I am alone because I am afraid, But I am afraid of being alone. Surrounded by laughter, yet in tears, A million friends but no confidant. A heavy…
Poems
Hey, Black-skinned Guy
Hey, black-skinned guy, this is for you! The world kept on with its lips on that fair guy who glosses his pink lips. The other gender fell on…
Be still! An Ode To Medicine
An ode to Medicine, When I dared to peer with my peers: You are a tempestuous ambience. A confluence of two springs: art and science, Whence we drink,…
To The Love That Brought Us Here
To the love that brought us here…This is for all students trying to reflect on how we met ourselves trapped in the pages of our textbooks Restricting us…
Critter: Little Weeny Critter
Little weeny critter Just before drifting to sleepMy heavy eyes becomes alertedSomething catches my attentionReminding me ofYour ardent love of tiny critters An ant creeping into a little…
Life’s Inevitable End. (A poem)
Life’s inevitable end. Here, Trees that once stood mighty,Tall and green, made others envy, Now brown and fallen. Petals which once bloomed in my gardenNow dried and lifeless.Their colours unrecognizable.Stalks which…
In The Silence — Entwined
You are loved, regardless. Your swaying trunks, like a gentle breeze, muse me. Your delicate leaves comfort me; I wonder how strong you could be, yet your strength…
Bury The Burdens
We just want to sleep and forget the worriesSleep and forget the burdensThe burdens should be buriedBuried in the soils like the fossilsThe soil that toils the toysThe…
An Un-promising
Myth: There is a typical profile for a person who may attempt suicide—all people who kill themselves are obviously depressed. Fact: Many suicidal people appear to be happier…