GIBBERISH TALK-"THE PARADISE UNVIELED"

Water on Moon!!

Path breaking discovery..India's gift to the world..The face of moon re-written..A new age has been heralded when moon travelling has a whole new meaning..

The entire scientific community is upbeat about the endless possibilities this discovery has opened up..

"It's a game changer in the sense of future human exploration to the moon, in that now there is the potential of resources of water that future astronauts could tap so that we don't have to bring this water from Earth."

Ok..so we would one day tap water from moon. Bottled 'moon water' might be a possibility!!

Moon Water-'The low gravity Water'

But who is the real benefactor??

Of course, science has a lot to gain..but behind all the hungama, is a group of people, who are really ecstatic, who are not laughing out loud, yet cant hide the smile in their face..who else would need water as badly as the African countries for their existence, Yes.. the Beverages Corporation, especially that of Kerala..

No, seriously..Even Achu maman has to be happy..Reason: it’s a recognized fact that there is no place in the world where malayalees are not there, and the first thing that a malayalee does in a new place, besides hunting for the newspaper, is finding the cheapest route to the nearest Bevarages outlet!! If Kerala Beverages could open their outlet in moon, plus start a campaign against Videshi madya boorshas, rest assured, all the lunar malayalees would queue up. Beverages is one of the main source of income for our Govt. Add to the equation a 'lunar alcohol consumption regulation' tax ,and the Kerala govt would be set to mint money!!

Malayalees are looking for a reason to booze. It’s a must, for the birth of revolutionary artists, new political thoughts etc.. As soon as the shadows begin to lengthen by late evening, you can see people queuing up..no confusion..no hooliganism..all stand in a very serious, professional manner waiting for their chance..both the young and the old, rich and poor..one instance of equality that would make any comrade proud!! By late night, the roads are filled with people who have turned into snakes, crawling..into birds, soaring high..

In a place with gravity six times less than earth, these Ani-morphs could become monsters, jumping over craters and rocketing over mountains..(truly, Red bull would offer you something much more than wings!!). As I said before, the possibilities are endless!!

Lunar water and Kerala Beverages-ah, the dream team!!

I am no soothsayer, but the future surely looks 'LIGHTER"!!

GIBBERISH TALK-"VISUAL BLINDNESS"

I have heard that nights are followed by mornings..that each night, people sleep with the hope of waking to a beautiful dawn..I have heard that the sky is blue and roses red.. I have eaten Ice cream, but have always wondered how the cherry looked..I like Batman, for he is the Hero of the dark and like me, is forever associated with darkness…

Welcome to my world..

Darkness..Black is the colour of night..black is the colour of death..and black is the colour of my world..
Each night, I sleep into this darkness and next day, I wake into this darkness..Darkness has been my companion throughout..darkness is the only truth in my life..

Besides darkness, there is only one other person who knows me inside out..she is my life, my constant support..she is the one to whom I have confided all my fears and passions..she cannot speak, for nature has made her so, but her touches are so caring..so reassuring..
Love is blind and that suits me..

Thankful to my parents, I have always had things the way I wanted..I have a large room..and an entire bed for myself..at times, at night, I have stepped on people lying beside my bed, on the floor..mom later said, they were the servants in the house ,who were to look after me.. Mom always called me 'Raja' and I felt so too, my father had to be a king or something huge, to shower me all these luxuries..

But all was to change.. During a check up, one of the doctors deemed that after all, a surgery might sometimes restore some vision..the date was thus set..all preparations were made.. And throughout the chaos, I held her hands in mine and sat silently, wondering how my life was going to change forever!!

As the dressing was slowly removed, I barely heard what the doctor was saying, for I was so eager to experience this something new, this something that even words could not fully describe!! I wanted to see her..my parents..wanted to see colours..the cherry..batman, yes, why not? The whole experience of "experiencing the new" kept me in a bliss like never before..

Slowly the darkness began to fade..my companion was leaving me.. I shut my eyes tight, not to loose my companion..but the eagerness of what lay before me, made me open my eyes.

Brightness, with all its cruelty embraced me(darkness was soothing, kinder!!)..

My first vision, a myriad of images flooding my brain..I couldn't comprehend what was happening..i closed my eyes to shrink back into my protective shell..but it was no longer dark in there..I had lost my companion forever..

My parents stood in front of me.. I recognized them from their voices..but..but.. Something was wrong..though my father did have the heavy voice, he did not look any bit royal, on the contrary, he looked ragged and bruised..my mother was dark and tanned, with an aging face..i looked around..Where was 'she'??

Suddenly I wanted to see myself..i looked into the mirror..and looked outside instantly..tears of disappointment began to pour out of my eyes..i was no different to them..all these years, I was fed on lies..

Our palace had 2 rooms..a common room which included a kitchen with my bed at the corner(my parents slept on the ground.."servants" huh..my mind cried..). I rushed inside to meet her..my mind longed to see her..and there she sat, beside my bed, a half broken statue, with its arms stretched out to my cot..

I felt numb..i closed my eyes and touched her hands..there she was in my mind, in her entire beauty..and when I opened my eyes, and she transformed into a stone.

I had lost my companion..and now her..forever..

My surgery was funded by some institution..they claim, I got lucky, but I knew that my luck had changed forever..that I have lost MY world and now I am in alien in YOUR world..not mine..not mine..

'Oh almighty, please make me blind again, for with sight, I learnt sorrow'

GIBBERISH TALK"LIFE IN VICIOUS CIRCLES!!" (Short story)

Lights..red and blue..a body surrounded by people..a body recognizable only by a piece of half burnt paper in the wallet.. "The police recorded the death of a man named Ravi Tejus, approx aged 25, at the premises of the Vihar colony yesterday.."

I woke up with a start..my family seems very gloomy..some are even crying..who are they mourning for?..people have gathered in the yard..who are they biding farewell to??..why are everybody just staring at me??..and why is my photo placed in front of a corpse??...My vision fades..Total blackout....

My alarm is ringing..mom switches it off..she doesn't wake me up..however she sits besides me in the bed .looking blankly at me..i feel like a stranger.. I thought the dream was over?? Nobody greets me as I walk down the stairs..oh, why is everyone acting so indifferent to me?? Just because I got pick pocketed the other day, have I been declared an outcaste..C'mon bhaiyya, even you ignore me??i pick the newspaper..the story of the burnt body of Ravi Tejus screams at me..WHAT?? Ravi Tejus dead??I'm dead??the address is correct, but something is wrong?? "the wallet was almost completely burnt…"..yes, the wallet..wasn't I pick pocketed the other day?? So, that couldn't be me!!relief..mom, dad, I'm here… maybe all I need is a shave?? Then they would recognize me..

But, I cannot shave..I'm stuck in this image of mine, cause I can't find my reflection in the mirror..I look around.. No shadow..what's happening??..My vision begins to fade..Total black out....

I'm surrounded by a warm fluid.. I'm in a womb..my mother caresses me with her caring words..i see my father..he had once stolen money from me, placing my wallet back and flaming my body?? Why am I his son?? Total black out....

A past vision..

I am a money lender..the pickpocket has been captured by my guards..he has failed to pay the dues..i put him in dungeon, torching away his home and family..

Back to present..

Now I'm his son..What is the future?? Am I supposed to avenge him for killing me?? Is this my karma?? When will I escape this vicious circle of life and rebirth?? When will my soul be free and seek enlightenment??...