Category: Ballads and Brushstokes

He studies day and night, with piles of books stacked as high as mountains In his eyes, the shining dream of becoming a doctor or surgeon, Heart filled with zeal igniting a blazing fire within, Yet behind that calm, composed face, a brave tiger hides, Ready to pounce on any opportunity and prove himself. The […]

I was 5 minutes too late, A 300-second delay. You held my hand only a couple moments ago, Chuckling at my corny joke. I whispered sweet nothings to you, But it seemed like you already knew. Why did you let me go then? Made me leave my seat beside your bed Gave me a coin […]

I hold the ragged pieces Of a memory slowly fading. Full of laughter and serotonin, Fibres that are fraying. Its threads slip through my fingers, As if worn from all the times its been held. I grip onto the loose ends, Weaving through, making amends. Restoration turns to reinvention, But I realize there is no […]

Have you ever chased the nightingale’s elusive grace? A wanderlust that never stays in one place Its path is unknown, where it may flow, Exploring its land above and down below. Can you catch the bird’s vision through its wandering eyes? Glimpsing secrets hidden above the skies, A symphony in all that dwells and grows, […]

As the full moon walks by with a smile on her face Leaves the night with peace and grace Covers the night with a mystic lace And as the beautiful stars trench along Shining bright, no matter the cost The river with fish and gleam Rests upon the silver stream While the wolves and sheep […]

Rage was supposed to be loud, right? Rage was supposed to be action, the faster beat of heart. Any reaction? a rainbow of red? bitterness of a nightmare? That irritating shade of brick orange at 2 pm? Then why’s it much alike the eerie silence of a crowd? The silence of giving up on someone […]

a single gold hoop sitting on the velvet tray. the other one vanished somewhere between the taxi and the airport gate. it’s not about the gold. it’s about the fact that you can take every precaution, be a perfectionist about your belongings, retrace your steps a hundred times, and still end up carrying half of […]

The glass shattered two years ago when it dropped on the tile floor. a spiderweb pattern spreads across the top left corner, cutting right through his contact picture. the phone still works fine. I swipe over the sharp edges every day, feeling the small pricks against my thumb, reminding myself that just because something still […]

I thought home was a person who called me by a nickname and promised to stay until the end of time. I thought home was a seat in a friend group where we laughed at inside jokes. I thought home was a city I’m leaving in three days. turns out people leave, friendships drop you […]

i’m ambitious but don’t want to overachieve. i’m pessimistic but stay in the middle. i say i don’t need those people then admit i miss them. there i go again turning myself into a character just to see if i fit the script. but humans contradict themselves constantly. maybe that isn’t a glitch in the […]

“are you seriously putting on makeup? you genuinely don’t need any, baddie.” his nickname for me. i press play in the dark and let his voice caress my aching soul. in the mirror, a full face of insecurities stares back. i stop the recording. my phone glitches, playing the audio from our final fight. i […]

The seed so lonely beneath the earth, With no sense, with no worth. But all of a sudden in a matter of a day, It unleashes its roots with no delay. In a flick of a finger few days pass by, It sprouts above the earth facing the sky. It spreads its shoots towards the […]

These birds are so unique, With a strong and streamlined physique. People say they should be abolished, But many of us are so astonished. The common pigeon so dull and pale, But long ago they used to deliver your mail. So many breeds such as the blue bars, But they are like fast aero stars. […]

We consistently desire irrelevant belongings, But we do not realize the most important treasure, time. Us individuals used time for centuries, For possessing important memories. Time possesses three elements the; The past, present and future the most prominent. The clocks are ticking one by one, We should use every minute to enjoy and have fun. […]