Breaking down

I look for distractions to not remind me of the truth The sun for one, the evening comes like the reaper closing in on me with a cloak of loneliness How does such a small home without one person feel like a stadium abandoned of millions   I indulge in tears, why does every drop…

Mess

I go around giving a piece of my heart away I don't take their heart back And look what I have done, now I heart-less   Heart is the home of hope look what I've done, now I am hope- less   I wish I am terribly wrong, Naive, negative, imbecile Who even wishes that?…

Love Lost

I find myself scurrying for words Under the pressure of not doing justice to you What I might leave behind in this unforgiving digital universe Will it be closure? Or will it be a cut on our wounds? A reminder of what we did and did not do   It is so easy to retrospect…

House of Mirrors

I found my soul trapped in a house of mirrors Each reflects an illusion a piece of me believes Tall and short, distorted a lot Anxious and paranoid, persistent and determined Loved and hated, resentful and dedicated   Sometimes, cracked to suck the light to darkness Faults of the human heart and mind While painfully…

Questions plaguing my mind

Why can’t they just say, “Have a nice flight” instead of saying, “Have a safe flight”? Why does nobody say,” The most handsome groom” but does not forget to say, “The prettiest bride”?   When I lie on the grass and see the clouds glide; is it the winds blowing the clouds or the clouds…

One airplane journey

Happily I grabbed my window seat, settled with my book and earplugs Then walked in a couple, wrapped in each other, looking snug The girl was a little too chirpy I said to myself They were moving towards me, it was going to be hell! The husband had a middle seat in row three The…

Oh, sunshine!

I sit uncomfortably without a backrest With a single agenda, might seem insane to many To catch the burst of early summer rays on my skin   There are evening people, night people and morning people I find it is not the time but the presence of this happy light that’s fulfilling One inexplicable joy,…

What is a “retreat” for you?

In response to Daily Prompt: Retreat   I am looking into my thesaurus, Wondering if “Retreat” stands for a place or an action, Is this ambiguous or open to interpretation? Is retreat when you painfully say the word “Sorry”? When you thought they would give you drum rolls but you had to give a white flag…

If I was another

If I was lion I would be ruthless and maul If I was a snake, all I would do is crawl If I was a tiger, I would be so proud If I was a monkey, I would entertain many crowds If I was a peacock, I would dance in the rain If I was…

To make a penny or break a heart?

Why is it that we are forever torn between comfort of the body and comfort of the mind? Life throws our way such acid tests from time to time Remember when you broke up with your school sweetheart to make your way to college and earn a lot Remember how sad that made you feel, you…