Hell

Sartre said “Hell is other people” Hell is not other people Hell is our “self” A reflective self is the hell An indifferent self is no self The self fights relentless battles Against the herd of sheep in the world Only to end up in hell But a reflective self cherishes this “hell” At all […]

Writing

Sometimes one comes across a writing which, to use the oft repeated cliche, blows your mind. It could be a whole book, a whole chapter, a news article, an opinion piece or even a beautifully constructed sentence. Even if that book or an article, of which the sentence is a part, turns out to be […]

New Year

All those resolutions Would amount to nothing All those wishes Would most certainly not come true All those promises Would invariably be broken All those positive thoughts Would definitely be forgotten What would be left at the year end? Yet another meaningless year That amounted to nothing but sheer absurdity Imgsrc : Edvard Munch museum

Better lose hope – Hopefully

Deep down you want to find hope – In a world that’s totally uncaring With people who’re unimaginably stupid In a society that’s least bit bothered, To do what? To live a meaningful life, By finding ways to help others By throwing everything at saving planet By limiting your self-indulgence By making the earth a […]

Submit yourself

To those who you think are your superiors ‘coz you need a safe bubble To those who you think are powerful ‘coz you need a “trouble free” life To those who you think has a say over your life ‘coz you need to free yourself from thinking To those who you think designed your life […]

D

The best alphabet that captures the essence of humankind! Damage Dangerous Darkness Death Debase Debauchery Debilitate Decadent Decay Decease Decree Decrepit Defeat Defective Defile Defund Degrade Dehumanize Deity Delay Delegitimize Delete Deleterious Demagoguery Demean Demented Demerit Demolish Demonic D-x-x-x- Denial Denigrate Deny Deplete Depravity Depression Deprive Derange Derisive Derogatory Desecrate Despair Desperate Despotic Destabilize Destitute […]

Close your eyes

Close your eyes To not disturb your reality Close your eyes To not lose your trust in humanity Close your eyes To not witness the cruelty Close your eyes To not judge the insanity Close your eyes To not abandon your superiority Close your eyes To not realize your banality Close your eyes To not […]

Be a Cynic

Someone said, “It’s tragic to see a young cynic” But cynicism helps one thrive It guards one from hope It comforts one from evils It frees one from awe and wonder It saves one from disappointments It shields one from overthinking It protects one from emotions It releases one from moral ambiguities It relieves one […]

Never Think

Thinking is dangerous Said Arendt, but is that it? Thinking makes you weak Thinking makes you scared Thinking makes you anxious Thinking makes you weird Thinking makes you paralyzed Thinking belittles you Thinking aggrandizes you Thinking breaks you to pieces Thinking is not just dangerous Thinking is utterly useless

How does human beings’ future look like?