Something To Say

We all have something to say, something to shareA voice in our throat, waiting to enter an earSome words stringed together, forming a messageFlowing from our mouth, tired of splashing on a page A phrase here, some lines thereStaying silent, a thing so rare We all have something to say, something to shareA voice in…

I’m Tripping

My eyes have a glaze of a hundred tearsAnd yet they feel at restMy ears are buzzing with a thousand soundsAnd yet they hear nothingMy head is pounding with a million thoughtsAnd yet it feels blank What is this trip that I’ve refused for a gazillion timesAnd yet it brings me back begging for it?

What Is Hope?

What is hope?For some it is the reassurance in their partner’s eyesFor others it is the smile on their child’s face For some it is the ringing of bells at morning prayerFor others it is the meal they share after a day of fasting For some it is their ever changing calendarFor others it is…

Trivial

Like a speck of dust in the big world, I am insignificant in the greater scheme of things. The universe is huge and it doesn’t revolve around me. Who would think a fact as clear as that will have to be stated? But we’ve created extravagant scenarios in our little heads where everything affects us…

Footprints In Sand

I left an impression on his life just like leaving footprints in sand- vivid yet short lived. A slight gust of wind blew me away… -Yamini

Time To Reflect

It was a Saturday evening, much like any other weekend. The music was loud, booze was high and my heels ached. I secluded into a corner with a drink in my hand and no thoughts on my mind. Out of nowhere he patted on my shoulder and asked, “Is this the hour of self reflection…

In Search Of Light

There is light at the end of this tunnel that has long since been drowned. So what if I have to float to get to the other end? The light never dims… it still shows me the path. So what if I have to hold a lamp to guide me even during the day? The…

The Balance In Breeze

There’s nothing like the cool breeze that blows right before the first rays of sun emerge from behind the dark sky. Like a reminder of balance. The sun won’t shine on us forever, the clouds will loom. The harsh cold will take over this warmth only to be pushed back again every morning. Just like…

From Dusk Till Dawn

This is the morning after a night of thinking. Just a few hours ago I was floating in thoughts of death and despair. I lay motionless for the entire night, pondering over the meaning of life. Am I any wiser this morning? The answer lies in the wrinkles of the sheets and the wetness of…

One Sheet At A Time

There is hollowness in my existence. My soul is crumbling like a worn down house in a storm. I am alive… my flesh is not decaying…yet.On a blank sheet of paper, I pen down. I pour over my heart in a book with words tainted in ink. Words that tell my story, words that hide…

Beauty In Destruction

It is serene and quaint, like the calmness before a storm. I can sense it build behind me. Slowly it is growing, taking control. It growls at me as if telling me who is in charge here. But I am relaxed as if I am unaware of its existence. I know it is there, I…

The Happy Me

Do you know when I felt the happiest? It was a few moments before I said “I do” to you. Those last moments of blissful unawareness…The time I didn’t know what was awaiting me. The time when I was dreaming of a life full of love. The time I lived a few years ago…Those moments…