Liquid wisdom

He gulped one drink after the other.
Time froze engulfed in vacuum.
His mind remained foggy.
Thoughts continued getting lost in his mind's labyrinth.

The liquor was working it's magic.
The distracting cacophony seemed distant.
After 36 sleepless hours finally, the pen moved.
Whiskey indeed, was his solace.

Free she was now

Free she was now,

Free and aloof from the cynicism of society,

The sorrow seemed so distant as if it belonged to a past life of hers. 

The throb in her chest subsided too.

Only happy sounds reverberated in her mind.

Free she was now,

Worry took a backseat. 

Misty eyes hid the impenetrable chronicles.

Petulant nights and unhappy verbose vaporized.

The ‘Family portrait’ seemed immaculate.

Free she was now,

HE was gone too. 

His voice seemed distant, his appearance just a faraway silhouette. 

Despite the indelible mark, the absence was liberating.

Forever is just an illusion.

Free she was now,

She opened her eyes.

With haste, the tears were fixed.

Drawn towards the edge of ecstasy, the crack faded.

She was back dancing among the crowd.

The Other

The sound sleep got disturbed as the lizard fell unannounced on top of him. She lay awake facing her back, ignorant of the intrusion. Fool that she was as it took only a second to lose him to the slimy grasp of that ugly charm.