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The Fighter

Races i ran losing all the time telling myself the lie that the next race will be mine. But then a voice told me it’s just a choice. To fight this madness or shy away from all the sadness. And thus i made my mind. In a strong decision too rare from me not to [...]

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Death of Faith

The prayer beads lie frozen in my soft hold, As this irreverent realisation begins to unfold. My knees have worn out cause of kneeling before you, Mouthing my prayers that have always been just a few. Every trial you threw I tried to pass, But you did never stop Alas! Now I am done and [...]

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The Promise

1 June 4, 2006. The Lufthansa flight from Newyork landed in Chennai at 2:15 AM, thirty minutes later than the scheduled arrival time. Mohanasundaram was waiting at the arrival terminal with increasing anticipation. He scanned the hundred faces coming out of the airport for his son. After about forty-five minutes, Arun kumar walked out, waving [...]

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Au Revoir

1 Present Day It was the first Monday in weeks when I was not in office before ten. As I saw the frosted sundial of my old citizen ticking eleven thirty, I cursed myself for the umpteenth time for choosing that insurance company. I found out that the other companies did not require so many [...]

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