Survivor

We are all survivors, Of pain, Gifted by others As well as ourselves. Pain that makes us flinch, Pain we remember for years. We are all survivors, Of injustice, Of when we were shunned What we truly deserved. Injustice that pushed us back, Injustice that roars within us. We are all survivors, Of hate, Sometimes [...]

Why I Pray

I pray not because I don't believe in myself. I pray because I know my limits. I pray not because I am a bubble of hope. I pray because I am uncomfortably practical. I pray not because I don't have friends. I pray because I know only humans. I pray not because I am afraid. [...]

Have Patience

Trust me, no one can know better than me how extremely exhausting it can be to wait. And wait. And wait. It not only drains one out of positivity but also starts piling up within a person the humongous feeling of failure. It eats away at the person's real personality and leaves in its place [...]

Is God There?

Is there someone Who can make everything better, When all seems to fall apart, When there is no hope? Is there someone Who can punish the wrong, Reward the righteous, To set the scales of justice? Is there someone Who can help bring a smile On the faces of many Worn by worry? Is there [...]

Tell Me Something Nice

They say it's too difficult. They say I won't make it. I really wish they are wrong. But for now, You tell me something nice. They say it's doomed. They say I'm doomed. I really hope to prove them wrong. But for now, You tell me something nice. They say I don't have enough. They [...]

For a Reason

"Why me?" We often ask. Because only we could do it. Because it was only our blessing. "Why now?" We often wonder. Because only then it adds up on time. Because it's timed only for us. "Why this?" We often moan. Because it will eventually make us happy. Because everything is for a reason.

Rock Bottom

Lower and lower As we sink, Heavier and heavier, As we feel, We know it's rock bottom That we'll hit. The force of gravity Is not to blame. The force of fate Pulls all the strings. We know it's rock bottom That we'll hit. We try to fight To no avail. We try to fly [...]

Would You Bet on Yourself?

We often complain that others, especially those we are close to, are not supportive enough for us. At times, we are plain mad about it. At other times, we are too hurt to say anything. But that is how "others" will always be! Either too busy or too difficult or too indifferent and so on. [...]

Faith like Daenerys’

I spent my life in foreign lands. So many men have tried to kill me, I don't remember all their names. I have been sold like a broodmare. I have been chained and betrayed. Raped and defiled. Do you know what kept me standing through all those years in exile? Faith. Not in any god. [...]

What Tyrion Taught Me

As Peter Dinklage walked to the stage yesterday to collect the Emmy award for portraying the role of Tyrion Lannister in HBO's magnum opus series, Game of Thrones, I shouted for joy. I am a huge GoT fan. But more than that, I am a Tyrion fan. What is it about the not-so-handsome dwarf that [...]