Belonging

People long for belonging Why does one belong somewhere? Is it the people there, or Is it the place in itself, or Is it simply the fact that one Is not somewhere else, or Is it the environment/nature? What makes one want to belong? Is it the inherent insecurity of life, or Is it the […]

Impermanence

Impermanence is the opponent That we all fight everyday Knowing very well that One can never defeat it Yet most of us play without Any second thoughts whatsoever What is the rationale behind this Sisiphyian action of ours? One might ask what’s the alternative? Perhaps Acceptance and Observance??

Freedom

What’s Freedom? Freedom is not the ability to do things But it is the possibility to do things The choice to do or not do things The idea to do or not do things The opportunity to do or not do things Take away the choice, the idea, the opportunity What remains would be a […]

Beauty

What do we mean by beauty? Who defines beauty? Does beauty only lies in the eyes of beholder? Or is it everywhere even when there is no beholder? Are beauty and ugliness, the inseparable twins? Or are these two sides of the same coins? Plato said beauty is virtue, while Ugliness as vice, if beauty […]

Why do we name?

People name their pets People name their houses People name their luxury possessions People even name their body parts Countries name its weapons What’s this obsession with names? Is it some importance we try to enforce Just so that we don’t become unknowns Do names just give identity or Do names also give us belonging […]

Familiarity

Everything and everyone that’s familiar Was once an unknown One encountered unknown by chance Or sometimes by choice But why do people stuck with the familiar? Even at the risk of being ossified Was it because of the fear or Was it because of the comfort Or is it because people realized That neither familiarity […]

Realization

Realizing you’re here by accident Ought to kill your ego Realizing you share the same end as others Ought to liberate you Realizing your actions are predetermined Ought to energize you Realizing your pain and joy are fleeting Ought to ground you Realizing your inherent vulnerabilities Ought to humble you Realizing your dusty insignificance Ought […]

Constant

Is change the only constant? Seasonal changes are constant Secular Holiday days are constant Religious holiday days too Birthdays are constant Death Anniversaries too Local festival days are constant Most people’s life routines are constant Why do people crave for constant? Is it because of the great unknown? Change is definitely not the only constant

Does this really matter?

More cautions you take Less careful you become Is it a paradox or an irony, Does this really matter? If you know you know nothing Are you knowledgeable or stupid? Does this really matter? If resisting change is your life’s goal Will you ever achieve your goal? Does this really matter?

What ifs & if only

Life is nothing but Full of What ifs & If only All the things that didn’t happen And all the things that did happen Could’ve gone either way But it all went the way it did With or without of your choosing Yet these what ifs and if only Have the potential to make The […]