There is beauty inLeafless cloversAnd threadbare sweaters. There is joy inOld vinylAnd untrodden miles. There is value inWingless flamingosAnd the blackest rose. There is worth inyour biggest flawAnd your silliest quirk laid raw. There is love awaiting youAnd so my dear,Shed your fearAnd embrace this wildand wonderful world. Written by Read more…
It was one of those days,When the silence of the room screamed,And you pleaded your body to move,But were restricted by the unseen shackles. One of those days,When your mind handed the gut a knife,And you were stabbed from the insideKnowing something is bleeding with no stitch possible. One of Read more…
Dear friend who doesn’t open up, I know you’re scared of getting hurt, I am too. You’re tired of people telling you to “talk about it” and “open up”, when you simply think it’s better not to. I understand what it’s like to lock away a part of yourself, into Read more…
You tell us to accept it, fight it, resist it…You tell us it’s all temporary.You tell us it’s worth the wait.When you’ve been living the tale of fairies. You tell us how to grieve.You tell us not to lose ourselves.But are you really there,When our soul is going through hell? Read more…
This is addressed to you, You’re probably wondering if this will have words like, “you are tired, and it’ll get better”. What are you feeling is not a question I’ll ask, I don’t have to trouble you that way. When was the last time you were happy? Did you smile Read more…
Beneath a being’s radical deed,Sprawls dogma of her creed,Of a life that wounds and heels,That makes you laugh and bleed. A light that lights within,Through broken bones and bruised skin,Dazzling your skies of sorrow,Toiling in for the win. The courage to face defeat,The colossal grit to repeat,It’s the light underneath,Devising Read more…
The alarm clock strikes six,Another day of self-loathe?You wonder, as you make your wayOff the bed, towards the coffee cup,Looking out the window,I know you feel low. I feel you, As you drag yourselfFrom one room to another,Condemning your every move.Worthlessness washes over you,In everything you do. I see you, As you Read more…
I am sorry to tell you, but to most of us, you are the villain of our story. And no, I am not here to blame you for how much people hate you. I am here because I know that in life, departure is inevitable. Living you leads to an Read more…
How have the rules of the worldAlways demanded definitions.It was either definitionsOr invalidation. But why is the demand so?Uncertainty has always scared us.Strangers have always been a danger.How are definitions reassuring? Definitions create limitations.Any being falling out is an exception,Or an anomaly to be eradicated.Differences scare us. In a world Read more…
As our soul travels towards heaven,What we carry with ourselves is just moments and feelings of our own,No one goes with us, as we walk towards this path of happiness, alone But truly, are we ever alone?There is a whole other world dwelling inside us,Which we just got to find,There Read more…
What a trend self-love is!Got my stories full of it!I define the word for many people.I remind the world to not be feeble. But then the dark night rises,and I’m left alone,conquered by the monsters, that in the morning I had torn. I stand in front of the mirror,I notice all Read more…
Looking into the bathroom mirror Each morning, my reflectionfeeds me liesEach morning, I face rejectionby my own eyes Showering in the darkfor I can’t stand to seeevery stretch marklooking back at me A tragedy in itselfsuffocated in my own skinloathing myselffor being so thin Scream at me, my insecurities“you are Read more…
You stare deep into the mirror,Holding yourself in contemptAs you look at your scars.No, don’t cover them.I know you feel the need to,But let me show youHow beautiful you are. You want your pain to be voiced,After all, your pain demands to be felt.I know you want to cry out,You Read more…
Dear reader,I know you have those days too when getting out of bed feels like such a task. Those gloomy days, when you feel you’re alone and isolated almost as if you certainly do not belong. Not here, not anywhere. A thought of absolute pessimism crosses your mind as you Read more…
I breathe Worry, panic, fear, darkness,Closing in around me.Few words I could use,Not enough to speak of its entirety.I cry internally,This is my anxiety. I have no control,I can barely see.Parents & friends say,There’s something wrong with me.Telling me to calm down,How do I tell them of my misery? Surrounded Read more…
The monster under my bed, Climbed up my bed today. There I sat, Wide-eyed and terrified. He looked at me, Almost as if he was going to devour me. Then, you came in, Maa, And he disappeared. I promise you, he was there, On this bed, next to me. He Read more…
He woke up in the morning, With the same impressions. Dreading the voices in his head, His heart felt as if lead. He searches the world for the answer, Without knowing the question himself, For a person to pour his heart out to, And clear his head of all the Read more…
As the sun rays fell directly on my face coming right through the window tickling my forehead, I woke up with my eyes half open. I went outside to feel the air so fresh and what I saw was something absolutely beautiful. The sun rising in front of my eyes Read more…
I see that girl, the one with a mole under her eye; I see her daily, walking through the doors of a stressful life; She is strong, I like to think so! Coz she never gives up, even after being intimidated by those creatures. She is continuously judged by society, Read more…
To the ones who forgive too much, I know how burdened you sometimes feel. I know how it becomes so heavy for you to clear out everything from your head and play the reset button. I know that you’re still in pain and that your wounds are still too fresh Read more…
My eyes filled with tears, from the pain inside. Drips down, down my cheek, until they drop. Maybe people will notice, or I could wipe them away, cover my emotions, and focus on what people would say. No I won’t cover my emotions with a smile, I won’t hide my Read more…
Dear unknown friend, Today, I want you to admire yourself for the things that you are instead of worrying about the things that you’re not. I know you think you’re not perfect. You say stupid things, trust me we all do.You laugh when you’re not supposed to. You need time Read more…
Standards My eyes, dark circled, sleep deprived. My lips, white, completely parched.My limbs, adorned by beautiful scars.My brown skin, not so flawless, to top it off. You tell me my bloodshot eyes scare you?Then look away.You tell me my crusty lips creep you ?Then stop talking.You tell me my appearance Read more…