War of the worlds!

In this war of the worlds,

I've forgotten how to live.
You take so much from me,
It's time for you to give.

By Radhika Agrawal

How Did I Get So Bitter?

                                                    By Radhika Agrawal

I flinch when someone hugs me,

Or at the slightest human touch.

I dig my nails into my skin,

I dig till it’s too much.

I sit in a silent corner,

Averting my gaze from the curious eyes.

I talk only when I have to,

Conversations made of lies.

I let the phone ring,

And leave the door unanswered.

I hide under the sheets,

Like a bitter coward.

I ignore the life inside of me,

And the empty void of absence.

I suppress my beating heart;

The remorse, regret and repugnance.

A Shattered Dream

A Shattered Dream

                                                                      By Radhika Agrawal

A shattered dream, a broken heart,

A deed gone wrong, she’d done her part.

A bruised ego, an untold secret,

Been there, done that – you name it.

Screaming until her voice went hoarse,

Her heart, her past, full of remorse.

Crying until her tears went dry,

Waiting for the time to fly by.

The web got tangled with every lie,

And the pain deepened with each goodbye.

Tears, guilt – everyday anew,

Reasons to live – very few.

The joys seemed blurred, happiness forever gone,

And this life – a burden, with the crack of every dawn.

Every passing second became a liability,

Alone in her room, yet not away from the humility.

Tired of her cold heart, and the chills,

She lunged forward for the bottle of pills.

She crashed on the bed, with a loud THUP,

Fell into a deep slumber, and never woke up.

Goodbye

Goodbye
By Radhika Agrawal

She looked out the window,
At the luminous sky,
Searching for the ones she'd lost,
Aching for a last goodbye.

She craned her neck,
Urging the blue to appear.
She had waited months for the sea,
To unearth a home for her tears.

She gazed at the portrait,
She had made last night.
She held it close to her heart,
Where it felt just right.

She was proud of her art,
It mirrored all her love.
She hoped and invoked,
That he could see it from above.

Now she stood in the sand,
Unable to weep.
She was tired of promises,
The ones he couldn't keep.

She scuttled towards the water,
An infinitesimal creature in the sea.
She walked closer to the horizon,
To set him free.

She folded her portrait,
The way he had taught her to.
Then she set it amidst the waves,
The way he would do.

Her heart stood in her eyes,
As the boat sailed away.
She smiled, knowing her gift
Would reach her father someday.