The Unabridged Version of a Rational Emotional Mind

I have always enjoyed poetry that tells a story along the way. I have read poetry books that weave a beautiful pattern of emotions, one idea tied to the other so meticulously that they have to be read in a certain order to make the most sense. Along these lines, I wrote a few poems in the past few weeks that feebly attempt to weave a story of love lost and the self regained. Enjoy! And let me know what you think... Love That Left the Candy Store Today I feel lonely   There are no distractions in my life I tried to fill up the empty space you left With temporary things and temporary people   But when they left too I couldn't help but think about you How the idea of your presence was enough To keep my worries at bay How one word of love was enough To keep me going throughout the day   I hate this distance That fate has brought between us The only permanent thing in our life right now   I wish I could turn back time Do things ...

For everyone who is using social media during these trying times, I am sure we must have faced this internal dilemma – should we post happy things anymore or not? I remember quite recently, on International Mother’s Day, there were quite a few posts beckoning people to not post stories celebrating their mothers in honor of all the people who lost their parent in this crisis. A lot of my fellow content creators must have also been hit by the wave of guilt for continuing to post their material, mostly which are aimed to entertain people in one way or the other. Now, I see three types of social media posts these days (with their own permutations and combinations of course!) 1. Pandemic information providers: Those who are actively working towards sharing verified information on key medical resources 2. Political stance defenders: Those who actively share posts that defend their political stance in this situation 3. ‘As is’ content posters: People like me who are continuing to post c...

  I write this with the heaviest of hearts. And for once, I can be fully sure that if you are reading this, you share in this common pain humanity is going through these days. The past week has been especially trying for me at a personal level. Waking up to deaths each day sounds chaotic and uncalled for. But it is the state of affairs now. Those like us who are alive and well, find ourselves stuck in this eternal loop of guilt and grief - The guilt of waking up each morning to languish in the grief of losing those who didn’t get to see the sunrise again. It is called survivor’s guilt - This collective feeling of helplessness that we are going through, trying to help those in need in the best ways we can. I have never seen humanity rise up to a challenge like this ever in my lifetime. I am proud and saddened at the same time, that this awakening of human kindness came in the rudest of manners. We keep asking God or whichever higher power we believe in, the reasons for this un...