Sadness
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The Ocean of Me
I close my eyes and the warm wind becomes my breath. This wind— it whispers into the ocean of me, into the dark of my waters, deep. It hands me the calm of the moon, and it grants me the… Continue reading
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Broken People
It’s the ‘broken’ people we should be listening to. Because it’s the ‘broken’ people who have already faced the pain we are yet to face. Continue reading
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Human Nature
On the ninth day of Christmas I felt sadness inside of me and I cried. Who am I to keep sadness prisoner inside these flimsy human walls of mine? Sadness deserves freedom just as much as joy does. On the ninth… Continue reading
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The Girl in The Frame on the Wall
There she is— the girl in the frame on the wall. A picture of a girl; the softest smile full of mischief and grace. Love and kindness. Hope and fear. Joy. Sadness. Dreams. All of life rolled into a girl…… Continue reading
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Only Human
I’m not really okay, today. And yesterday— I wasn’t really okay then, either. Yesterday, there were tears. Feelings. And yesterday I couldn’t see the sky, anymore. Maybe it’s hormones. Or the rain. Or maybe it’s just my broken bits screeching Reminding… Continue reading
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Lemons and Life
When life gives you lemons, turn them into lemonade. It’s a lovely saying, isn’t it? And it’s right up my alley in terms of the positivity it tosses in the face of life and it’s silly business. *** I want… Continue reading
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The Aching Quiet
The aching quiet. You’d know it, I’m sure. The moment something could have been said but wasn’t. The moment silence was filled with a smile, a giggle, a tear. That’s what I think the aching quiet is. An ache of… Continue reading