Social media posts spoke about senior lives being silenced in corona-infested hospitals, as the medical infrastructure was inadequate to manage the load.
It is the base thought behind the piece …
What were their last thoughts, when a needle pierced into their consciousness, transporting them to another level? They were old, and the system could not bear the burden of their existence.
We come with an expiry date, but not a defined one. Unknown powers decide when to publish the date, but at times, they come alive in known faces. They decide when to end the story.
It is not about the physical pain of existence, which dissipates away. What remains with the soul is the rejection from a world where one breathed, to which one dedicated a lifetime.
rising suns see long ways to go, unaware of last destinations- it's here but you don't see your reflection in dusky skies
‘ It is not about the physical pain of existence, which dissipates away. What remains with the soul is the rejection from a world where one breathed, to which one dedicated a lifetime.’ So moving piece of writing.
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I guess these could be the last thoughts of a dying person.
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My relative in Delhi is found positive, nearly 80. Video chatting with wife and children whereas holding hand could do much better but… What to do, worst time for dying…
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A friend’s father passed away in Bhubaneswar, and all his children are settled abroad. Nobody could come and the last rites were done by a nephew. No Covid, but a bad time to die…
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Sad. We are not sure even if we follow all the rules. Now new terrifying term is floating ‘ un-symptomatic’ . Hard to catch the culprit.
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There are so many stories arising from this pandemic that leave us without words – your writing captures it well.
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Thank you, VJ!
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Welcome!
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It’s really heart breaking.
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Thank you!
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