Nisha stood watching the evening sky from her balcony. It was blue from the day, orange from the sunset in the distance, and purplish black as twilight slowly turned to night. It was a canvas she loved.
“Isn’t the sky beautiful today, ajja?” she asked, turning toward him.
“Sky…” said the old man, struggling with Alzheimer’s, almost hidden away in his blanket.
A tear fell from Nisha’s eyes. The dusk outside was beautiful. His dusk was not.
My theme for this April is something I call ON SHORT NOTICE. The topic for the letter D is Dusk as suggested by Parul, in the previous post. I request you, my readers, to suggest a word with E that might inspire my post for E. I’ll choose one from the options I get, and write on that. I won’t choose the same reader for successive days. Thanks in advance!
(© Vinay Leo R. @ I Rhyme Without Reason,
5th April, 2017)
Vinay Leo R.
Poetry & writing to me are to me, a breath of fresh air in a life that is sometimes covered by the smoke of sorrow or self doubt. They also become the sweets I share to celebrate when life offers me a reason to. But most of all, they are to me, my life. For each word I write is a piece of my heart, a thought that just had to find its way into the world.
What a beautiful description of dusk ❤ I just love how you continue impressing with less words.
This challenge has multiple levels-
1)Spontaneity
2)Conveying the topic through a story
3)Limiting to a word count
4) The last line that makes you think!
Keep writing Vinu… love the comparison.
My suggestions for E would be –
Esoteric..Enigma…Excitement
Thank you, Janie. Glad you liked the story, and the challenge I’m trying. 😀 I’m definitely excited by writing each post.
And a perfect tale.
How do you set things up so beautifully and then break the reader’s heart with a single line?
Beautiful as always. 😀
E for enchantment? Endearing? Euphemism?
Don’t know how. 🙂 Just write what comes to me at that moment, Panda.
Glad you liked it.
ohh so sad. these are things that you can’t avoid – wish humnas didnt have to endure such diseases that rob you off your identity, your memory!
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Yeah. I wish that too, Tina. But it’s a part of life, I suppose.
That was sad. But the truth too.
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Yes. Unfortunately. It is a sad reality, SSJ.
Ouch. That hurt. Well told once more.
E – elephant in the room, excited, endearing, enable
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Thanks, Roshan. Glad you felt it was well told. Excited seems to be a popular option, I must say.
Any form of dementia is torture I reckon. Nicely done!
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I reckon you reckon right, Babby. 🙂 Thank you.
“The dusk outside was beautiful. His dusk was not…” classic bro…
Thanks, Aditya. 🙂
Loved how you play with words. Excellent take on the prompt! 🙂
E for Enigma, Epiphany 🙂
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Glad you liked the play on words, Shalzzz. 🙂 Enigma and Epiphany? Sounds good. Let me see what transpires.
The start reminded me of Heidi on the mountains, the colours about how my 4-year gets ecstatic every evening, and the end filled me with gratitude that I can still enjoy nature and the world around me right now!
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Yes. Thankful for health, and thankful for nature. I agree, Namratha. Thank you. 🙂
It’s sad that ajja is afflicted with Alzheimer’s. Hope Nisha is always by his side to make his dusk not just beautiful, but peaceful too!
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I think that that presence would comfort him in a way, Sreedeep. Maybe that’s why she comes to him. 🙂
What a lovely description and sad reality. Thank you for the mention 🙂
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Yes. A very sad reality, for sure. 🙁 Thank you for the suggestion, Parul.
This one left me speechless… and the girl is named Nisha.. a nice touch
Yes. I thought it’d be good for the theme. 🙂 Thank you, Anks.
E for ethereal, ethics, expression
Hi Anks, I was already writing for E by the time it came. 🙂 I might have gone for expression, though. 😀 Thank you for the suggestions!
Ah! That’s heartbreakingly sad!!
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Yes. Unfortunately so, Shilpa.
Life gives meaning when you are reaching your dusk – I feel so. Such a nice tale. Oh, almost forgot E for empathy
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Yes. It does seem that way too, Menaka 🙂 Glad you liked it.
Very powerful imagery! Great writing!
This was so sad!
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Thanks, Aditi.
Your beautiful words have sketched a sad realisation of reality, invoking compassion in my heart. Beautifully written, Vinay.
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Thank you for the beautiful comment, Mayuri. 🙂 Glad it could move you.
Dawn to dusk. Such is the journey of life.
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Yes. It is so, Keith.