to cut a long story short

Carnival of clouds_

Grasshoppers hopped in ordered choreography_________..

Anu came rushing to her room…
Painted walls and graffiti
Cheerful walls
Happy colours


Her watered eyes
Resentful voice under her heavy breath…
Turned off the “happy” music..
She threw herself into the bed

Sobbing…
Cheerlessly!

Her mother entered

A high profile portray
Cheerful and heavy diamonds all around..
Concealed wrinkles with the bliss of make-up kits.

Amidst the cheerful walls
N happy colours..
She couldn’t see the cheerless tears in her daughter’s eyes..
Bagged in some wet tissues_
Mom was off to a painting exhibition…
She wanted to make the walls

Look cheerful enough!

Food was kept for anu next to her bed
She covered the food_
Turned to call back her mom…

Glass panes..
Window sills…
The car, with mom made its way…

Grasshoppers hopped in ordered choreography_..

Wipers.
Tissues.
The painting n the mother returned.


Bang. Bang. Bang…
The door was shut from inside..

The gardener…
Broke the door open..

Pale face.
Wet tissues.
Blood and blades.

The body covered in a white sheet
Was dragged out in style.

The happy walls….
Stared!!!

The mother ran…
And grabbed the waterproof mascara.
With Tissues, she wiped her tired face_
The gardener stood still.
happy colours looked sad


Mom checked the mirror
Mascara was perfectly put!!

Covered food lay on the table..
Unnoticed…

Grasshoppers hopped…
in random choreography_____..

the painting cheered the wall…but,
The wall looked sad_