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Dear Mirror

Dear Mirror,
Every time I looked at you
I found the girl inside asking for something.
It was a no brainer to be honest
So, I gave her all green veggies, and took her under my wing.


She still seemed miserable.
Hurt was her heart.
Well, I know her since childhood…
So, I advised to be careful with the carbs.


Trust me, just tell her to work up some sweat.
Proteins will give her everything that she wants.
But why does she still have such longing eyes?
I am giving her all the support that others can’t.


I have watched her doing all this since forever.
Maybe she is just tired of all the unsolicited advice.
Dear Mirror,
Please tell her that I just wanted to help, just trying to be nice.


So, I stopped speaking and tried hard to listen…
I’d do anything to grant her wish!
As I closed my eyes there was a faint whisper,
“Could you just love me like this?”

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Forever

This is not the forever I dreamt of,
I feel helpless to the turned tides…
Seeking comfort at every home,
Only to feel heavy inside.


Most beautiful memories can also be tarnished, because of a single fight.
Don’t say anything, just let it be another silent night.


It gets hard to carry when it is shattered into a million pieces,
So maybe just wrap it all together and leave…
You have bills to pay and a life to survive,
Might not get enough time to cry or properly grieve.


It takes a lot of energy to hold onto what is not meant to be,
Look at you comforting others with the words you wish to hear…
I’m sorry things turned out to be this way,
But broken relationships are better than the forced ones that you always fear.


I know you weren’t ready; but there was no place to hide.
I know you wanted to scream, but all you could manage was a heavy sigh.
I have written all about it, in a letter I never posted.
My diary knows the things that they should, no one was there to confide.


When your love wasn’t enough, do you think your words will even matter?
I know it feels terrible now, but they say with time it will get better.


This is not the forever I dreamt of
This is not what I implied
A life of endless misery.
A life of unexpected goodbyes.

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There you are

There you are…
Having the time of your life.
Looks like you are the life of this party,
Enjoying the company of your tribe.


My mind suddenly started playing the flashback,
Showing me glimpse of the memories we shared.
Every moment came alive in front of my eyes,
I haven’t forgotten anything, that’s how much I have always cared.


Do you remember the town where we grew up?
There was a bench in the front porch of your house.
We used to play there as little children,
Never minding the ever-staring crowd.


Everyone wanted to be your friend back then,
They liked your shiny toys I suppose…
I wasn’t the smartest or the coolest kid,
But still I was the one the little you chose.


Do you remember the picnic where you first made my cry?
I never knew how to dance but still wanted to try.
So, I gathered some courage and stood up from my chair.
Started to move my body but without any flair.
Everyone was laughing while my eyes were searching for you,
Years have passed yet I vividly remember that view…
There you were…
Playing with your new friends who were both cool and smart,
You were pointing at me and mocking,
with every cackle we were moving miles apart.
Something broke that day…
Maybe an unsaid promise or a fragile heart.


Today I am again dancing,
And having the time of my life.
Thinking how I was lucky enough,
To find my own tribe.


And there you are…
With a bunch of new faces around.
I hope your shiny toys are not the only things
That these cool kids have found.


I found myself glancing at your way, but your eyes never met mine.
We all somehow move on leaving all the bittersweet memories behind.
I sure might have been forgotten in your story,
But you always stayed somewhere in the back of my mind.

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Just Tired

I talked to a friend today.
he asked me why my voice sounds worn out?
“Just tired”, I replied.
Better not share the stuff he knows nothing about.


“Get some rest & take care of your health”.
I did feel the concern that he had tried to express.
I wanted to tell him that it wasn’t lack of sleep,
but a very severe deficiency of hope and happiness.


I wanted to save my heart…
From this relentless and unending torment.
I wanted to escape my grim reality,
Even if it’s just for a few moments.


So I talked to a friend today.
he asked me why I haven’t been in touch lately.
“Been busy”, I replied.
Don’t have the strength to tell him what I go through daily.


Our calls were getting shorter as months passed by,
The familiar warmth of his voice was gone.
He still comforted me with his kind words…
But I could sense the newfound apathy in his tone.


Must be hard to keep up with someone who have nothing to offer,
I understand why he would choose to hide.
This is not the first time I found myself alone,
I guess I will again find new ways to survive.


So, I talked to a friend today.
Trying to picture myself in the fun adventure that she described.
I smiled and nodded in all the right places…
Scared that sad people don’t give off very inviting vibes.


She took a deep breath after her story was done,
Asking me why I am so silent these days.
“Nothing, just tired”, I replied mechanically.
Only if someone could construe how much these two words weigh.

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Montage

Every time I cook noodles…I make them the way a friend taught me in 11th grade.

That song that I listen to every summer, reminds me of the good old college days.

I eat those spicey wafers…Because of a girl who made me try them once.

I still prefer pencils over pen, Because of a friend I haven’t talked to in several months.

I like telling stories…Someone I used to know told me I’m good with that.

Due to a happy-go-lucky friend now I don’t overthink, Before calling the people with whom I love to chat.

I am obsessed with that book…Because of a boy who told me about it before I knew what I liked.

I figured I enjoyed dancing too, When I saw him shaking a leg all carefree and psyched.

I am still a fan of kdramas…Because of the one who have now stopped watching them.

I try to be more generous when I witnessed, How someone treated me more like family than a friend.

There are movies I love…Because of someone who loved them first.

Someone kind and accepting showed me, There are still people in the world whom I can trust.

Last I saw my dearest friend a decade ago…Now she is hard to find.

I am a little bit more honest every day,Whenever she crosses my mind.

We meet all the people in our life by fate…But the choice of what we carry with us is ours.

I am a montage of everyone I’ve ever liked,Whether they are right next to me or worlds apart.

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Women’s day

You were yelled at all the time
There will always be a reason for their rage.
Have a good look around and analyze
They are always there to show you “your place”.


They have witnessed your suffering
Your agonizing screams, your burnt face.
And then accused your clothes
your confidence, and your “modern” ways.


From taking birth to giving one – everything is controlled.
Your mere existence on this earth, sucks even more…
When for a larger part of your life,
you were made to believe you were untouchable and impure.


Even if you did something wrong
Know that you were never worth the hate.
They shouldn’t have caged you to pay the price
Your freedom is not for them to calculate.


“How dare you share the things I did to you”
“How dare you disclose the things I said”
Just like this they prove they are guilty
Don’t be afraid to raise your voice fearing they will get mad.


Recognize when them leading the way becomes
a sign of dominance in the name of care.
Learn to see what’s in front of you
Excuses for them will only push you towards despair.


Wishing you today they will be there in the crowd
They will roam fearless; they don’t need a mask.
Please do yourself a favor and don’t give them another chance
To be treated like a human, is sometimes too much to ask.


I am often told “Things that doesn’t happen to you
shouldn’t be your concern”.
I guess that’s the reason why victims remain traumatized
while culprit never suffers.


It’s painful to see your wounds
I guess physically you were not that strong.
But the child in you is still kind
I guess that’s the one thing where you can never go wrong.


Keep moving and have faith in yourself
It’s the most beautiful thing you can find.
A space that no one can invade
Your hopeful heart and your peace of mind.

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I don’t ask

I am not the main character,
I get along with everyone fine.
Let me just exist quietly,
I have no intention to shine.


I don’t ask for order…just a little less chaos.
Just try to not always oppose whatever I chose.


See if you can speak…a little less loud.
My heart is racing, please don’t mingle with that crowd.


With wounding words coming from your heart,
Another shred of humanity is tearing apart.


I don’t ask for happiness…just a little less pain.
Just make sure my empty eyes were not in vain.


To survive one more day…I tell myself all the time.
An imaginary delight is better than a realistic whine.


Just close your eyes and take a deep breath,
Focus here for now…we will deal with the aftermath.


I will keep checking on you,
I have hidden a ray of hope safe inside.
Maybe you will help me find it someday,
If you can allow yourself to see past your pride.


Till the time I figure out where do I belong,
I’ll get back to telling stories and songs.


I don’t ask for love…just a little less hate.
Just try not to stain my innocuous portrait.

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Mind of Misogyny

Never strive to live a life, you are born to serve.
Learn only the things that we think you deserve.
Speak to please people, not for the truth.
You are the youngest, behave like one should.
You are being so difficult, you are being so mean.
this isn’t how a girl should behave when she turns sixteen.
Enough of the girl who is disobedient, thankless and freak.
We will make sure you remain powerless and weak.
Take the responsibility, that we will push down on you.
Smile bright while you do that, else what will other people say about you.
Your existence becomes hell, when you don’t comply.
You are not needed anymore, good girls are not supposed to pry.
Your voice should be meek, don’t try to be tough.
You don’t understand anything better than us.
Show compassion to others at all costs.
It’s selfish of you to care for your own sanity the most.
Now you are just being unreasonable, and insensitive too.
Everyone else does it, why is it so traumatic for you.
We don’t have any logic, but this is how it is supposed to work.
You are just complaining because you are determined to get all the perks.
There is a system for everything, and this one suits us well.
We get to dominate and then joke around how wives make our lives hell.
God created us different for a reason, you should never have got the nerve.
Admit that you are not born to raise your voice, you are born to just serve.

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Boy without a name

Never thought she will find you in the game of chance,
Smiling under the trees surrounding the picket fence.
You made everything so lively it’s no surprise,
Even the kitchen table knows how much you love to dance.
She always wonders if this is a dream or if her mind’s alright,
How come she got so lucky with…
The sunny afternoons and the beautiful breezy nights.
There is always this question in her head,
How could someone make her laugh like this in the middle of a fight.
with a hint of sweetness, with a touch of rain…
Oh when you came by her side, what a wonderful life it became!
I know it sounds weird and I know it sounds lame,
but I’ve been writing stories of a boy without a name.


How come there is so much peace inside a neighborhood this dense,
She fell in love with the way you appreciate her wonderful friends.
She was so scared to show you the scars…
that were carefully kept hidden somewhere in her past,
You dear mysterious boy, you have your own ways,
How in the world you made it so easy?
She forgets everything else when she sees your smiling face.
Drifting off in your warm embrace,
her heart was never the same again…
I know it sounds weird and I know it sounds lame,
that all this time I’ve been falling for a boy without a name.

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The last straw

I was always asked if I need anything,
but the expected answer was only No…
Every question was an accusation,
And I never had any evidence to show.
Control in the name of care, dominance is what they are trying to conceal…
They will always be responsible for how they act, no matter how considerate they feel.

Never… ever… mistake a quiet soul for an empty one,
The people I needed the most taught me I need no-one.
When I picked peace over drama & distance over disrespect,
They got mad at me for trying to keep my sanity intact.
A year can do a lot to a person,
You will know when your perseverance become feeble.
That doesn’t necessarily mean you need therapy dear,
You are just surrounded by the wrong people.
You cannot give people what they are incapable of receiving,
Sometimes the only option that remains for you is silently leaving.


Today I’m thinking about the lies we tell ourselves to get through the day,
When we are stuck-for-life, at someplace we would never wanna stay.
I agree will power is real, but it needs the right conditions to thrive.
Sometimes you will have to let go of the same person many different times.
You keep forgiving them until you learn to unlove,
Often even a decade will fall short, but sometimes just a moment is enough.
Don’t ruin a beautiful day because of someone else,
Every time they are cruel to you, do something kind for yourself.
I heard somewhere that you know you have healed,
When you can tell your story and it doesn’t make you cry…
Being scared for so long has made me cold-blooded,
I have now finally accepted my fate without asking why.
Yes, it is possible to miss something but never want it back,
Changed behavior is the only apology – it’s high time to understand that.

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