Micro-tales tell an entire story in just a few words and sometimes, leaves the interpretation to the reader. Microfiction is one of the best ways to express the thought waves of the author in simple, yet a very powerful way.
Here goes my humble attempt to pen a few. Hope you'll like them.
“How does the child look?”, she asked her husband beaming.
“Just like you, very beautiful”, he said kissing her forehead.
A tear dropped from her eye. She wished she was not blind.
Earlier, she attempted suicide. She hated life.
Now, she loves her life. But, she may not live. Cancer has changed the game.
Earlier, she didn’t want to live. Now, she can’t live.
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He, a painter portrayed thousands of hues of colors, but failed to portray the darkness within himself.
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“Why are you crying?”, Raj asked Meera after proposing her.
“If you see light after years of darkness, don’t you cry?”, said Meera who is blind.
“Yes, I found my light”, her heart whispered.
He returned to his country after 10 years.
His home remained the same; garden, library and memories.
Everything except parents.
The poor child stood at the school gate, hoping that she’ll go to school one day after getting money.
At the same time, few students boasted how they cheated their teacher to bunk their class.
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