Sporadic Whispers: Musings of a Part-Time Writer

1 “Dorji looked at the clock that had just stopped a while ago. His heart raced at an incredible speed. As he took his position, he heard a thunderous roar from the crowd. “Two shot!” shouted the referee, as he passed the ball to Dorji. He looked at the basket, took a deep breath and performed what was kind of a ritual for him before he made a free throw; he threw the ball forward with a backspin and wiped off the sweat off his forehead with both hands as the ball slowly bounced back to him. He could feel some kind of pressure mount on his shoulders but he shook it off. He looked at the basket again and as he raised the ball above his head, he felt every eye on the court fall on him. Everyone held in their breath as he let the ball fly...... “Prrrr.....” The crowd roared again, way louder this time, as Dorji made the first of the two free throws. The referee passed the ball to Dorji again as he shouted, “One shot!” This time around he felt the pressure on his shoulders in...

The debate is as old as time and like time people’s perspective on it has also changed. The year is 2017 and even with the abundance of evidences; women still say that they are equal to men. Well they are absolutely wrong because they are far better. William Golding, a British author, said, “I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men. They are far superior and always have been.” Of course, if we turn back the pages of history women have been mistreated, undermined, not given equal rights,  all in all they have been under the shoes of men. But that is not because they are not better; it’s just a matter of physical strength and the ever expanding ego of men. Women can do as much as a man can and even better if you ask me. There is this picture on the internet with a group of animals; a monkey, a fish, a crocodile, a snake (to be honest I don’t remember which animals) in front of a tree. And there is this man who is saying, “To be fair to everyone, everyone h...

It’s been a weird start to my 2017. I have had so many fights with myself. I have been really struggling with finding myself and trying to comprehend what was going around me which, to be honest, has been going on for quite a while now. But I guess everything turned out fine in the end. I guess that I needed that. I know that I will face difficulties again and for the better part of the first quarter of the year people will probably think that I am still struggling. That is going to be there for sure. I won’t deny that fact and I also know that it’s going to take me down again and again. But that’s life, isn’t it? All this while, all those thoughts clouded my mind and my vision and I haven’t been able to see and think right. I still can’t do it well, so no I haven’t changed with the new year. And frankly I don’t want to, too. This is not to change and this is not to the new year. This is what I think I lost. I forgot to be thankful. I have discovered that there is this deep d...

It’s almost easy not to fall in love With your contagious smile That sets everything in place Tells me that everything is fine It’s almost easy not to fall in love With your beautiful smile That pierces into my soul Soothes my crying heart And brings out all the love in me It’s almost easy not fall in love With your dreamy eyes That shine like the stars in the sky Beckoning me to fall into their depths It’s almost easy to not fall in love With your pretty little nose That caught me out of no where Telling me that beauty is everywhere It’s almost easy not to fall in love With your soothing lovely voice That makes my heart beat an extra beat or two Telling me music is everywhere If one listens carefully enough It’s almost easy not to fall in love With the way you say those words That brings a smile on my face Telling me how weirdly wonderful you are It’s almost easy not to fall in love with you It’s almost easy not to

After the cold stormy days And the dark lonely nights From the frozen ground of winter Emerges a small yellow and green Bringing color and with it Hope and warmth Spring promises a new life And a new life it does give Everyone comes out of hiding As the flowers bloom And as the birds sing Come the monsoon rains  Or the hot summer sun These are happy days  But soon the green yellows And the trees strip naked Taking all that was And all that could have been Soon enough cold follows Some embrace it, some run away It’s beautiful if one spends enough time Even addicting to an extent But however long it may be The green will surely come And the frozen ground will thaw Giving another chance to grow again