Diamond

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Diamond
though precious, shines not
without light!

Educated man
without ethics - like a
diamond in darkness


Haiku Heights

A quote on 'Quote'

I have been fond of quotes since my childhood. Quotes are one of the reasons that I got inspired to write. There is a hidden story behind every quote. A quote simply envelopes a story and its essence within few lines. I enjoy reading them a lot because they are sweet and short yet speak in lengths! As I'm too lazy to read books, quotes capture my interest with their brevity. Quotes are just amazing!!

My quote dedicated to all the 'Quotes' that inspired me :)

A Quote is like a seed that implicitly contains the tree of wisdom, It sprouts in our soul when it is nourished with realization.

Memory of childhood (Short story)

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Tring tring! The man who ferried me to the school had arrived. My mom was making my plaits and dad was tying my shoe laces. As soon as they were done, we hurried towards the rickshaw. I boarded it and my parents waved "Bye!" and I waved back with a smile. My friend who traveled with me to school every day was sitting beside me. She gave me a smile and a pink rose. I took the rose and pinned it to my hair. Soon, I was lost in the happy chatter.

My rickshaw man had taken a different route today. Today I'd reach my school after everyone else got down. All the other kids had been dropped and we were on the way to mine. But some other rickshaw drivers had blocked the way. Apparently, there was rickshaw strike today. Fearing violence, he told me to get down and sped away. I was at class II that time. I stood there shell-shocked and without a clue about what to do for around 10 minutes.

A boy came around, concerned. He might have been studying in the 7th or 8th grade. He asked me what the problem was and why I looked so confused. I narrated the entire incident. He smiled and said. "Don't worry! Your school is on the way to my school. I will drop you there" I felt so relieved when I heard those words. We were walking together eating groundnuts and chatting. And soon my school arrived. I thanked him and he left.

And thankfully, in the evening rickshaw came to drop me up to home! I explained the whole incident to my parents as soon as I came home. The next day, my parents made sure that the driver would feel like a little child getting scolded.

I'll always think of that boy as my brother. I will be thankful to him all my life. God isn't here or there, He is right here in our hearts. I still don’t know what might have happened if that day the boy hadn't cared enough to ask me "What is wrong sister?"

Love letter - 55 fiction

Her heart and eyes smiled whenever she read his old love letter. The fragrance of his words spread all over her heart. Sadly, one day all that fragrance evaporated. When she read another letter from a book borrowed from her best friend. It contained same words. Those words however beautiful mean nothing to her now.

Unexpected hug

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Her heartbeat raced fast,
joy and surprise lit her pretty face
when her crush came up to her suddenly
and locked her in his sweet embrace

Red

Fingers on torch; white
rays turned red, Child amused when
he saw it first time

Chillies looking hot
Its color tempting me lot
taste buds warn "Try not!"

Pretty girl in white
takes off red umbrella to
feel the joy of rain!

 A smile lit up his
face, while reading letter with
lipstick impressions

Written for Haiku Heights

Smile :)

When happiness hugs your heart,
slowly your lips begin to part
and form the world's best curve
that paints your face with charm and love!

College memory - 55 words (not fiction)

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“Both! Come here! Get your observations signed!” sir called us. “Where is your place? Why aren’t you doing experiment with your batch?” he asked “I went there to borrow pencil Sir” I replied while he was correcting. Amused when I saw ‘Not doing the experiment!’ remark along with his sign. “Schools were better!” I thought.

P.s. I don't write prose often, this is my first attempt on writing a story in 55 words. Your suggestions or feedback are most welcome ☺