Author Archives: Docpoet

What keeps me up at night Are my impossible dreams- that I fight Constantly, I tell them to fade away But they resurface every day To taunt me, ask me why I have not made Any attempt to turn them into reality, why I have not paid Enough attention to what they keep trying toContinue reading “No dreams for me…”

I know this is not the first time I’m talking about this, but ever since Covid hit, I find myself anxious whenever I read about Covid surges, wars, climate disasters or basically anything that can upend the order in my life. As a child, being up to date on current affairs was considered a markContinue reading “Ignorance is the bliss I need”

In my prayers I have asked for a lot over the years Many things that I asked for now frivolous appear Going forward, the one thing for which I shall pray Is clarity of thought to come my way Confusion, indecisiveness, lack of confidence Have dominated me so far with their presence Swinging me inContinue reading “I pray for clarity”

One day you shall find yourself on the other side of grief And then you shall take a deep breath of relief The darkness of grief shall be dispelled to illuminate A new path that healing from grief would create.. * Right now your grief is an open sore But it shall close, not hurtContinue reading “From grief to post-traumatic growth”

Stealthily, almost imperceptibly, quite unfortunately Age has now begun to afflict my memory I am still highly functional but often find Things I was sure I’d remember slipping out of my mind If a good night’s sleep I haven’t had My recall appears to be especially bad When I have to study for a testContinue reading “My memory is not as good as it used to be..”

She was going through a patch that was rough When being alone with her feelings was tough She stumbled upon writing, by serendipity Because that was the only outlet she could see To help her process the maelstrom of emotions Who knew it would set forth into motion Something much greater than she had notContinue reading “The canceled writer”

Where are you seeking joy today? * I hope you find joy in your morning run In the vivid hues of the rising sun In the aroma of fresh coffee In humming a memorable melody In breathing the cool morning air In experiencing the moment, in being aware.. * I hope you find joy throughoutContinue reading “Joy, organically”

Growing up, I learnt it was essential to excel In science and mathematics, to understand well How the universe worked, how scientific principles Could be used to decode complex phenomena in ways simple So I studied hard, committing to memory Scientific facts and equations that important seemed to be There seemed to be no roomContinue reading “Science and Art amalgamated”

Someone’s words made me angry, inside I seethed Until I realized I was the only one suffering indeed If the idea behind those words was to elicit a reaction It had met its mark, and that person had won * Next time it happened I decided to maintain A calm demeanor, I did not tryContinue reading “You can’t make me angry”

A few years ago if you had told me That I was a stereotypical example of my community In disbelief I would have shaken my head “Absolutely not,” is what I would have vehemently said I had thought I was different, I could not fully integrate In my community, therefore I could not in myContinue reading “Stereotyped”

By achieving success by traditional measures You would be able to lead a life of pleasure Your problems would then be solved Into a self-actualized human you would evolve * You take this as gospel truth, you live By this principle, your entire focus you give To a relentless pursuit of “achievement” To be successfulContinue reading “The pursuit of happiness is not the pursuit of success”

So many times as a child she had heard That she was speaking out of turn, but it never occurred To her that this reprimand was more than a slap on the wrist She felt guilty that she was unable to resist Chiming in with her opinions that happened to be Rather too liberal toContinue reading “Don’t speak out of turn”