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A CASE OF LOVE AND HATE

It has dawned to observe the demise of solidarity And I woke up from a sleepless night to prepare the judgment.  The case of Riya’s murder wasn’t the toughest to solve But it’ll brawl with the heads of those existing inside a box.  Her friends were abled differently with strange senses of disability Rahim is deaf by birth and that Ram - he cannot see.   She invited them both on her birthday to observe her last Both had decided to ask her out. She was pretty, who wouldn’t want. The two went to her farmhouse. A poem in Hindi and other phrased in Urdu Rahim had written in his silence, and Ram recorded in his dark.  She was blowing candles and both sang a birthday song Rahim winked and held her hand, and Ram confessed he loved her all along. Riya managed and kept secret as none knows the other confessed She signed them both separately that she’d respond the next dawn. But amidst their beautiful time on the porch when the sun dusked ...

I SEE THINGS YOU DON'T

Schizophrenia: Reality against Illusions “Of course I’ll eat tonight, why won’t I? It’s YOUR turn to cook”, Mark replied. “But didn’t I prepare this morning?”, I was confused so whispered softly. “You’re getting old, aren’t you? Remember your aching back for why you denied?” I stared and thought, “Oh Yeah, it still hurts”. But why do I feel he was talking all falsely? Never mind, I’ll cook this time. 24 is not an age for being wearied, so tried. “Can’t you help me a little?”, I shouted after an hour in the kitchen. “Sorry, I’ll have to leave again this time. Want to see her all surprised” “Why don’t you ever bring her here? You always waste YOUR half of roasted chicken!” Mark took the keys to the car and promised to serve tomorrow some chicken fried. I agreed, for how could I even stop him? I smiled till I could see him through the door. I do love my brother but can’t explain why suddenly I panicked and cried. He left the house for a few hours, but why it ached like...