Tricks of Universe

Last week something strange happened or I thought it would happen? I got to know that a certain person is in my city. I do not have any contact with him for more than three years. He had been blocked on all social sites by me, and I was relieved that even if he died I would not come to know. But the universe finds a way for me to tell that he is in town and within 100 meters of my exact office location(universe is perfect, I and he do not have no common friends, still). No worries, he cannot get into my office and I never go out during office hours so there will not be any chance of encounter. Then Universe plays another trick, and creates a situation where I had to go out during office hours to the location near the location where he will be(I for sure got to know he will be there). So with pounding heart I go out, catch a bus and go to near that place and be back, all the while anticipating an encounter. Oh well did it happen? No, this is how Universe works! But don't be disappointed, I had an equally unanticipated encounter meeting a person(who I would wish to go away from this world like woof.) in a place where never in my dreams I thought I would ever go or I would ever find someone. It was like what my friend said when I told her whole experience "What are the odds?"

PS: This post has been in drafts for two months

Dream or nightmare

I really hate dreams, why do I dream when the reality would be as cruel as ever? Why that perfect paradise exists in dream when it’s going to be hell indeed?  That virtual happiness I feel while dream seems most real, what happens when reality takes its turn? Don’t you feel like, damn!  It was only a dream. This reality is real nightmare. Pleasant dreams are to be blamed for making life so unfair.

On the contrary, nightmares I like. They make me realise how worst things can go. When my sleep is broken out of nightmare, how thankful I feel. Sigh! It was just a dream, and wow it’s not going to be real. Thanks heaven, reality is so beautiful. Suddenly a bad dream changes the whole perception of my world. 

But, hey can’t I be left with just what is real? Do I really need a reminder of how awfully worst and how beautifully best life can be? While the reality is going to play safe forever.  Always threatening for worst and always giving false hopes for best. Couldn’t life be as humble?

Fear

It was a dark and stormy night, and the weather forecasts for next two days did not look any better.  Damn, the precious weekend would be spoiled in vain. Yes, dear God what do you want me to do now, sit at home and crib about bad weather on FB/twitter?
The bus jerked and stopped, giving a halt to my thoughts. As soon as I got down from bus, the immediate challenge for me was to reach just few meters away home. How can that familiar terrain look like a graveyard? The side walk trees that used to provide shadow, appeared moving ghosts, waiting for me to stumble and they would swallow me. The eyes of neighbor’s dog that used to sparkle with joy seemed emitting fatal laser beams, which would cut thru human flesh.  As I reached home the always welcoming metal gate, made creepy sound. I unlocked the door, and sighed with relief. The only sound inside home (the safe heaven) was the wind creeping from slits of windows and doors. Exhausted, I curled up on sofa. But, suddenly there was bright light coming from distant, and I heard a faint voice; the voice grew louder aggressively and someone was shaking me vigorously. I tried to absorb the spoken word; it’s almost 11 in the noon… Saturday doesn’t mean you would sleep whole day… My eyes opened at once, and there was Mum, the anger on her face sent chills down to my spine.  I argued: Let me sleep Mum, I couldn’t sleep properly, I’d frightening dreams. Mum: Don’t you dare watch horror movies again; they put fear in your mind.
I couldn’t agree more; yes, fear is only in our minds.

PS: Something I wrote for a contest that I did not win ;)