Wednesday, January 21, 2009

RACE

Officially N wasn’t racing with C but unofficially they wanted to beat each other. Both were on their top gear and no streak of time witnessed either of them going past the other.

As they approached yet another traffic signal N slowed down seeing an old woman cross the road while C recklessly zoomed past her.

By the time N picked up his speed the signal had already turned red. He reluctantly slowed down, again, watching C drive away showing him a thumbs-down.

The speed was almost the same…my concern was justified but still I got stuck at the red signal and he…N sighed with disgust.

Waiting for the signal to turn green he wondered, “Does the colour of the signal, in the end, decide the outcome of every race?”



By: NovoneeL ChakrabortY

9 comments:

rimi said...

the questions that u put up in d end lets everyone who read the story think twice before answering it.......it basically helps us better understand our own point of view in a situation....
gud wrk!!!!!!keep it up!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

gr8 thinking...i never knew that the signal lights could be used to show the light of wisdom so beautifully.

Novoneel Chakraborty said...

Thanks Rimi ...!


Thank u Saagar for your appreciation!

Shaveta said...

may be.. its another piece advising..slow and steady wins the race :)

Novoneel Chakraborty said...

Hey Honey thanks for the comment ... but its not slow-n-steady one ... the point is: who decides the win? anyways tc

Amritansu Nanda said...

Couldn't appreciate it any less than your book. There is always more to learn in defeat, and that is a success in itself. Big Patron :).

rashmi said...

struck d chord...gr8 work...u manage to pen down deepest of things in such few lines

Anonymous said...

Great thought...

Novoneel Chakraborty said...

Thanks Silent dreamz!