Category55 Fiction Creative Writing Issue 11 Issues Sections Type 1 Vol. II

Seventh year Itch

June 1, 2011 Off By Mani Padma

The 1^st anniversary of marriage- He vowed never to leave her

2^nd – He threatened to leave her to teach her a lesson

3^rd– He really wanted to leave

4^th– He wondered why he was still there

5^th– he realized the reason- The kid.

6^th– He finally left.

And people smiled knowingly- Aha! seventh year itch

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Mani Padma

Started reading at the age of 5... Started understanding what is being read at the age of 10... Started attempts to write at the age of 15... Started understanding that writing is no child's play at the age of 20... Forgot the joys of reading and writing at the age of 25... Rediscovered the joys of reading and writing at the age of 30... Realised that one should clam up about one's age at the age of... And now still on the path of discovery(not the channel) and rediscovery of little joys of life...