Negativity

People say don’t be negative But what does being negative mean? On the other hand, what is to be positive about? You’re thrown into the universe Without even being asked Only from the day one (un)knowing That there will be an end someday Always on your toes trying to Live just another day before the […]

Guilt

You see your loved ones slaughtered Yet you somehow survive Only to be consumed by The Guilt of being alive You take care of suffering children And you leave ’em when your time comes Only to be consumed by The Guilt of leaving the hell You see the endless suffering around you And you reflect […]

Uncertainty

LIfe’s full of uncertainty Except for your eventual end The timing of which’s also uncertain Yet you go on Trying to overlook or evade or worse Counter it with excessive planning Not one of which is fool proof You coming to existence itself was not a given Yet here you’re marching towards your end Trying […]

Enigma

How people think is an enigma Why people think is also an enigma Why people fear almighty is an enigma How people accept the fear of almighty is also an enigma How people overcome hardships is an enigma Why people even overcome hardships is also an enigma Why people live in an bubble is an […]

Choose Wisely

You need something to hold onto More so in times of despair You choose philosophy It only pushes you deep into despair You choose community It makes you lose your individuality You choose faith It makes you lose your sanity You choose stimulants It numbs you to the core You choose absurdity It liberates you […]

The Greatest Lie

The greatest lie often told by humans To other humans who suffer is “Everything will be alright” No, everything will not be alright Unless one takes some action People might say it is to comfort The sufferer that they say this lie But it is a lie to cover up another lie People want to […]

Delusion

One needs more vocabulary to Describe the horrors one sees As not all horrors are equal Describe the injustices meted out As not all injustices carry equal weight Describe the absurdity of existence As there are many flavors of it Describe the tranquility of insanity As it differs across age and people But there is […]

Count your blessings

Few sayings are more prevalent than This “Count your blessings” axiom, It reeks of self-centered high handedness, It demeans other people whom you compare To make yourself feel better for a while. You never care to understand the “others”, Still you in a heartbeat feel superior to them. But, hey, you never understood yourself, For […]

Cope Together

You think you are good at coping with All the hardships that life throws at you You become so good at coping That you believe you are special You see others who can’t cope As some sort of lesser beings You never realize your privileges That you’re born to and grow with You think you […]

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 […]