phase

Entered asudden and created light
In the hazy demure of her life
she plunged to the deep dreaming elixir of life
Discovered more of herself while studying the chapter new
Liberated free her struggling caged thoughts
Widened her wings and enjoyed the flight
Mystified by the fragrance of some unknown dream
Captivated by the rhythms from an ancient and esoteric land
Singing and dancing to every bit and tune
For the soul knows that what the mind can't comprehend
But oh dear! with love longing is inevitable
And the unsatisfied waning and waxing emotions
Elixir transformed to some terrible vile
Music stopped and rhythms died
A phase of life and the phase passed.

Thursday 5 May 2016

The Forbidden Road

With a hungry heart and a thirsty soul
I walked the path solitarily, destination unknown 
With self-respect high and determination strong 
I walked and walked the monotonous walk
The road was unending, the wants unsatisfied
Emotions unstable, the cravings extreme
Music turned cacophonic as the frequencies messed up
I trembled,collapsed and yearned for support 
For I was immensely exhausted of walking alone
And I was jaded of playing the same frequency 
keeping all thoughts aside,I ventured for the forbidden road
Breaking all suffocating bonds and promises 
I ran into the wild and gasped for free air
The wilderness enchanted me with your rich scent
Hit by your amiable countenance, I left awestruck 
For the spell you cast on me is incredibly magical
And the fond for the forbidden road grew up.