B - BACK!



:: Today is B - BACK ::

“She’s back! We’ve told her repeatedly, there’s no suitable role. But she doesn’t understand. She keeps coming back for that one last chance!” The production assistant said, nearly frustrated, at the sight of the old lady hanging by the stage hopefully.

Martha had her make-up and costume on. Everything was ready; everything so familiar. She stood eagerly, re-living old memories when the stage was her domain and she ruled it. People came from afar just to see Martha – the star! She longed to be back on-stage, under the arc-lights facing the audience.

Alas! The new generation just couldn’t understand that!


NANDINI DEKA'S A-Z CHALLENGE
This post is part of the A-Z challenge for April'2014. Except Sundays, post everyday with 26 alphabets. Also posted for 100 words, Friday Fictioneers ( Image Copyright - Kent Bonham ).
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24 comments:

  1. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields09:56

    Dear Nandini,

    You've captured the mind of the "has been". That would be a hard place to be in.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. NandiniDeka15:33

      thanks for the prompt @Rochelle :-)

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  2. Deepa Iyer10:45

    Wow. Just too good. As Rochelle says, this is a hard place to be in. And we see it so often even in the stupid corporate world. Sad indeed! Well written post.

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    1. NandiniDeka15:35

      it happens to many, and indeed a difficult place to be.

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  3. Soumya11:03

    Oh this was so heartbreaking. Yet wonderful.

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  4. Shailaja V11:26

    Such a beautiful image you have created of that wistful lady and her beautiful memories :)

    http://momdiary.blogspot.in/2014/04/believe-in-pain.html

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  5. Anonymous11:48

    Wow. Very good. Shades of Norma Desmond. Last line was good, too, because we DO run into that a lot only with the way things are done. Nice piece!

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  6. Anonymous13:51

    I really like her persistence. I hope they let her back on the stage, even in a small role. They might, just to make her stop auditioning. :)

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  7. Rajlakshmi13:57

    aww I feel for her... but maybe she should just retire gracefully. Beautifully penned

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    1. NandiniDeka14:43

      yea i too think she should....but alas

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  8. janet14:05

    So sad. Perhaps they could find her the smallest part.

    janet

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  9. Anonymous16:17

    I agree with Soumya - very sad. Lost hope at its best.

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  10. P.S. Joshi20:47

    Well done. Poor woman. Good story that made me feel the sadness.

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  11. Anonymous22:08

    Man...poor Martha!! To re-live one's glory days is the dream of many people. Too bad no one has the patience or desire to help that dream come true!

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  12. Unknown00:02

    Such economy. I want to write like this when I grow up.

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  13. Perry Block03:46

    Maybe they'll give her a bit part for her persistence. Sad to say, it happens to many in that business. Nicely told!

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  14. Unknown11:14

    So sad. Can't they find a spear for her to carry?

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  15. Siobhan19:40

    Sad and powerful story

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  16. NandiniDeka14:39

    thanks @Neelam

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