[written on my cellphone, in the auto at around 5pm and 8 pm]
Bogarting a cigarette at the corner of my mouth. Listening to the same songs over and over again. A little girl in the opposite auto peers at me secretively, her eyes beam in the golden glow of the moisture laden sunlight. Routines. Getting late, struggling to light up. As I was walking out of the metro station, I saw a man sitting and playing his iktara that I can't hear, tricking kids into believing that it'll sound the same in their hands and forcing their parents to buy one for them. He looks at me with no expectations.
We're stopping every 5 minutes. An auto splashes me with coffee coloured water. I can't react, I'm just slumped against the side of my auto and the uncomfortable backrest digs into my spine. I put on Refused and let someone else do all the screaming for me and watch my smoke disappear into the red light from the tail lights of the constantly hesitating cars.
I don't hate people, I really don't, but they don't make it easy. Oddly enough, in dreams I often rely on the kindness of strangers...
9 comments:
You are an awesome writer. I somehow...relate to whatever you write out here. Anyway, with reference to the latest post, I hope you get well soon. :)
Thank you! Strangers who relate are the best. :) oh and I'm well now, thanks.
Okay this may/may not sound creepy. My friend's friend's sister is Sharanya. If she's the same Sharanya whose sister's name is Sukanya.
Sorry about this. I'm just really depressed today. Connection, of any sort, is craved. :/
Haha. Yes, your friend's friend's sister is my friend Sharanya. So that's good, we're not strangers anymore. I can be like 'arre, woh anonymous, haan haan woh Sukanya ke dost ka dost hai'
Haha, you be all cool yo! Connection, achieeeved. You done with your exams?
Nope. I have 2 JNU entrances consecutively next week. Then 2 papers (with a couple of days gap) next week and then one more the next week. I am quite fucked.
Thank you, that's very kind. Is samay mujhe dawa nahi dua(daru) ki zaroorat hai.
Thoda sa mere saath bhi share karna pliss. Thoda sutta party bhi saath mein.
Scene on, brotha.
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