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Sunday, April 7, 2013

193. Abandoned

This post has been published by me as a part of the Blog-a-Ton 38; the thirty-eighth edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. To be part of the next edition, visit and start following Blog-a-Ton. The theme for the month is "The Woman on Platform Number 10"

This is the time when millions come here; to bathe in the famous confluence.
She must be one of those; nameless, faceless Indian.
She must be above 70; frail and lonely.
The woman is here on platform number 10 for almost five hours.
 “Mother, where are you going?” I ask politely.
“Ramgadh”, she smiles.
 “What time is your train?” I ask.
“Babu, my son, knows” she replies.
“Where is Babu?” I ask.
“He is bringing a cup of tea for me”, she answers.

 I sigh.
That rascal Babu has abandoned his mother.
Will she be able to accept the truth? 

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15 comments:

  1. asteria's canvassApril 7, 2013 at 1:56 PM

    Ugly truth !!

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  2. Sunil DeepakApril 7, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    Very effective, its pathos slip in silently. Suddenly, I felt its sharp cutting edge ..

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  3. CifarApril 7, 2013 at 2:29 PM

    brevity of this post is strength to the idea

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  4. RumyaApril 8, 2013 at 2:17 PM

    A power packed drabble! I really expected an end to the poor lady's misery. Kept me thinking for a long while...
    All the Best for BAT!

    Rumya - The Woman on Platform No. 10

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  5. Avada KedavraApril 8, 2013 at 11:29 PM

    Probably the best one I have read so far. With such few words, you have shown us the real life. It is sad that people actually do such things to their parents :( Wish it could just be a fiction.

    Avada Kedavra - The woman on platform 10

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  6. Shreyasi's MusingsApril 9, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    Excellent flash piece! Well done!

    First time blogatoner .... Shreyasi

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  7. MixiApril 9, 2013 at 11:04 PM

    So much packed in such few words... Love and abandonment, trust and heartbreak, faith, hope and hopelessness... Beautiful.

    Mixi(My BAT entry)

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  8. the factfictionApril 9, 2013 at 11:37 PM

    wow, short, simple, and yet capable enough to touch and move anyone...extremely powerful

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  9. TCPCApril 10, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    Sad but true...brevity rules here! Loved it...

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  10. Ritvik GautamApril 11, 2013 at 2:05 PM

    Shows the harsh reality. Ugly truth of today.
    Excellent work.

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  11. Rohan KachaliaApril 12, 2013 at 1:01 PM

    Nice drabble!

    ATB for BAT!

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  12. Karan ShahApril 13, 2013 at 10:39 PM

    this is truth that is really stranger than fiction...there are many such stories happening at kumbh melas...very sad :(
    ATB for BAT :)
    do drop in at:
    Karan - Grand Salute

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  13. PanchaliApril 14, 2013 at 1:13 AM

    Powerful...

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  14. Anjali SainiApril 14, 2013 at 3:59 AM

    Sad yet real nowadays. It is excellent in so few words. :)

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  15. Someone is SpecialApril 20, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    Congrats on being a "Super Veteran" of Blog-a-Ton. Please write an email to me. Email ID: pendownmythought@gmail.com

    Someone is Special

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