I guess mushroom swiss burgers
are supposed to have mushrooms.
THEY ARE NOT supposed to have
lettuce, tomato, or pickle.
ONLY mushroom and swiss.

The angry and life deprived woman I was looking
down at sternly informed me.

Her burger was rapidly fixed.

The friendly, quiet, and easy table to the left
tipped me eight dollars for my troubles.

There are some good people.
It all comes out in the wash.

You stood by my side
when I couldn't sleep
on cold and lonely nights.

You stood by my side
when I was losing
everyone in my sight.

You stood by my side
when I kept over thinking,
felt scared and terrified.

You stood by my side
when I wanted to quit
and commit suicide.

You stood by my side
when I wanted to hide.
You became my best-friend
and that's how I feel inside.

-Paras Bajaj #PoetrybyParas
Instagram : @mr.parasbajaj

Dear Sunshine,
Thank you for waking me up today,
But the rainclouds won't go away.
It seems a little brighter today.
When you're here,
They seem to fade away.
Sometimes I feel afraid,
Sometimes I feel done,
But when I hold you tight,
You push the rainy day away.

My looking is a little more forward,
Because you look at me.

My words are a little less empty,
Because you listen to me.

My standing is a little bit taller,
Because you sit with me.

My faith is a little bit stronger,
Because you trusted me.

Because you...are my world.

You did the right thing by losing me
and I thank you for not choosing me.
You did the right thing by fooling me
and I thank you for not choosing me.

You did the right thing by playing me
and I thank for you not saving me.
You did the right thing by breaking me
and I thank you for not saving me.

You did the right thing by hating me
and I thank you for not loving me.
You did the right thing by lying to me
and I thank you for not loving me.

-Paras Bajaj #PoetrybyParas
Instagram : @mr.parasbajaj

The rain pours onto the roof. I hear the pitter-patter of droplets hit my bedroom window. calm, almost. Nearly unnerving. The sound of the water against the glass almost makes the room more quiet than it was before. My head, the water drowns out the voices. Rain. Thank you. You are the rain. I love you.