Don’t we all seek validation elsewhere When validation is denied at the one source we seek it from Don’t we all seek it at the most random of places. In those 2000 followers on social media you don’t recognize In the characters of movies that temporarily warm your heart In those fictional books where love... Continue Reading →
Breaking down heartbreaks
A lot of heartbreaks account to one thing if the whole experience is broken down – mental projections of the person who apparently broke our heart. Most times, objective understanding of a situation reveals that the person in question was never deserving of the pedestal we placed them upon. Neither did they equivocally ask for... Continue Reading →
The pickle
The ones we hope would let us go Never do at all And the ones we wish would get as close Hardly even make a move. Why are human relations such pickle Where we end up choosing ones that don’t reciprocate And leave the ones offering the world heartbroken As well as shatter our hearts... Continue Reading →
The art of moving on
I’m sure everyone comes across a phase of getting over an experience that went completely against the mental norms of wellness. From break ups to workplace embarrassments, plenty of experiences push the mental state to a place where moving on becomes an absolute necessity for sanity. And even with something so commonplace, we often struggle... Continue Reading →
When burning bridges is the best option
A lot of thumb rules prevail when it comes to relationships; all kinds of relationships. ‘Never burn bridges’ is one of them I have come across a lot. Almost every other day, I come across people who cannot stand other people but will never confront them because who knows, one day or another they might... Continue Reading →
Dear love
Knowing me; not me, not anyone would have predicated I’d ever be lost in thoughts of a ‘someone’ so different from my way of life. I haven’t yet realized the true potential of this unconventional bond but oftentimes I spend time in my head imagining how incredible it would have been. It’s strange isn’t it,... Continue Reading →
Do you anymore
Do you miss me like I do Now that you’ve pushed me into giving up All my advances at making you feel Like the universe revolves around you Do you miss me like I do? Do you recall the words of my translated soul That I brought to sentences that can appeal to you Keeping... Continue Reading →
The undeserved pedestal
I put you on a pedestal you didn’t deserve to stand on. Because I fell in love with you Because I assumed you loved me too I put you on a pedestal you didn’t deserve to stand on. I looked up to see a divine being That brought happiness and bliss And in delusion that... Continue Reading →
Self assurance and relationships
It’s a common human tendency to expect returns for what has been invested. Especially in relationships, most fights occur when one person invests and the other withdraws consistently, without mutual benefit. But honestly, such matters are not given enough emphasis as they hold the potential to completely break a person down. We tend to think... Continue Reading →
Each time I stop
Each time I stop The mind goes back to you. Every moment of this phase I strive hard to move on But each time I stop The mind goes back to you. I’ve learnt to trust actions over words So though you say you care Your actions say otherwise So it’s high time I walk... Continue Reading →