RIFLE RANGE BOY

Wrath of the Goddess? By Farouk Gulsara The big day will be here soon, tomorrow, to be exact. School life had been going on, dragging its feet. They say time flies when you are having fun. I do not remember having any fun, but it flew by anyway.  Whenever I start thinking of the future, time seems to be ticking like a time bomb. There is so much uncertainty, and so much can happen. So, I tell myself to tread one day at a time. The best thing to do is not to think too far ahead. But then, that would make me no different from my father, would it not? Enjoy today of what is uncertain tomorrow. Continue here...  Wrath of the Goddess? https://borderlessjournal.com/2023/12/14/wrath-of-the-goddess/?fbclid=IwAR3LdG0QeviVmyFdY9LBzWnCu071NTO16Hz21HIhRiXaesMy_xn1dp3bLSc This work is licensed under a  Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

Fences (2016) After going through the hard knocks of life, you resolve to get it. You set your rules and set out not to repeat the mistakes made by the people who were assigned to care for you. You build a wall within a fence and like a hermit in the confines of your cocoon. You think you are doing okay and are not repeating the mistakes of your forefathers. You have seen the darkest hour of life and honestly, wish for your offspring to cushioned off these bruises from their walks of life. You find the only way you know to impart your experiences and make it your God-given duty to educate them academically and socially. You know what? At the end of the day, you realise that your effort seems like an exercise in futility. You are labelled a madman, the reason for their perceived insanity and as a man living in the uncertain glory of the past. As a man, you make one mistake and the whole world pins you down as a scourge of mankind. All your good deeds come down ...