Poems ,Stories and lot more .. By Maneesha Purandare

  There comes a time in life when everything starts to fall apart — skin elasticity, muscle tone, memory, dignity... and occasionally, eyesight. I was at a party when, out of nowhere, the world vanished. Literally. I couldn’t see a thing for a second. And then, when I could see again — it wasn’t normal vision — it was like someone had sprinkled fairy dust on everything. Sparkles, stars, sequins. Every chair looked shiny,! "Embellishments at no cost!", I muttered. Naturally, this episode earned me a full medical investigation buffet: blood tests, ECG, CT scan — the lot. I even managed to pen two poems in A&Ewhilst waiting  there patiently!Eventually, I.was given a clean chit . Sigh. ,And just like that, I was discharged. No ambulance. No handsome paramedic monitoring my pulse. But that wasn’t the end. I was told to get an MRI done — just to be sure my brain wasn’t hosting a surprise inside it!! The day arrived. I entered the scan room minus all that is metallic... earrings...