It hurts, doesn't it? To watch your close ones slip out, It's exhausting, isn't it? You don't want to digest the fact, The terrible truth, Once invincible, You feel human again, You scope out for peace, For a silent & smooth sleep, You grow cautious, You wake up determined, But that heavy heart from yesternight,... Continue Reading →
Wish
It just became tiring, Everyday! A Blade across the throat, Waterboarding, A Rope, I was falling out of options, Was I falling apart? Or Did I already? I cannot nag, I'd to remain shut, The pressure was building, It was overwhelming, Too much ruckuss, I had called it a quit quite a few times now,... Continue Reading →
I Wish
I wish to roll back 10 years of my Life, Wish I was intelligent enough to diagnose it, I wish I'd not be an innocent 14 year old with no exposure to the outside world, I wish I knew how the world operates, I wish I could just cling to his lifeless body and cry... Continue Reading →
Novel
As I swayed my head away onto the other side of the room, I could sense my reflection go side to side, "Don't you know how much time you spend staring at that point on the wall?" "What's that?" "Why do you stare at it so much?" "Aren't you tired?, Don't you wanna go to... Continue Reading →
I Want to Quit! – A Rant
A subtle feeling to call it a quit, Was much more than just tired! It's a different feeling altogether You're tired but You can't sleep, You want to give up, but you can sustain the feeling of doing nothing, You feel trapped, You call it a day off, You go to bed, but you can't... Continue Reading →
Carbon : Where It Ends
He was alerted because of a sharp sound left behind along with a bright tail of a projectile which landed few meters away from them, Where everyone thanked their stars for the miracle, He calculated the curvature and path of the projectile, He didn't fear martyrdom, He didn't fear what the future held for him,... Continue Reading →
A Deep Cut
How I learned shaving myself without dad's helpIt was tough at first,I didn't know how to use a blade,Although I was aware of the lather that the gel would produce,I used to watch my brother shave,I was never good at it, Never tried it either,How does a blade feel on your face?On your throat?While I... Continue Reading →
Katushki
It was a merry ride, Joyful, Inspiring & Brought us really close, Katushki was a different person altogether, She didn't expect much, Just a bike ride, Her Requests were Soulful, They always had those happy little moments in them, that I would enjoy to the fullest, People tend to index you at different levels in... Continue Reading →
Seige
When I die, Don't cry, Just stay strong like you always were, A Role Model for Me, A sky, full of hopes, A sea of infinite opportunities, When I die, Don't cry, Remember those times when we all were together, From stealing little things from the cupboards, And paying the price by studying the whole... Continue Reading →
Weave
As I entered the orbit, It felt quite odd, It has been 35 Earth years of me being alone, I have been injecting myself with lots of body fluids, I don't feel alive anymore, It wasn't just tough to be left alone, I took it as a challenge, But I failed to see the fall,... Continue Reading →
Quench
As she gulped down the last drop of syrup from the bottle, Acting as she loved it, It had now become a thing in her hourly schedule, She couldn't unsee it, The void that was left for her, An Eerie silence that demanded her patience, Time does heal the scar, but for her, it was... Continue Reading →
Margin
I was struggling my way through, There was blood everywhere, Not just mine, Theirs too! They weren't responding to their call signs, Called them with every possible name, They would just not Nod their head, They never did that, They always responded to my call, Always considered me one among the best, We all struggled... Continue Reading →
Half Past Twelve
A hypothetical diary of a person who enters different stages in life, here one day represents an entire year or few months and how things change totally in this little world that we reside in. Day 1: I analyzed the way how society works here, it's not how I expected it to be. Alas, we,... Continue Reading →
A Smile
And the world came to a stop, She looked fine, She was even happy, The widespread smile across his face, She did have beautiful memories, Memories that She kneaded into her beautiful heart, Few knew how She dealt with them, Replaying them every often, She saw herself not giving up on her situation, But things... Continue Reading →
Dear Lost Self
Dear Lost-Self, I know it has been a long time since we had a face-off. I do take full responsibility for this. I know that I did commit a mistake, but not a crime. I've a story to tell, a story that you could relate to My Dear Lost Self. We both have regretted our... Continue Reading →
Lost Wing – Paralyzed
A surprisingly talented person, A person who never gave up on anything, A person who could do anything on his fingertips, A person who heads every tough scenario with a determined self. A person who never gave up even when things turned him down, When situations made him face the ground, When he lost, yet... Continue Reading →
Dear Diary.
Dear Diary, It's Day-720, I'm stuck here with my dreams in a closed shell. Engulfed in the darkness. I'm penning my words which I can't see and feel anymore. I cannot foresee outcomes anymore like I used to do. No more am I able to fix broken things, let it be hearts or something intangible.... Continue Reading →
Second Chances
It was a car accident and multiple vehicles were involved in the accident, I am not aware of the number of casualties, Sir. Stated the Rescue team. Bodies were in unidentifiable condition, personal belongings were separated, How else could he recognize her? It has been 6 years dad, you have to stop searching for mom.... Continue Reading →
You Will Never Sleep Alone
I'm sorry for the time you had to binge-watch all the series alone, When you had to finish all the ice-cream alone without fighting Me, When you didn't have to fight for the Remote, When you no longer had to fight for the right side of the bed, When the time was elapsing at a... Continue Reading →
The Roar
Finding my way through the Jungle, I landed among a herd of people, With black circles around their eyes, Their eye balls constantly glancing through different apps, They were looking for something, Something that they weren’t able to find on their device, Something that would wake them up from their exhausted sleep overnight, Something that... Continue Reading →
Letter to the Times I Failed
Dear Failures of Mine, You have taught me a lot, and yes I admit the fact that I ignored you a few times, but couldn't always. You know you are the one who taught me that "Comparison" can never be the key to Success. I remember having a talk with you that night when I... Continue Reading →
You Gotta Stick by me
No one could ever understand him, It was not because he was dumb, It was not because no one knew sign language, It was just that no one tried to see through him, Everyone tried to Communicate, But failed to Sense, Everyone told him stories of "Success", But no one acknowledged his past Wins, Was... Continue Reading →
20 Degrees EAST
I was learning how to pedal for the first time How to balance a cycle, I cried "Keep a hold on the cycle dad, don't leave it" I begged him, I thought he was still running behind me, making me learn how to cycle, I kept on cycling And failed to hear "Keep the handle... Continue Reading →
Club on Fire
He heard people complaining about opportunities, He was used to this, Maybe its not the first time when his team lost the lead, Maybe they should've celebrated their FAILURE, Failures were always under-rated according to him, And people always underestimate them, He understood the call, The call which had been snoozed for a long time,... Continue Reading →
Comparison and Compatibility
The first thing that we experience in this world when we grow up is "Competition". Now, there's something with these three C's, Competition, Comparison and Compatibility. These have few things in common, they are related to one another. One results in the other, rather we can call it a chain reaction that takes place. Competition,... Continue Reading →
Stories that I can’t Explain
"It's a bedtime story dad" She demanded How could he say "No" to his daughter, With a heavy heart, He let his emotions out, Narrated her, his favourite story, Story of his Life, "The way he used to find joy in little things, He did jump various jobs from a freelance writer to a software... Continue Reading →
SAD-Social Anxiety Disorder
He always locked himself up with a group of few people, Didn't let his emotions out, He was always reserved, People would consider him strange and lonely, He was stone-faced, Nothing could really make him cry, He was just way too bad at PDA's (Personal Display of Affection) He developed a corner for himself, He... Continue Reading →
The Fall
It's not always easy to pick yourself up after a fall, The damage cannot be reduced, Neither can it be forgotten, What creates an impact is the "Lesson that we learn from the Fall", Not everyone is gifted with an ability to heal quickly, Not everyone heals at the same pace, It takes time to... Continue Reading →
The Three Tears that Rolled Down My Cheek
It has been a long time since I've shared my happy moments with someone, You were always there, I still wake up Sunday morning with a hope that you would return home with my treat, I've waited a long time to listen to "Very good son", You always told me that I've always made you... Continue Reading →
A Shooting Star
Quarells became an inevitable part of her life, It had become frequent and fewer times much violent for her, Because she opted to settle for a job role that she never desired, She never dreamt about! She was forced to take up that opportunity which was served with emotional blackmail by her parents, It was... Continue Reading →