Despite all the negativity that exists in this world
It still has a lot of beauty to offer
One just needs to open up to see and experience it

There are so many secrets I've buried inside of me...
...I'm now starting to feel suffocated
The frustration of not being able to share
Is driving me insane
This agony.. This relentless pain..
...It's like a constant headache rendering me powerless
But I gotta stick to my resolve
Come what may.. I'm taking those secrets to the grave

You can have everything
But just grant me a place in your heart
Even if it's a small one

We live in a world filled with bitterness and unjust
If war or a pandemic doesn't **** you
Then intolerance must
If you belong to a particular community.. You're labelled a terrorist
And if you are a liberal and have strong views about the government and it's policies then you're termed an extremist

We live in a world where fake news and whatsapp university rule the roost
Where most of the media propogates hate to make it's trp boost
Where good and affordable healthcare is still a dream
Where women's safety still makes us scream(in anger and concern)

We live in a world where the big pharmas mint money by playing with people's lives
And politicians try and capitalize on people's fears
Where we are still waiting for a true leader to guide us
If the government can't provide for us..
..then I wonder what did they get elected for?

So what is the way forward?
Is there a solution to all of this?
Of course there is... For starters.. Governments must work with their citizens and not against them
They should take criticism in their stride and learn from it
Question is... Are governments across the world ready to hear what their citizens have to say?
Are they even concerned about them?
Or do they only care about power..
I have serious doubts about intentions of most Govts worldwide...
I know not what the future of most democracies holds...
But a part of me... Even though that part is miniscule.. Is still hopeful of true and sincere democracy rising again...

My mind is like a forest of dreams...
...But mostly nightmares though

If in love..you have to dress to impress...
...then that person simply isn't worth your time

I've known life for many years now
And yet she doesn't quite get me
She still treats me like some stranger
She always messes up all my plans
With death on the other hand...
...it's a completely different story
She seems to understand me
She visits me regularly
She always plants a kiss on my cheeks and embraces me warmly
But she never takes me with her
I beg her...
...she just keeps telling me that it isn't my time yet
I hope someday she'll hear my prayers and take me with her to that place of oblivion

I love your eyes
'Coz when I look into them...
...I forget all about my problems and worries
And I see the most beautiful of images
I feel this incredible rush of inspiration coursing through my veins
I feel this incredible strength...
....and this amazing sense of happiness
Your eyes truly are quite something
I don't know what it is in particular
But I just feel at peace when I look at them
They're like an oasis in the desert
I always feel glad when I look at them

The silence amidst the pandemic and lockdown..though haunting seems more and more eerie now
The fields and playgrounds are empty
The streets virtually deserted
My ears are now longing to hear the cacophony of a pre-pandemic regular day
I love the silence and Nature and all
But boy... What a feeling it would be to meet and hear people again!!!