N is for Neel
"Mamma you got a neel again?"whispered little Aman as he gently moved his fingers on the ugly bruise peeping from under her blouse.
"Hmm," she nodded.
"You slipped again?"
"Yes"
"You should be careful."
"Yes," she whispered as she gathered her 5 year old in her arms.
Neel means Bruise in Hindi.
"Mamma you got a neel again?"whispered little Aman as he gently moved his fingers on the ugly bruise peeping from under her blouse.
"Hmm," she nodded.
"You slipped again?"
"Yes"
"You should be careful."
"Yes," she whispered as she gathered her 5 year old in her arms.
Neel means Bruise in Hindi.
15 comments:
You said so much without saying much. A powerful and effective tiny tale.
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Oh, dear. So much said in so little words. The reality of this harsh world. :(
Once I wrote a poem titled Scraped... Both your posts just took me back to it.
@ Noor Thank you
@ Srivalli :-( it can be a cruel world for some
@ Sonia.. I would like to read it
So much said in just a few words... Life can be so harsh for an unfortunate few!!
Looks like the marriage is not doing her any good--she needs to put a stop to this now.
Yes...... domestic violence is an unfortunate reality!! So well expressed.
Yes...... domestic violence is an unfortunate reality!! So well expressed.
@ Ira...yes, sadly it is
@ Arti...yes. but what is that stops her ?
I am worried for the 5-year old and the world he will have to grow up in...
And I can't even think about writing about physical violence, it just makes me feel very, very sad.
@ Nisha...I know what you mean...sorry it evoked unpleasant thoughts for you
Really mind-numbing stuff.
Your stories are short and powerful.
@ CRD Thank you for reading..and appreciating
Oh Man! Your ability to put so much in so few words! Where have u been? I missed you!
HDWK..Thank you...Here only..just not been blogging..life happened:-) so took up the challenge to push myself..Missed you all too...can`t seem to access any other old blog pal..maybe they don`t blog anymore
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