Privilege

[ B E G I N ]

privilege

my privilege oozes out of my fattened skin,

like the blood drips from the slaughtered neck

of inequalities and injustices, crimes & bribery

shining brighter than the beautifully adorned noble's precious pearls 

Intertwined together by the string of voices

Men's voices suppressed and women's wombs oppressed 

Streets filled with orphans, wailing,  a Beethoven's symphony of tears & praying

my privilege oozes out from my voice

that sneers at the dirt on my shoes 

the tardiness of the impoverished workers

the tattered cloths, unshaved hairs

they came directly from the  devil's  lair 

They were a collateral to the cruel twist of fate

a genealogical mistake

their shortage of food kept the  bellies full

take a good night's sleep till their voices lull

into the void of ignorance & pretense 

where the god's kingdom comes to end

what's that smell? 

burnt skin and screaming, oh it must be raining

a cleansing ritual, bow down

for god heard our prayers and left the holy land 

for only the privileged to bare

[ E N D ]

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Where Do You Imagine?

[ B E G I N ] 

where do you imagine

you will end up,

on the right side of hell or

the wrong side of heaven?

when all you have sown finally reaps

the guilt & regrets finally laid to peace

with only the remembrance of

benevolence of your acts,

none malevolent

where did you hid your skeletons,

in the second floor closet or

held in secret by a prophet?

where do you imagine

you will end up,

on the right side of hell or

the wrong side of heaven?

when they come knocking,

looking for the man who did nothing

except the charities he created, 

out of people

and left them for the mocking

oh, you must be sad,

watching from below

looking at the spider web of your lies

no one to break them or hoist them

in the light of your disappearance.

was it all a game, a gamble to live or lose?

all bets cashed in on the lives of young,

who were still small ones

where do you imagine

you will end up,

on the right side of hell or

the wrong side of heaven?

[ E N D ]

The Mountain Between Us || Hany Abu Assad

Actors : Kate Wingslet, Idris Elba

Director : Hany Abu Assad

2017 ‧ Adventure/Thriller ‧ 1h 51m

Two fellow passengers who want to go the same place (Denver) - one for the wedding and other for the  patient’s treatment are stuck together due to the flight cancellation.  They both chose to take a faster route by booking themselves a charter flight together. 

Soon after the flight takes off Alex (KW) and Ben (IE) find themselves stranded on a mountain top after the pilot of the chartered flight dies of a stroke mid-air with their whereabouts unknown to anyone. 

What follows then is a series of survival attempts. Only silver lining is that they also have the pilot’s dog who also survived the crash and together the team of three - they venture out to make themselves being found. Surviving in the midst of the most difficult circumstances are my favorite bunch of movies and this definitely makes the list of watch again. 

SPOILERS : 

1 - Alex cancels her wedding in the end as she cannot go on being the same person post the incident. She shifts from a career in photography/writing to teaching students 

2 - Ben shifts from active neurosurgery to post traumatic patient care. He also ends up with the dog as his pet.

3 - They both do end up together in the end (sweet ending) 

BEST PARTS : 

1 - When Ben stitches up the wounded dog even though the dog hates him in the beginning to them being best pals in the end 

2 - Alex offering Ben to leave her as she is slowing him down but he chose no to and eventually they both are rescued.

3 - The scenic beauty of the mountains and the valley covered in snow. 

The Silent Patient || Alex Michaelides

“Choosing a lover is a lot like choosing a therapist. We need to ask ourselves, is this someone who will be honest with me, listen to criticism, admit making mistakes, and not promise the impossible?"

Undoubtedly my favorite  genre is to review the psychological thrillers and mystery for the level of insights and the plot twists they provide in the span of mere few hundred pages. The hype about this book is not at all exaggerated or even over rated. If the summary already didn’t get you hooked then this genre is probably ain’t for you.

This book is a debut by the author and could not have set any more higher standards for his future works to come forward. The story follows the protagonist Alicia who has murdered her husband by shooting him five times in the face. No one knows why or what propelled her to take such drastic steps. Being treated as mentally unstable, she has not spoken a single word since the murder. 

The story is being told through two point of views, from the psychotherapist Theo Faber who is determined to treat Alicia and through Alicia’s journal to the days leading up to the murder.

This was not at all a boring or a slow read rather everything was very aptly written and portrayed in a manner which made reader be connected to the story. The only regret I have is that this story ended too soon.

The writer takes us through the different traumas that shaped Alicia’s childhood and her future with a sense of longing to understand and empathize with the actions that led to the murder of her husband Gabriel. 

The twist in the story comes more than half the way when we realize that Alicia was a collateral damage in the vendetta of a jealous husband who wanted to seek out revenge not realizing that in the process of doing so, it led to Alicia being triggered & confronted by her dark past. 

The book is truly an amazing piece of work. The author deserves to be named in the leagues of the best mystery writers out there. Everyone who wants to try a new taste in psychological thriller genre and a fresh perspective in terms of the story plotline