Countdown

Ten I'm completely smitten By everything you have and do And by the possibilities you hold in you Nine I'm invisible to you Unless you realize asking me Is the best alternative for most things Eight I steady myself It has long been the right time To accept that I deserve better than what you...

Je t’aime

Irretrievably broken when you left Inconsolably I wept Grief swept all over my heart Relief came as time perfectly played its part I think of us now and then I find it hard to think of the end My mind cannot forget the memories Try as I might, my soul still knows no peace Irreparably...

The muse

One page a day An oath I should probably take Pens clicking away The mind stays still yet goes astray Of nightmares and soul mates Pages go on and on Never a sabbatical Possible from heartbreaks or thoughts Travelling back in time Typing the same old lines Editing out our differences Making us better for...

Alzheimer’s

I struggle to remember who you are What could you want from me? Greeting me on days like these Do you belong with me? How is it that I forgot When clearly you know me too well Is there something you wish to tell? Are you in love with me? How many years have passed...

Rejection

Some people make you realise the value of others But some make you realise you're valuable The time I spent with you makes me realise That it's time for me to make you know this too As my heart gets ready to jump out of my chest When you stand there and smile at me...

Unsettle

Often times boys assume that their object of affection like them, if not to the same amount, then a little bit more. The confidence is appreciable but there's something called consent which they should be aware of as well. Girls, on the other hand, decide that the guy they are head over heels in love...

About THE Poets- John Keats

What led me to the choice of John Keats for the About THE Poets series was the fact that I came across the poem penned by Oscar Wilde in his honour from the previous ATP post and also because I came across the below John Keats gem from his letter to Fanny Brawne while scrolling...

Mr. Darcy

I don't want Mr. Darcy, I just want youThe epitome of chivalryOn most days, looks a lot like you doI don't want Mr. Darcy, even though I'm pridefulIn a world full of prejudicesYou're the one I find the least resentfulI don't want Mr. Darcy, he is broody and needyYou, on the other hand,Love unconditionally and...

Dusty shelves – 7

On lonely days, I think of your face That wide smile fades in a while I wake up from my day dream but there you are And you stand and smile You walk up to me and we talk and laugh Smiles fixed on forever in our hearts A dream come true, a startling start...

Dusty Shelves – 6

Lonely ghost: She is walking down the empty road The lonely ghost of her dreams As she looks around to see a different world Everything has a different feel The reflection is her own but an eerie touch to it is deep As she searches far inside her mind The soul comes out and speaks...