#selfconfidence
The ocean spray hits her face as she stands on the precipice.
Left with nowhere to go.
Her demons behind her, and the abyss of the unknown ahead.
The time spent in contemplation is agonizing,
The weight of the decision is inundating.
She wishes to sprout wings and soar away from all of this,
To be able to run from all of the parts of her she despises.
No,
Even then she’d just be skirting the surface of the void below.
Maybe a careful climb down the side of the cliff can lead her to steady shores.
As she peers over the side,
The cliff is far too jagged and treacherous to navigate with any sureness.
Left with nowhere to go,
She leaps.
Apr 10
Apr 10, 2026 at 2:51 PM UTC
To be, or not to be.
I get it.
So let me see,
cause it might take a little bit,
to shake off this ick,
which makes me not believe,
and brings me to my knees,
though this simple trick,
may be what I need.
To be,
or not to be,
I get it.
Jan 29
Jan 29, 2026 at 12:14 PM UTC
Whispers of dawn...... a new beginning unfolds
Holding my head high, I start venturing out into the sunrise, where dreams take flight
With a renewed hope in my heart, every step writes a story, soft yet bold
Casting away my fears and anxieties and finding strength in the gentle breeze I remind my inner self:
"You are enough, in every way, in every breath"
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2026 at 8:41 AM UTC
I couldn't see clearly until I got back on my feet and my path in life became clear. It's just a matter of willpower.
Jan 21
Jan 21, 2026 at 6:18 AM UTC
If your life is unclear, you can fix it; it's just a matter of willpower. Time is money; if you want to end up badly, life will end up consuming you.
Jan 21
Jan 21, 2026 at 6:17 AM UTC
If you don't pull yourself together, life will consume you. If you love yourself even a little and have some self-respect, you will manage to get back on your feet.
Jan 21
Jan 21, 2026 at 6:14 AM UTC
If you don't have a reason not to smile... Try smiling.
Aug 12, 2025
Aug 12, 2025 at 2:55 AM UTC
I have two friends, my
intellect during the day,
the Sandman at night.
May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM UTC
Be encouraged by the challenges you face. It is a huge growth potential right there!
May 25, 2025
May 25, 2025 at 11:23 AM UTC
Why am I trying so hard to provide my greatness
To someone with a mind so small
It couldn’t even dream of
comprehending all of me
Anyways
May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM UTC
If I were to fly forward
with my intuition, beyond the green
of the strawberry fields and the rainbow
stripes of the tulips near Amsterdam
over the transience of everything
far enough for an overview
and a glimpse of the Big
Secret of love in life
would I know better
what is good for me
or do I know anyway
and do I dare to trust myself?
May 4, 2025
May 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM UTC
I am capable of making healthy choices for myself.
Jan 29, 2025
Jan 29, 2025 at 9:31 AM UTC
Accept that future is unknown and trust in your ability to handle anything that comes your way.
Dec 29, 2024
Dec 29, 2024 at 12:01 PM UTC
I wish you could see yourself through the eyes
Of everyone who loves you.
Maybe then
You’d never doubt yourself again
Nov 27, 2024
Nov 27, 2024 at 10:50 PM UTC
I'm learning to find my voice again
To learn that I DO have a voice,
and it's not so bad,
and it IS worth to be heard,
Too...
sans pleas,
sans promises,
you just have to believe,
I have to believe...
After all these years being silenced,
Muffled,
Belittled,
Deemed worthless,
My infantile fragile shaky volatile voice,
Now needs to
ROAR.
Hurry, we have an audience,
and yet, still, other voices to compete.
So help me, God.
You guided me here,
so please,
guide me all the way...
Mar 2, 2024
Mar 2, 2024 at 9:34 PM UTC
Need I, to change myself?
Well, the question is easy not
Because what doth change exactly mean?
Need I, to change my behaviour?
Depends does it, on the situation
However, were you to ask me to change
Something that hath been a part of me
For years and years
The answer shall a resounding no be
Because, were I to change my nature
Then Ashwin I shall be no longer!!
Need I, to change myself?
Well, when it comest to anger management
Change I can, certainly
Of course, it is but something
Already am I working on
And I boast not
But strides, have I already made
Thus, am I on the right track
Need I, to change myself?
Well, when it comest to self-belief
Agree we all should
That this is but something
Which I need to work on
Because, currently drowning am I
In a pool of insecurities
Some of them being self-created
But yes, working on it am I
Through therapy and reading the gospel everyday
And of course, penning poems like this!!
Need I, to change myself?
Well, when it comest to certain painful incidents in the past
Do well I certainly could
To make an earnest effort
Towards forgiving and forgetting
Not because those people deserve it
But for my own inner peace
As have said repeatedly
All those dear to me
Need I, to change myself?
Well, were there something
Which I am happy with not
Then yes, may some tweak be needed
Because, as said a very dear cousin sister of mine
Change is but something
Which would keep me happy and protected
Need I, to change myself?
Well, when it comest to my character
Once again, the answer shall a resounding no be
Of course, a few behaviours here and there
Can altered be, if required
But then, doth it apply to everyone
And most importantly
Believe in myself, I must
No matter what
Again the words of my dear cousin
Amen!
Nov 3, 2023
Nov 3, 2023 at 2:11 PM UTC
A snooze rouses a slumber,
You hear birds chirp a beep.
Turn off your alarm and shower,
Start your leimotif.
From black to gray your eyesight wavers,
The world just looks so bleak.
But then a memory tries to banter,
"Ah! la vie est magnifique!"
Time to time convictions shudder,
Sometimes you feel defeat.
But from losing comes laughter,
Springing back to your feet.
Life goes on til' after,
Night and day repeat,
Sometimes you'd feel asunder,
You'd wake up in one piece.
Live, laugh, love in blunder!
It's all a one-way street.
To cry is to shoulder-
Your victories so sweet.
Mar 26, 2022
Mar 26, 2022 at 1:02 PM UTC
Being Invisible
Why can't people see me?
Is the question I ask
Looking at me with their judgemental eyes
That look I despise
Being invisible walking through life
No one recognizes my pain and strife
Not opaque
Not even translucent
Just plain ole invisible–transparent
People look past me, through me
They just can’t see me
Taking my kindness for weakness
Mistaking my smile for meekness
Every single day I pray
God how much more can I take
Am I being punished for my past mistakes
Then, just like that, I open my eyes
Did I just dream I was invisible?
Was it just visual subconscious lies?
Could someone really be invisible?
I mean, is it even considerable?
Being invisible
To the seen it’s unseen
Can a person really be invisible?
Or does that only happen in an invisible person’s dreams?
Mar 4, 2022
Mar 4, 2022 at 10:55 PM UTC
Tomorrow,
I will be
a little bit bolder.
Spread my wings and fly.
Tomorrow,
I will be
a little bit stronger.
Soaring through the endless sky.
Tomorrow,
I will be
truer to who I really am.
Broken and bent, but beautiful.
No longer a lie.
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021 at 10:14 PM UTC
When I feel
Inadequate
I get the urge to
Cut
Like slicing my
Arm
Would make me
Worthy
Would make me
Enough
As if
Devouring
My flesh would
Prove
That I am as they
Say
I am
Not good
Enough
Not good
Enough.
No.
I'm
More
Than
Enough.
May 21, 2021
May 21, 2021 at 1:17 AM UTC
All the things that exists
Are somehow a seed
Of all the things that will be
As all love can turn to hate
And a bad day can turn great
All are seeds
Just treat them right
Mar 25, 2021
Mar 25, 2021 at 11:00 PM UTC