Freedom

Freedom is not the ability to go wherever you want But it is the idea that you could go wherever you want Freedom is not the ability to choose one thing among many But it is the availability of things to choose from Freedom is not the privilege to be who you’re But it is […]

Neither Good Nor Bad

Growth is neither good nor bad Laziness is neither good nor bad Intelligence is neither good nor bad Self conceit is neither good nor bad Trusting others is neither good nor bad Believing a higher power is neither good nor bad Speaking your mind is neither good nor bad Sleep walking into disaster is neither […]

To Share or not to share??

The books you read with someone The ideas that come across with others The contrarian view point you hold with the society The stupidity you see in others with those very persons The moral anger against injustices with the perpetrators The courage that flourishes silently with your oppressors The vulnerability of your being with strangers […]

Should one wonder?

Why people praise almighty For being with them during trauma But never question why They had to face the trauma Why people rely on almighty To give what they want But never question why They don’t have what they want Maybe they need solace Even if in form of wishful thinking ‘Coz in a dog […]

Who are you?

Courage when there is no personal stake (or) When everything you hold dear is at stake? Moral sermons when you’re an outsider (or) When you yourself are an actor? A model citizen when there are rules and laws (or) When there are no laws? Putting others before you when others think you’re inferior (or) When […]

Series of missed opportunities

You missed the opportunity to not being aliveWhen your mom decided to have youYou missed the opportunity to become illiterateWhen your parents decided to enroll youYou missed the opportunity to become dumb fuckWhen your friends introduced books to youYou missed the opportunity to become unemployedWhen your peers decided to guide you You missed the opportunity […]

Unknowns

You think you know something But you really don’t know anything You would never know What it’s to be the ridiculed “other” You would never know What it’s to be the entitled brat You would never know What it’s to be the tormented souls You would never know What it’s to be the oppressors You […]

Good or Evil?

You think you’re good Because you act in a certain way You treat others in a certain way You respect the societal norms You obey the rules without second thought Yet, deep down you know Even if others don’t , that You’re pure evil You act in a certain way Not because it’s inherently good […]

Petit Ego

They say, “Fool me once shame on you, Fool me twice shame on me” I love fooling myself, so I don’t mind you fooling me forever You take my intelligence for granted You with your grand standing and lies I know, deep down, that you’re swindling me Yet I believed in your promises Promises that […]

Traffic lights

One more system to make humans automatons Makes us tow the lines unconditionally Takes the humanness out of the humans Snatches the thinking capacity away from us Gives a false sense of security Removes the surprise elements out of our lives Increases one’s anxiety unnecessarily Reinforces the absurdity of human existence PS: Largely inspired by […]