A subtle feeling to call it a quit, Was much more than just tired! It's a different feeling altogether You're tired but You can't sleep, You want to give up, but you can sustain the feeling of doing nothing, You feel trapped, You call it a day off, You go to bed, but you can't... Continue Reading →
Layer – The Disguise
How could someone ever pull that off? Such a difficult paradoxical step, Thousands of tries, No one mastered this skill as she did in the hindsight, This time it had to be tough, She received the call as soon as she logged off, Her pager kept on beeping, The SAT-Phone wouldn't stop ringing, It was... Continue Reading →
Paper-Cut
And the fight just got a new turn,It was the 100$ bill,We both fought on who would be paying for it,"Men don't have to pay, we can split it" She whispered to me,"I agree, we can split after we reach home" I reacted."And there you go, Doctor is diverting the topic again" She responded with... Continue Reading →
City through Her Wheelchair
While the world was fishing for that perfect one, I was strolling along with a lovely person on a wheelchair, Her excuse for stealing a wheelchair was that she couldn't walk at my pace by my side, And since the car could never make across those narrow lanes, Her excuse was justified, The city never... Continue Reading →
Carbon : Where It Ends
He was alerted because of a sharp sound left behind along with a bright tail of a projectile which landed few meters away from them, Where everyone thanked their stars for the miracle, He calculated the curvature and path of the projectile, He didn't fear martyrdom, He didn't fear what the future held for him,... Continue Reading →
Dear Failures
Dear Failures, The time has arrived, we got to talk about a lot of things, Things that we failed to cover during that midnight rant! Thousands of self aware sessions with you, multiple milestones, hell lot of targets, We ended up hating each other, didn't we? Little did I know that you had such a... Continue Reading →
Broken Radio
While writing the final chapter in his book, He mentioned how to not just live but to lead a beautiful life, No regrets, Nobody to answer to, Nobody to be responsible for, I was amazed when I was finally able to pen down my thoughts for myself, It was different, when I decided to resign,... Continue Reading →
Vader
The business class was as exquisite as it had be,The to and fro trips took an emotional toll on me,Like every time, this time too it was the same chauffer, "Sam",Things were quite well-versed between us, He would welcome me with a formal "Hello, Welcome aboard the luxury Merc!" followed by a fatherly hug that... Continue Reading →
Symposium
As I wrote the last chapter in the letter to her, Things were put to rest, This time it was my best suit that was handed over to her, Each time the unit went into an ambush, A suit was to be blamed, Not just a uniform, I was tired, Not because of the losses... Continue Reading →
Escapade
I was just a narration to all their stories, Weren't they supposed to be chapters in my so-called book? Or were they meant to play a major role? I never desired a dramatic ending, probably, Sometimes it's just about understanding and being able to comprehend the fact about human population and your chances of having... Continue Reading →
Long Conversations, Different Places
Enormous amount of emoji's were shared between us,Hundreds of calls and facetime hours,With every mile we travelled, We could see a new sunrise,Every night it was just us,Holding onto long conversations,Different places,We had mutual hatred for this, But it was all about surviving right?Surviving the tough times,Holding on a little longer,The transition from texts to... Continue Reading →
Marriott
What does it take to save a soul with a few words? Do you remember how you taught me not to be socially awkward amidst a crowd of thousand listeners? I still do remember you playing with the pen cap while giving a presentation to subdue your stage fright, Do you remember how I used... Continue Reading →
Podcast: Flying-Relationships-Dogs-Babies by Dr. Kalyan Parimi
The primary goal of these podcast series is to uplift the way humans tend to think through things, and how they hold themselves captive for few things that tend to not make any sense at times. I hope you enjoy the podcast! https://soundcloud.com/dr-kalyan-parimi/podcast-12-sept-cut-dr-kalyan-parimi https://soundcloud.com/dr-kalyan-parimi/podcast-12-sept-cut-dr-kalyan-parimi
The Fugitive(s)
Running through the memory lane, They found the forbidden pictures of one another, Along the alleyway, Enjoying a beautiful slice of Neapolitan pizza, They discovered their true self, It wasn't a fancy restaurant, Neither was it some cliche destination, Away from the hush at Eatery, Miles away from the upbeat music, honks, and busy little... Continue Reading →
Croissant – How I Bought Her a Lipstick
"No, walking is not better than long rides. I hate to walk" She said. "And at your pace, walking feels like running, Please, I hate it" She added. "I'm glad to be the reason for you to get a new pair of footwear in that case" He replied with a wink. "That was certainly the... Continue Reading →
Máquina
Don't you bleed? How many years has it been? The wound looks fresh, the flesh is Glowing! Who are You? How can you stick to a schedule like a Pro? How can you be so Insensitive? What are you made of? Does that not Hurt you? How heartless can you be? Don't you have a... Continue Reading →
Surreal
PART1It was January 2017 and she was sitting in her room with her friends, working on some assignment. She was pusruing her first year in B.Tech, CSE, at NIT, Jaipur. She excused herself and went to get them something to eat. Her friend Sunaina minimized the jupyter notebook window to fetch some document and... Continue Reading →
Dear Goals
Dear Goals, As I pen all my wants into you, Disguising you as something that I would love to follow, I failed, Miserably, It's not because I didn't want to follow you, Like, Everyone, I don't want to blame it on the situation, I won't put a false allegation on this society like everyone... Continue Reading →
Persistence in Silence
PART 1 He just started his job at MindTree. He came out of college with big dreams to build software systems. It has been a year into this role and he was doing donkey work, which needed no brains. He knew he could not grow if this was the case. This is the case with... Continue Reading →
Hikikomori – Understanding the Roots
In Japan, Hikikomori (Japanese: ひきこもり or 引きこもり, lit. "pulling inward, being confined", i.e., "acute social withdrawal") are reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from society and seek extreme degrees of isolation and confinement. Hikikomori refers to both the phenomenon in general and the recluses themselves. (According to Wikipedia). Dear Readers, Today, I'm gonna introduce you to practice in... Continue Reading →
Head over Heels
One month into her marriage, she saw him struggling with personal and office phone calls from office while he was doing some chores at home. She had no control on the count of the calls he received, neither did she want to intrude in his personal space. She wanted to help him. She knew what... Continue Reading →
Choice: Knot Or Not?
"Wasn't this supposed to be simple?" Just a Ring. A little bit of Happiness and Hell lot of Thoughts! Was this how it was supposed to be? Or had it be. Someone walking down the aisle, smiling at you, Taking away all your sorrows with just a Smile, Where thoughts took a corner seat, and... Continue Reading →
Ankahi
Her dad showed her a match on matrimony saying that they may receive a call, as the guy viewed their contact number. He looks familiar, she thought. She recollected that she did not pay heed to his profile on matrimony 5 months ago when her mom showed her. అతను సేల్స్ఫోర్స్లో పనిచేస్తున్నాడా? [Does he work for... Continue Reading →
A Deep Cut
How I learned shaving myself without dad's helpIt was tough at first,I didn't know how to use a blade,Although I was aware of the lather that the gel would produce,I used to watch my brother shave,I was never good at it, Never tried it either,How does a blade feel on your face?On your throat?While I... Continue Reading →
Katushki
It was a merry ride, Joyful, Inspiring & Brought us really close, Katushki was a different person altogether, She didn't expect much, Just a bike ride, Her Requests were Soulful, They always had those happy little moments in them, that I would enjoy to the fullest, People tend to index you at different levels in... Continue Reading →
Seige
When I die, Don't cry, Just stay strong like you always were, A Role Model for Me, A sky, full of hopes, A sea of infinite opportunities, When I die, Don't cry, Remember those times when we all were together, From stealing little things from the cupboards, And paying the price by studying the whole... Continue Reading →
Kirdaar
It wasn't some flashy jewellery, It wasn't some cool car, Things we do, They were simple, A walk alongside a park, A treat near a local store, Two rounds around the huge green boundary walls, On my little cycle, I would sway past him like a pro-racer each time when I would come across him... Continue Reading →
Aayat
There used to be a Boy, who used to prepare tea every morning for her mother, The boy never missed the schedule when he had to prepare tea. Things were quite out of place for his family but tea was something that brought them closer, Each day. Life wasn't a smooth sail for the boy,... Continue Reading →
Seed
I was nervous, for the first time ever in my life, I was not used to the call "Dad", Never did I have thought about holding my baby in my own arms, I did have a rough childhood, divorced parents, Frightening memories, A series of bad luck, Thousands of hours of Self-isolation in my room,... Continue Reading →
Canopy – Story of a SkyDiver
It was a one time deal, Thousands of people stopping by him, Narrating all their fears to him, He could see everyone's face go pale as he dived with them from 16,000 feet, Everyone had a confession before jumping off the plane, Everyone had a ritual to perform, For a few, it was a way... Continue Reading →