"Oh, she is new here", everyone whispered as it was way too obvious that it was her first time here with the way her eyes gleamed and lips parted in awe while looking at the orangish-pink hues of the evening sky. She had a jump in her walk as she was eager to try everything … Continue reading a new girl in town
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she was a wallflower
She nervously trailed away mid-sentence in a lowly whisper and a dejected expression because she could never hold the attention of her friends, and no one cared enough to know how her story ended. She thought they would be enthralled and not look away if she spoke more enthusiastically, but that trick did not work. … Continue reading she was a wallflower
unrealistic
Being pragmatic is difficult at times, especially when you are exhausted from pulling down your dreams in the clouds back to the earthly reality. At times like this, I wish I could be irrational and shoot for the moon, illogical and throw a tantrum, unreasonable and beg for attention, impractical and fight without cause, or … Continue reading unrealistic
jealousy wails like a siren
Jealousy wails like a siren from the pit of my stomach, seeking attention and asking me - the rational part of me - to step aside. We have a painful exchange where you burn me with your words and catch my ashes with your bare hands.This body betrays me for someone like you, yet again. - … Continue reading jealousy wails like a siren
a friendship like this
What are your friends like?I saw this question and smiled to myself. I picked my pen and wanted to write in excruciating detail explaining why they are the best. I sat in contemplation to find the right words. There were never enough words that could describe them the way I wanted. So, I settled for a … Continue reading a friendship like this
where do I find fictional men?
She opened her Spotify app and picked her playlist named “where do I find men like this?” after plugging her phone through Bluetooth into her black matte Skoda Slavia, which she got solely because of its name as it sounded like a fictional country she would want to live in with her lover. Her routine … Continue reading where do I find fictional men?
it wasn’t forever
It all started with the whispers;Loud enough for me to hear it all,Yet I was naive as hell for me to question it.A tower of used tissues and a wet pillow was my daily constant,I ignored the signs andLife continued (in oblivion). Next came the verbal fights;Exhausted to be involved with all the drama,Yet, I … Continue reading it wasn’t forever
What do writers write about?
This is a question I have often asked myself. A little bit of everything is what my mind voluntarily answers. I write about anything that reignites my creativity like/ the comfort of going back to a place called home while eating amma’s home-cooked meal/ the sound of waves crashing against the shore while staring at … Continue reading What do writers write about?
curves
She tucks her weighing machine at the back of the closet,hoping it helps tuck away her bloated tummy,which pushes her into eating less (Calorie deficit, they call it these days?)She still manages to sneak a peak into her weight at some point,(or multiple times a day)and suddenly, it isn’t her inner voice which breaks her … Continue reading curves
familiarity breeds contempt
AC blasting on a hot summer day/ waking up and realising I have five extra minutes to sleep/ attending my morning meetings from home/ listening to songs I grew up with and singing along/ rewatching my favourite feel-good movie/ recollecting crazy memories with friends/ curled up in my favourite blanket/ catching up with friends through … Continue reading familiarity breeds contempt
World of Jeana 