He insisted,
I tell you I have the Midas touch!
She said,
I believe you. Only you are Midas in reverse.
You only touch that which is already gold.
He laughed. She did too.
She didn’t tell him she was thinking
Midas turned life into cold metal.
But you could bring gold back to life.
I’m dissecting the (un)holy state of matrimony. The wedding is a pretty massive start. Jewellery, outdated rituals and more.
The image is a depiction of the Mumbai skyline done in makeup. The text is a story about Mumbai’s goddess.
What do men’s messages on dating sites really mean? Let me decipher this species.
My truth comes calling, on an international phone callSounding exactly like every other person who thinksThey have something important to say to meExcept this one always doesFor sure, her words are truth, her truths truer. She thinks I need to be better, work harder, be smarter at my jobI know,…
This is a writing experiment. The model in the featured image is my friend Anmol Karnik.
A poem about a light walker
@ K: And thank you for dropping by and reading it!
brilliantly written or should i say perceived. thanks, for writing this piece.
@ Shreyasi: That’s idealistic, isn’t it? Even hopeless romantics have to face reality sometime.
@ Sakshi: There aren’t any Midases in real life. Reverse or otherwise.
My my….how about finding some Midas-like for us too. 🙂
IS,
hopeless romantics dream better and can see and feel the ‘Midas in reverse’unlike many others who have nicely ironed them out.
@ Wiseling, Someonearbit, Sherriff, Perspective Inc.: Thenk yew!
@ Sadim: She in my story, doesn’t think about whether it is a boon or a curse. She just knows what she sees, what he thinks and what really is.
@ Vi: Just perceptive perhaps? Or a hopeless romantic, more likely.
Nice!
A wise one, she is.
superb
Midas thought he had a boon, but t’was a curse
He assumed she spoke of a curse, she knew t’was a boon
Beautiful !
Waah, kya baat hai! bahut khoob 🙂