His last wish #Drabbleweek #55fiction

He struggled but his breaths were getting shorter.

He wanted to hear her incessant chatter, witness the cute dimples when she smiled. He wanted to survive. Would this be his last wish?

Suddenly he felt life being pumped into him.

“At last a place to charge my phone.”

There was relief in her voice too.

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Word count: 55

Written in response to the day 2 prompt " His last wish" at the Drabble week for marathon bloggers.

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Day 2 -Thirst

I can think of a lot of things for the word, but the foremost that comes to my mind is the story of the thirsty crow that I used to narrate when I was probably in my second or third standard. I would stress on the "r" in crow, it seems. And, it seems the crow used to be my favourite bird too! Guess the story had too much effect on me. 

I was amused to discover that these stories are still around and do read it out to R many a time. Of course, in today's age and development, such stories seem quite silly. Does the water really rise when pebbles are dropped into the pot? Yes, I'm wondering quite late in my life about this story.

I happened to stumble upon the below picture on the net:


Well, crows are smarter than the story writer thought, apparently.

pic courtesy: 7-nature.blogspot.com 

This is my take on the prompt-thirst for the blog-a-prompt.

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Silence is a great healer

When there is nothing to be said,
there is still silence
When all has been said,
there is still silence

Silence holds great power,

Image:google.com; gazatimes.blogspot.in

one just has to fathom her
Many of us do not often use her
since she seems like a loser

A word in haste or anger
warrants another in quick retort
It certainly feels good
to be the rival's damper

Venom spewed across
back and forth,
only results in more ire
but it takes a little restraint 
and great strength
to douse the raging fire

A silent mind thinks better
 like a wound in a cast
healing faster
perhaps it is then true,
Silence is a great healer

This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda

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