You remain functional but not satisfied — My mind feels jammed like an old rusted machine whose gears are stuck to each other and due to high friction are not able to detach. I try to lubricate my mind with various stimulations and distractions but it remains halted. I put on rock music, then folk music, then…

The climb is never easy, isn’t it! — His arms were aching, his legs were ready to give up. “How much more?” “Few minutes more. Just keep following me. And don’t look down.” “Yeah, I know.” He knew. He had seen it in movies and read it in books, how fear paralysis one’s ability to make the right call. He didn’t peek…

The compulsion to fill the whiteness is real — When I see a white sheet of paper, I get this urge to fill it up with words, doodles, numbers, anything that would make the whiteness of the white sheet vanish. The whiteness overwhelms me, mocks me, yet serves as a playground if I choose to play. It is here…

My phone’s alarm woke me up. I looked at the time in my phone. Fifteen minutes were left for the train to arrive at my destination as per its scheduled time. I got down from my upper berth, carried my suitcase and airbag outside the compartment and stood beside the…