Walking on the moonlit path, An open sky, a field of flowers The crickets are singing their never-ending song of mating, The breeze is light, softly kissing my lips The trees murmur – Go, do not stop! The stars agree – We will show you the way The moon, silently – I am there How […]
For ever and a day
I love building in the sand. I do not remember when I started doing that. I think it was some time ago. I started on my own and then had friends join me. The very first thing I ever built was a square box right by the water. As I was looking at it, a […]
Birth of a chieftain
Pride. This is my first emotion. For that matter, my first anything. I just was and then became aware of this strong, overpowering thought. Then, warmth and darkness. Then, love and tenderness. Yet, pride is always there, everywhere – the pride of being who I am. I hear a thumping sound nearby – thump, thump, […]
London
She was late. According to his pocket watch, by 30 minutes. Not that he had any definite plans of what to do when she arrived. These past months, they were happy to just spend time together. Nothing in particular – drinking tea while reading the newsies, experimenting with the photography, or strolling down Thames. He […]
Death of a sheikh
The stars … The old man was dying. Lying in his tent in the middle of the desert on the cold winter night, the only thought he had was the desire of being at one with the stars. For the past two days that has been the main thought that had occupied his withdrawing mind. […]
A caged bird
In a land among other lands one day, maybe never, lived a shah. He was a powerful shah – his kingdom was the jewel of the entire region, his friends loved him, his enemies feared him. He was a very rich shah who was like a god (not God, mind you) in his land and […]