A collection of flash fiction.
A string of daily mundane stories, wreathed with words and a lot of compassion.
[Some of these short stories have been recognised by various literary organisations.]
These unending fields of plenty speak nothing of the girl with that sparkle in her eyes. This is Idukki district of Kerala, where dreams get crushed faster than the traditional coffee beans it's renowned for.
They do talk of the boy, with skin darker than chocolate, who got lost in the web of his expectations.
To expect is to dare!
Here, the world is oblivious of dares. The burden of an ancestral occupation sits heavy on its back.
'The bitter, the better', they prune and sing in unison- men and women united by a common destiny. A destiny that sustains! Although, just.
Now, it's a disgrace that the girl, with kohl eyes and a spring to her walk, should think otherwise. Doesn't she realize how shallow dreams are? Why does she ask them about the seven seas and poetry?
They listen as she sings off tune and whispers to the moon. "I'll touch you. Someday."
One day, just like the rest, her dreams will have blended with cold regret, as she keeps brewing endless warm pleasures for cocaine lovers over the world.
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