They told you Not once, Not twice, But again and again and again That you are not good enough. They thought the repetition Will drill it Into your mind, Into your soul That you are not good enough. They were sure that You will give up, You will stop Out of exhaustion accepting That you [...]
Tag: Finding oneself
Forgive Yourself
Have you forgiven yourself For those wordful arrows of poison That you aimed at a loved one, Wittingly or unwittingly? Those that came back for you In full force, Striking you as well? Have you yet? Have you forgiven yourself For those actful boulders of thoughtlessness That you rolled down at anyone, Wittingly or unwittingly? [...]
Today’s Tiny Tale: First Love
Somehow, his love was never enough. Then she learnt to love herself. She was her first true love.
Today’s Tiny Tale: Birthday Eve Thoughts
I may not be what the past I expected. I may not be what the future I will be. But in this moment, I am happy.
Dream Awake
It's easy to dream Especially when you're sleeping. It's easy because Nobody's peeking. It's easy to let Your guard down, When even you have no control To give the dream a frown. It's easy So we do it. Not once, not twice, As many times as it may hit. What's difficult is To dream awake. [...]
Like No One’s Looking
I was always so concerned With what others thought That I forgot About myself. What a shame that was! I was always so restricted With how I conducted myself That I forgot About breathing. What a shame that was! I was always trying to be one With the person I should be That I forgot [...]
What are You Made of?
Let me ask you, If I may, If you can take it, What are you made of? Not the scientific answer, Not the philosophic dream, But at your very core, What are you made of? Not what Mommy said, Not what Daddy trained, But what was always there, What are you made of? Not who [...]
What You Deserve
Have you seen yourself in the mirror? Have you seen yourself in others' eyes? Have you seen yourself in the dark? So then you know. Is this what you deserve? Have you heard yourself alone? Have you heard yourself in a crowd? Have you heard yourself in your head? So then you know. Is this [...]
Free
Ever really felt, Like truly, truly felt What it is to be free? Free of responsibility, Free of tomorrow, Free of free? To not think twice Before you speak or do, After you speak and do? To be assured In what you have, In what will be? If never, ever in your life, If not [...]
You are the Reason
You might not knowBut you are the reasonWhy I amThe way I am. Not all of meBut you are the reasonFor a part of meWhich will always stay with me. It's not all goodBut you are the reasonWhy some thingsStayed far from becoming bad things. It's certainly not badBut you are the reasonWhen I got [...]
An Author You'll Remember 