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Kanashii

Kanashii

By Charvi Gupta

This endless labyrinth makes me sad
Alaska asked herself, when will I get out of this labyrinth

The day is mine

The day is mine

By  Manas Agarwal

The first day of death,
when everything's fine,
when all the gods exhibit their wrath,
I say the day is mine.

You. I Am You!

You. I Am You!

By Shubhrika Dogra

Look for her, look for him, look for me and for you too.
Look for them and their names, and their definition boxes too.

IDENTITY IS SELF MADE NOT FOLLOWING THE SAME PATH!

IDENTITY IS SELF MADE NOT FOLLOWING THE SAME PATH!

By Naysa Shrivastava

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”-Dr. Seuss

Self-Destruction

Self-Destruction

By Dipika  Saxena

Self is Lovable. Self is Beautiful. Self is a masterpiece. Self has a purpose in life. Self is the Best Creation of God.

The Pursuit Of Identity

The Pursuit Of Identity

By Maitrayani Das

It was late in the dawn when the most fierce yet most benevolent warrior of the Mahabharata stood by the Ganges. 

Insanity

Insanity

By Madhuri Deepthi S

I never knew who I was yesterday
I never shared what I want

Addicted listening is injurious to health

Addicted listening is injurious to health

By Sutrishna Sen

That night I decided that even if it’d be the last day of my life, I’d never talk to him again.

 

A Speech and Two Pastries

A Speech and Two Pastries

By Freya 

A day before the lockdown started, I met Isaac after a long time. We met in a café to talk. He had to tell me about a lot of things

Crimson (TW)

Crimson (TW)

By Subhiksha  V S 

Her hazel eyes were now wide open, and all she saw were drops of crimson on her tiled floor. 

Ego

Ego

 By Kimthian Vaiphei

Ego is a substance
One can't have enough of
Drowse-inducing, paralyzing
Fuel that feeds the fire 

The beckoning call of death

The beckoning call of death

By Tilesha Patil

For the world i fake a smile 
Pretend to be a perfection

Healed

Healed

By Suchita Sinha

Ria limped out of the hospital with a white bandage tightly wrapped around her right thigh. Her discomfort was apparent but so was her radiating smile.

Off the Track

Off the Track

By Madhulika Tarnekar Madhulika 

A soul with His presence gets a new life,
Almighty with deep affection puts the being to the sight.

Le reve

Le reve

By Adwitiya Bhattacharya

When I look her into the eyes, I sense the colour that reflects. I see it as dark brown tinged with black in the middle...

I jumped

I jumped

By Jincy Joshua

I jumped, 
To get by. 

The Bus Ride

The Bus Ride

By Sonal Sai

The road was filled with vehicles, although there was no jam. It had been a while since I had left home

BEHIND THE SCENE

BEHIND THE SCENE

By Deepika 

Should I yawp or yowl?

Should I exculpate or exonerate?

Agnosthesia

Agnosthesia

By Zeba Mehdi 

I am a rain fed cloud, 
Dark heavy and full. 
Not the one with a gentle breeze, on the first of monsoon

Half Hearted

Half Hearted

By RISHIKA GUPTA

Half of the things I confess; about half of those I lie.
Half of the times I try to survive; more often you make me die.

A Slash Here, A Slash There

A Slash Here, A Slash There

Sanskriti Khound

"Let's fix this", the thirteen year old me says as I drag the blade against my skin.
It is my fault, it has to be

READJUSTED FOCUS

READJUSTED FOCUS

By Neha Jolly

A Time of Celebration
Graffiti, Balloons, Familia

Addiction

Addiction

By Lehar Kakkar

So I have this habit.... 
Of shooting and taking pills... 
Several times a day.... 
I have a habit... 

Own It

Own It

By Yashaswani Prakash

Its blue ticks, and still no answer
Seen, yet a lost banter

Nature of everything

Nature of everything

By Ayushi Sharma

I don't want to go home anymore. Doesn’t matter in past how much had I yearned for my abode.

Identity :understanding the term

Identity :understanding the term

By Sneha Kaushik 

Identity is the qualities, beliefs, personality, looks, gender, religion, occupation, social status, relationships and /or expressions that make a person.

Games of Little Mine

Games of Little Mine

By Yazhini Gunasekaran

The games of little mine taught me,
the complex clarity of I unarmed, harmed

Shadows

Shadows

By N. Anjana

The shadows bad parents cast
are long and dark;

A Gem from Dust

A Gem from Dust

By Krupa Susan Varghese

She was born with a curse 
A curse which she never chose

Addicted

Addicted

By Sangsthita Roy Sangsthita

"Can you leave me ?"
I held myself tightly, woke up from the floor ....