Separation

Can one separate art from artists? Can one separate artists from their ideas? Can one separate ideas from its origins? Do these doubts matter at all? Can one separate doubts from its doubter? Can one separate doubters from their environment? Can one separate environment from its nature? Do these questions matter at all? The most […]

Imagine

What can one Imagine? Something that one never saw, or Only the things that one ever saw Can one one imagine something That one never saw? Won’t that be simply based on the things That one saw but, maybe in an enhanced or strange way? Is there an imagination unadulterated by the reality Of one’s […]

Fear

Fear is the root of all evil Fear of power makes you servile Fear of others makes you shrink Fear of uncertainty makes you rigid Fear of independent thinking makes you Part of faceless mob Fear of reflection makes you an automaton Fear of failures makes you arrogant Fear of your true self makes you […]

Secure Life

A secure life is no life at all It doesn’t mean one should Actively embrace dangers It means the feeling of being secure Holds one back indefinitely Break yourself from the feeling of security Embrace the Anxiety whole heartedly You might fail miserably or You might find a new “You” Knowing that nothing matters in […]

True Self

Does anyone really figure out What her true self is in her life? Who one is shaped by nature & nurture Over which no one has any control How could one have a true self When one lacks any control in Shaping life’s events? Even if somehow manages to Figure out a true self Is […]

(Un)Importance

You thought being educated Makes you important When it didn’t you thought Being well employed does When it didn’t you believed Being a do-gooder would help When it didn’t you presumed Being a cynic does When it didn’t you decided Being a nihilist would come in handy, but Nothing would ever make you important Your […]

Selfish or Good Will

Ones who are against death penalty Are they being selfish Knowing their lives could turn upside down In no time and they might be the ones facing Death Penalty, or Are they acting truly on Good Will? People protesting for greater good of all Are they merely more self-aware individuals or Are they truely compassionate […]

Suffering

Life begins with suffering It ends in peace Throughout the journey Suffering accompanies one All the victories and All the happy occasions Are nothing but Suffering in disguise All the grief and All the loses Are anything but Suffering in its truest form One cannot avoid suffering One should learn to put up with it […]

(In)Significance

Significance of life Lies in its insignificance Not all lives are insignificant Nor do all lives are significant There’s nothing significant about A journey towards eventual insignificance All the little significant milestones Along the journey are mere respites From the thought of eventual insignificance Cherish those milestones if you will But don’t ever take those […]

Remains

Remains of houses tell story Remains of castles convey history Remains of species prove ancestry Remains of tools show mastery Remains of language imply complacency Remains of humans bring to light Our stupidity Our atrocity Our false sense of superiority Our life’s futility Above all Our absurdity Inspired by & Img src : Wang Bing […]