By Pamali Dhar
Enough of those busy walks you take amongst the crowd,
Enough of the strong faces to show yourself proud.
Enough of those screams you let out in the pillow,
Enough of everything you force yourself to swallow.
No matter the speed, you can't evade the chaos,
No matter the pretense, no matter your ethos.
So stop with attempts of escaping the pain,
Enough of hiding your teardrops in the rain.
Imperfect is fine. Demotivated is fine. Vulnerable is fine.
On cloudy days, even the sun does not shine.
Hahaha! You caught me.
The sun always shines, just temporarily veils.
That's what you need to remember,
Your strength still prevails.
You are just a human, capable of exhaustion,
Capable of anger, and misplaced expectation.
So forgive yourself my dear, you have faced enough judgement.
Yes you loved too much, no need for atonement.
Let yourself heal, a day, a week, a month, even a year.
Don't fret moments of breakdown, tomorrow shall be better.
But for today, walk slow, sit alone, or even cry if you like.
Tomorrow when you wake up, your heart can set everything right.