There are thoughts Emotions, And words Trapped within me. They grow more Each and every day. And I am not How I used to be. I keep those thoughts Emotions, And words Inside. Holding on to them Against my wish. For my ability in wording How I feel Is giving up on me. To the... Continue Reading →
Outside it was pouring rain. You could hear it hitting every surface. The trees seemed as if they were going crazy. Sheen was sitting on the sofa facing Jill, who was sitting on a chair on the opposite side. Jill’s eyes were filled with tears, and Sheen’s face showed sadness. Jill broke the silence that... Continue Reading →
Trigger Warning: The following story is based on real-life events and talks about suicide. That February day back in 2008, I was a middle school student. I had school at noon shift and was preparing myself at around 11:40 a.m. Half an hour later, my best friend, Zoya, knocked on the door. She used to... Continue Reading →
I was born in a big family. And we all live together in the same… you can say the same place. We have one huge house that around twenty families can fit in, but it’s not exactly a house. It’s something between a mansion, a residential complex, and a bunch of houses. And by we... Continue Reading →
There was a loud sobbing coming from my living room when I entered my apartment. I looked to my right side, where we’d placed a tiny table. There was an empty metal vase on it. I slightly lowered myself and put my bag down gently. I reached for the vase and quietly grabbed it in... Continue Reading →
I know the year I am mentioning is one that none of us wants to remember. But it’s important for this blog post as the events happened then. So we, humans, started the year 2020 with hopes, new goals, and new plans. But life doesn’t go as planned, and in the very beginning of 2020,... Continue Reading →
If you like reading poems, here's a poem about melancholy. And enjoy this post. Sometimes there is that sudden melancholy that washes over me. It could happen when I’m dancing to the rhythms of my favorite songs or it shows up when I’m laughing so hard that the muscles of my face ache. I don’t know... Continue Reading →
* For the audio version of this poem, click here. For youI held the pencil,That I had promisedMyself not to do.For IWanted to see youFrom the imagesThat I had madeIn my head.For weNever got the chanceTo be physicallyIn the same placeLike many people do.So, drawingIs what I didAfter years of having stopped.
I drank a glass of water and then another and then another but I was still thirsty until I suddenly opened my eyes. “Crap,” I told myself with a very dry mouth. I rolled on my bed to the left side until I reached my phone. It was 3:00 in the morning. I hated waking... Continue Reading →
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