"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
Tag: Poetry
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
writing
Writing gives me such a gooey feeling in my tummy and a tickly feeling down my spine. Every time I am in the process of writing, weaving it into something that would entice my readers, I grin in satisfaction. Writing always gives me a high that no other drug can give me.
Ugh, Mondays!
After an eventful weekend filled with jokes and laughter, Monday falls short with its gloominess and silent mornings. The aftermath of summer is a wailing weather that feels like an uninvited guest at a slumber party romanticised as fall. The ones who go to work grudgingly wake up and pick up their slack from fun … Continue reading Ugh, Mondays!
emotions
I discovered the beauty of emotions. I now swim and dive into them without a worry. I embrace it all with open arms. The first time I felt it, it ripped my heart and brain open till everything poured out through tears. While accepting emotions, I have redeemed myself from being someone who desperately tried … Continue reading emotions
Run
RunKeep runningDon’t stopDon’t look backKeep runningRun Where am I running to? What am I chasing? Why is everyone asking me to run faster? Hello, I am an average human being residing on this esteemed planet Earth. I have a few goals, and I like achieving them. Goals have become mere tasks in my life, and … Continue reading Run
wings of desire
She has a burning desire to remove all the chains and shackles that prevent her from flying. To spread her wings before the world tears it down. Oh, what a shame it would be for those wings to be tied down after she picked and put together the feathers in her wings.
World of Jeana 