The Couple in the bus

A particularly hot afternoon today, I was on the bus. Sitting right in front of us were a couple. I hadn’t assumed they were a couple, until I noticed a few things which made me smile to myself. The boy had his little finger tucked inside the girl’s palm. A quiet squabble over something, the

Jumping into the Ocean

“Maybe sometimes it is better to stop scooping water out of a sinking ship and just for once, jump into the scary ocean” We had drifted apart, yet there we were still sitting together on the couch, maybe for the last time. The silence suffocating us. For a long moment, she held on to my

Social Media ‘Influencers’

Do not call yourself an ‘influencer’ with your paid brand adverts that includes zero awareness or accountability. You are just a salesman using your followers like a pyramid scheme. “Most Influencers are not content creators. They don’t bring any value to the table. Creating cringe videos and advocating for cheap cosmetics, betting apps doesn’t make

Fear of losing You

I wrestle with the fear of losing you, when we were never really together. It’s like I’ve grown used to the idea of you being a part of my life. Maybe it’s because I’ve gotten used to the feeling of being invisible in the relationship. But even amidst the silence, your absence leaves a noticeable

The Secret to Life

When it comes to life, discussions are important with people of the same wavelength. Experiences from those meaningful conversations expand our perspectives. ‘Arguments, however, is The Way For Gaining Enemies.’ While setbacks and losses are inevitable – accept that you have lost; but never accept that you have failed. Stepping out of our comfort zones

The Moon in the Sky

 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹. I would say, “𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝗸𝘆, 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀” In the quiet of the night, with a cigarette dangling between my fingers, I find myself staring at the moon, thinking of you. The world dissolves into a blurry mess, and it’s just

Last Night

I was cleaning my shelf and had this Anuv Jain playlist on shuffle. Just a when a picture slid off the diary, and the words hit like a truck. “Dekho Dekho Kaisi Baatein Yahan Ki Hai Saath Par Hain Saath Na Bhi” There are these unforgiving nights like last night when nothing seemed to be

Why She had to Leave

Across the coffee shop, she’s a stranger in a familiar frame. The silence between us is a physical thing, suffocating. We used to be the soundtrack to each other’s lives. Now, her “Hey, how are you?” are like echoes in a forgotten room. I search for the version of the same girl I fell for,

Looking at Her

In that moment, she gazes eagerly at the screen, engrossed in the movie. As you observe her, moving closer marveling at her beauty. You catch a whiff of her favorite scent, an aroma that feels like home. The desire to lean against her becomes irresistible, and as she subtly leans towards you, may be that

What We could have been

“𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀?  𝗜𝗳 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀, 𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘆. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲.” We give the wrong people, the best version of ourselves. In this