Thursday, July 1, 2010

Childplay - Drabble

Note:-A Drabble is an extremely short work of fiction exactly one hundred words in length.
Childplay



It is summer vacation...

The favourite game of all the kids in the apartment is knocking the door or ringing the door bell and running away to escape...


Door no 404 is their regular and easy target ...
Every time, the house owner Manjula opens the door and smiles happily, looking at the scattering kids...

Among all the kids, Karthik is the only one who stays away from the game...

 
 
He watches the game by hiding behind a pillar...

Though his childishness hints him to join the kids, something is stopping him to run ...

He is not physically disabled, but she is.


17 comments:

Blasphemous Aesthete said...

Always writing from the other side, the other side of a perspective.

Nice.

Blasphemous

Mahesh Aadhya Kalal said...

@ Anonymous Someone...
Hey buddy, thanks for the feedback.
Btw, are you getting bored by my other side of perspectives? Am i repeating myself ? let me know your opinion. :) :)

HaRy!! said...

Hey Mahesh... awesome.... whoz responsiblity is to bring awareness to the kids.. parents right? or the scool!

Mahesh Aadhya Kalal said...

@ Hary...
Obviously , it is parents responsibility to teach kids to be sensitive to certain situations and circumstances ....
School?....all they nurture is technical and english education.... we need moral, sensible and social education.

Ramesh Sood said...

How beautifully said..it hits..sensitivity towards others has to become a way of life..one can only lead by example ..

Mahesh Aadhya Kalal said...

@ Ramesh ji...
Very well said sir...
Thanks for the apt response.

BK Chowla, said...

Beautifully written, I am impressed

geeta said...

Wonderful work Mahesh ,as always...you highlight such sensitive issues so beautifully and sensibly...

We really need moral education...

cheers
Geeta

Shilpa Garg said...

That's such a poignant thought! very beautifully captured.

Someone is Special said...

Hi Mahesh,

I am very much impressed after reading all of your posts. You are such a great talent man. Actually you impressed me 90% in all your posts, your style of writing and presenting the blog etc. But as soon as I opened the comment window and the moment I read FRENDS (I use Frend for the past eight years, as I personally feel - Whenever Frends come to picture there is no need of "I" and still sounds the same), you made it 100%. I strongly feel that your way of narration is quite unique, simple and awesome. Hats off Mahesh.

And I like to borrow your concept of "I Recommend" & "Comment Window"

Few Miles

Yours Frendly,
Saravana Kumar M

sushobhan roy said...

Wonderfully written.. Liked the way it unfolded and brilliant sensitive writing.. :)

aayanman said...

Good one mahesh - Incidentally I used the same photo for one of my older posts.:-)

Blasphemous Aesthete said...

you kidding right? you are boring no one right now, but yes, you are definitely becoming predictable. So I am quite ready for the abruptness in your writings. :P
Try not to loose it.

Regards
Blasphemous

Unknown said...

so riveting! as always... :)
excellent, hard-hitting writing.

Beyond Horizon said...

reminded me of d saying...."AS U SOW...SO SHALL U REAP"....teachings reflected in behavior

Saurabh Panshikar said...

Really Really good stuff...

One of your best ever...

Unknown said...

Hey Mahesh...ur blogs always have a different view point and touch...........this was one of them.........
KEEP IT UP...:-)