Uncaged

I decide to let it all go today. The stress I’ve felt in every pore of my being originates from a position of uncertainty – knowing where I come from but not knowing where will I go. I’ve struggled to make sense of where I am, by linking up a resentful past to a promising … Continue reading Uncaged

Sublimation

The journey is scary. … from closed to open, from narrow to wide, from ceiling to sky, from tangible to sublime, from thought to just being. I find myself disintegrating, but then each tiny piece blossoms into a different being. Epiphany strikes. It is scary, for it brings out parts of me I did not … Continue reading Sublimation

Depth of Wisdom

Unusual is the ship without a destination. But her name is Huntress, and her tracks will change along with her prey. The treasures that lie in unreachable depths of the ocean mock her bravado. You are only imagining what lies here. You know nothing about underwater life. “I’m on a mission to know”. Brace yourself … Continue reading Depth of Wisdom

I to Me

Dear MeWish we could connectdecades agoacross timeI’d have let you in onthings you did not know,helped you reach better decisions.So that I, today….Could have lived in peace Poetics - for the love of letters

Baggage

migration-search for certainty-pasturesgreener thanhome - yet unanswered questionshaunt wanted baggage. Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Migrate

Freedom

When a memory looms larger than the person or incident, it is time to identify the parts within you that hurt. The cure lies within me, when I expend energy in apportioning blame. I thank fate for the comfort and softness of the quilt as thoughts of cold enmity freeze my brain. Will I, can … Continue reading Freedom

Never Retire

homecomingunder dark shadowsthe sea callsfrom its depththere's quite a lot left to sharedon't call it a day Photo Challenge #491

To and fro

He looked at the mirror and saw a stranger. He had forgotten who he was. Somehow, his descent to Planet Earth does not feel like homecoming. He checks his device to know how many days will it take for the brain fog to clear. The answer is shocking – Less than a day. And he … Continue reading To and fro

Autocracy

A corpse demanding compliance from others must be a horrifying sight. I’d call it macabre when the corpse is someone’s self-esteem. What you see in the world is autocracy – a resentful person’s revenge on the world. Weekend Writing Prompt #338