I sit at the table, trepidation And fear builds up, as I prepare Myself for the vicious, vile venom to spew from the maws of the people for who I care. “Oh! What a surprise!” uttered as The first attack. A simple blow, not too hard just yet. But fast, comes the onslaught. Each one, each misinformed member has a go. Comment after … Continue reading Family Attacks and Generation Gap
I’d never be beautiful, you said.“Never”, I agreed. I’d never be witty, you said.“Never”, I agreed I’d never be you, you said.“Never”, I agreed. For, upon the stars sat God, and he made me, to be me. Not to please your aesthetic sense of beauty. Your confidence remained silent, While my insecurities were loud. Your confidence remained concealed, While my insecurities were exposed. My … Continue reading An Open Letter To Society
Light the way, My guiding star. Lead the way to my heart, Your art, Shall dictate new possibilities. I give in to this opportunity. I could only sleep, Or dream. There’s nowhere in between. Show the way, My guiding star, To brand new days, And spirits marred. All in good faith, May I follow your light, May I hear your plight, And bend the will … Continue reading Paakhi’s Lullaby
Broken hearts intertwined in a metaphor, Shattered pieces lost in the wind, soundlessly squandered with time fleeting by. Piercing eyes watching her every move in the mirror, Descrying herself piece by piece, She was her own foe. The newly acquired loneliness calmed her, fixing her weeping soul with its gentle touch of woe. -Asavari Singh Continue reading Broken Hearts
I saw the little ember of light, It shone at the tip of the mountain, Slowly pouring itself into the deep darkness of the early hour. At first, I was petrified of this leisurely approaching light, For I had been encapsulated In the dingy darkness for far too long. But, as it drew closer, a past memory resurfaced from oblivion, To convince me to face the … Continue reading Rays
