“You don’t look sad though?”
“Why are you even crying?”
“What have you done for this?”
I can’t ignore the questions people ask me.
Little do they know my story,
Lost and focused jointly,
They say “so sorry” and leave?
Look at what they’ve done
They’ve transformed me,
Into a globe full of abhorrence
Which i’m sure no one would adore.
Hazel
Wiggle the tip of your pencil
Against the pages of lines.
Its tip made of hardened lead,
Scratch and rub onto the paper surface
Till visible marks
Have been etched in greyish shades.
Please repeat these words in writing:
“I have nothing to write”
Varna
Standing on the edge,
Staring into the abyss
I found the meaning of my life
As I stood on the edge, surrounded by uncertainty Surrounded by the unknown
It was then that I saw her, standing there unwavering
Her deep blue water and her battle for existence
She didn’t let the burden that we put on her
The toxicity, the dirt, and the impure chemicals affect her
She battled for all the life within her against the shores of land
The source of her slow poison
She stood her ground to show her worth
What we never understood, was her wrath
The wrath that could make all else ash.
Anushka
Holding my hand in darkness
Sheltering me from the rain
Being my bridge to the world
In my moments of sadness and woes
Always there to support me, guide me
Whenever I find myself sinking
You are always there, wading through the waters to rescue me
Perhaps in my moments of happiness, I forget
You are the reason for that joy
You are the reason for my birth and rise
I appear strong to those around the world
But you stand beside me always know what’s on my mind, even through my silence
You are the reason for my smile
You are the reason for my existence
You are the inspiration needed in my life
You are my aspiration
You are the reason I learned how to love.
Anushka
Unfamiliar faces, incessant squealing
Where have I come?
Humans unrecognised, places unknown
Relations I don’t care for
Broke free and ran away
Felt lost and looked lost
Where have you brought me,
God?
You took it all away
Oh, what have I become?
Apathetic and numb to the world, I trust no one.
Looked twice and judged twice,
Felt nothing and sensed nothing,
When did you turn me into this,
Mother?
Stood there watching it all,
Why didn’t you do something to stop the pain?
Disbelief and anger crept inside;
Hope lost, Emotions lost
Pain beseeched, Regret beseeched
Why did you do this to me,
Father?
Never spoke a word of it
Why didn’t you talk about it to someone?
Maybe, I was scared
Dread filled, Misery filled
Blood drained, soul drained
What have you done to me,
… … … ?
A.D.
