She took a long hot bath. The heavenly smell of rose water spread all across the apartment. I was impatiently waiting for her in front of the dressing table. I want her to be wholly mine before she puts on any powder and paint. Even the carpet was waiting for her to come out, to feel her wet foot.
Finally, the princess opened the door slowly. She was damn beautiful in that smooth silky gown. She smiled at me. Oh, how can I resist her seductive looks? Still I just pretended as if I was looking out of the balcony window.. She came to me with that naughty smile, hugged me so tightly, that I couldn’t even breathe. Then…
…..
Then she put me on her face. She wanted me with her always. No one can take their eyes off her ‘masked’ face. Yes, I am the MASK who protects you from being hurt or rejected.
Let me say “Honesty is the best policy, which is true. But what if someone feels exhausted living in an authentic way.. Ah! , is that possible..? Maybe that’s why people start to wear me to hide their identity and finally forget who they were actually. I am the sign of your weakness. Think twice before you put me on”
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March 14, 2017 at 10:31 pm
As it is said that give him a mask,and he will be his true self…
Waisay, ,,it was a pleasant post!!
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March 15, 2017 at 9:48 am
You mean, negatives cancelling each other. Thanks for being here
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March 12, 2017 at 5:26 am
Beautiful..
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March 12, 2017 at 1:04 pm
Thank you
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March 6, 2017 at 10:14 pm
honesty could be a mask sometimes………..irony indeed. 🙂 🙂
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March 7, 2017 at 10:53 am
Ya.. people wearing a as of ideal face..
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March 6, 2017 at 9:13 am
Ha, a nice twist to that ‘beauty’ story, Akhi! I had to read and re-read it ( dim-witted me! ;))
We all wear it at some point in time. Are they the experiences in life that force you to put up the mask or is it simply the comfort of being an enigma to the ruthless world?
I see a little child, so very carefree with emotions, thoughts, and ideas flowing freely. But they grow and pick it up too and that is when the charm and beauty of childhood simply vanishes!
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March 6, 2017 at 4:55 pm
You said it right.. why the kid can’t be kid anymore.. why does live quitting all those innocence…
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March 6, 2017 at 6:09 pm
Because we teach him to be just that! Wearing is mask is what is to increase the person’s social quotient and appear just right before society!
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March 6, 2017 at 8:10 pm
Yeah.. The stereotypical thoughts
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March 3, 2017 at 2:23 pm
Hahaha what a brilliant twist! It’s like you masked the main theme of this post beneath spiciness 😁 And yes, sadly we all have killed the simplicity & the authenticity of ourselves.
xx
https://simpliannie.wordpress.com
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March 3, 2017 at 8:52 pm
Thanks ankita. I am really glad that you unmasked it😉
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March 3, 2017 at 12:35 pm
Just a brilliant concept,
We have all adapted and put this mask on to stay away from our weaknesses and the world’s rejection.
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March 3, 2017 at 8:39 pm
Yes moushmi..that mask has become a part of our life…
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March 3, 2017 at 7:12 am
But, on earth, unmasked life is unimaginable…
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March 3, 2017 at 10:25 am
That’s why I asked, are we fed up of being authentic…😅
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March 3, 2017 at 8:40 pm
Don’t you?….😊
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March 3, 2017 at 8:58 pm
So far so good☺
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March 3, 2017 at 10:30 pm
☺
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March 3, 2017 at 7:09 am
But, on stage, masks give the people authenticity of characters…where, unlocking the secret kills its pleasure and spoils its authenticity…
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March 3, 2017 at 10:25 am
Yes..in stage we only expect them to act.. then mask is a part of them actually.. but its not the real life
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March 3, 2017 at 8:36 pm
Ya…absolutely
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March 3, 2017 at 5:44 am
This was a brilliant one! I like the question you ask …does anyone get tired of being authentic? …
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March 3, 2017 at 10:16 am
Thanks dear.. I was just being sarcastic with that question
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March 3, 2017 at 10:21 am
Between did you buy the domain recently…
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March 7, 2017 at 12:17 am
Could you please elaborate, I am sorry I didn’t get you.
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March 7, 2017 at 10:41 am
Actually I was checking with you, whether you purchased your wordpress domain
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March 7, 2017 at 11:51 pm
No I did not. I am using their basic plan since the beginning. Is their something specific you would like to know regarding that?
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March 8, 2017 at 9:52 am
Oh.. but I wonder as I cannot see that.wordpress.com extension in your web link..
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March 8, 2017 at 11:33 pm
Oh …now I know what you mean …I have actually purchased a domain from godaddy and directed there from wordpress.
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March 9, 2017 at 9:45 pm
Ok..so you started in a purchased domain only.. so you haven’t done that exporting thing
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March 10, 2017 at 3:56 am
Yes, …and I have no idea what exporting is 🙂
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March 3, 2017 at 3:35 am
What a thought! Hats off for such a description of the mask everyone is hiding behind…
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March 3, 2017 at 10:14 am
Thank you so much..people always try to appear in an ideal way..in fact I was thinking on the same, and then the mask thing came in…and I also tried to mask my main theme😉😉
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March 3, 2017 at 2:11 pm
😄
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March 2, 2017 at 11:38 pm
Interesting perspective 🙂
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March 3, 2017 at 10:09 am
Is it…
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March 3, 2017 at 3:24 pm
Very much 😉
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March 2, 2017 at 11:32 pm
Fabulous Akhila, I love this post, so seductive and so true. Love that even the carpet was waiting!
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March 3, 2017 at 9:51 am
Thanks Liza.. I just added that carpet to make it spicy, and more over it indicates the craziness of people..
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March 3, 2017 at 1:40 pm
It worked, loved it 😊
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March 3, 2017 at 8:49 pm
😊
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March 2, 2017 at 8:03 pm
hahah Nice twist… BUt u know na..
SOmetimes its not the people who change, sometimes its just the mask that falls off… 😦
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March 2, 2017 at 8:25 pm
So you are blaming the mask.. Hos sad😛😛
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March 3, 2017 at 2:01 am
Not only the mask but the person wearing it too…
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March 3, 2017 at 10:12 am
👍👍
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March 2, 2017 at 3:24 pm
Very appropriate and too deep.
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March 2, 2017 at 6:06 pm
Thank you dhiraj
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March 2, 2017 at 3:16 pm
Love this.
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March 2, 2017 at 6:07 pm
Thank you
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March 3, 2017 at 3:11 pm
You’re welcome.
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March 2, 2017 at 11:32 am
Hmm very seductive Akhila and yes definitely there are times we get totally fed up with masks and masks and feel like being our true self. Great way of writing.
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March 2, 2017 at 11:35 am
Thanks a lot. Whatever we do masks can never replace the self.. isn’t.. but without realizing it we play with masks entire life
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March 2, 2017 at 11:37 am
Yes absolutely true Akhila and for how many years and for what and then we suffer in return so be the person you want to and enjoy and make others happy. Happy day to you dear.
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March 2, 2017 at 11:38 am
😍😍thank you..with lots of love
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March 2, 2017 at 11:44 am
welcome dear.
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March 2, 2017 at 11:04 am
wow..it was really very seductive in the start..and then what a twist.
shreyans
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March 2, 2017 at 11:27 am
lol… just an attempt.. good that it worked😜
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March 2, 2017 at 11:29 am
it really worked…
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March 2, 2017 at 11:31 am
Hahha.. thanks shreyans
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March 2, 2017 at 9:58 am
Sometimes we put on so many different masks on different times that we tend to forget our original self.
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March 2, 2017 at 11:30 am
Yes Ami, exactly that is the point.. and on a long run, we reach a state where we couldn’t even act any more..
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March 2, 2017 at 6:46 pm
True that dear
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March 2, 2017 at 7:42 pm
😐 hmm
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March 2, 2017 at 9:57 am
Seductive 😍😍😍😚😚
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March 2, 2017 at 11:25 am
Ha ha…disappointed 😂
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March 2, 2017 at 11:28 am
😨 why
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March 2, 2017 at 11:32 am
I was just asking you whether disappointed with the twist😉
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March 2, 2017 at 11:34 am
No no no. I liked the approach. 😍😍😃
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March 2, 2017 at 11:36 am
Okay my good girl 😘
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March 2, 2017 at 11:45 am
😇😇
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