but i have
ben drowning in clichés
for sometime now
so forgive me
when i say
it is me and not you

and where once
they dreamed of
fairytales coming true
now they settle down
with, ‘making do’

well, to the waters of life
i will not yield
i am an ocean goer
this is how i always feel

i want the belief
that –
i know i am okay
that –
i do understand

i have fallen in love
i have felt sparks and –
i have felt excitement
i have fallen in love

You Are So Hard on Yourself you are – so hard on yourself you should – give yourself – a … More

the luxury of youth
gives way
to different days

i know i hold back
caution,
comes with a coat
and an arm around my shoulder

singing the same song
joining in
to the society created
not mentioning
that we may not be elated