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Blissful Thump

Published on 2012-05-03 16:12:28

the Catholics call it the ‘devil’ but science has proved that it is simply just chemicals in your body connecting to your brain mixed with the flying neurones that are your emotions its quite a concoction aimed at pure bliss yet creates more havoc than anything 5 minutes of thump for 30 seconds of sighs > read more

A Tamil Canadian almost 30 y/o’s Manifesto

Published on 2012-04-10 16:50:11

I’d rather be alone then settle for what’s less Less than the average Joe when my own potential exceeds amazing Amy. I’d rather be alone then banter about TV shows, movies, sports, politics because my opinions are just a girl’s! I’d rather be alone and drive my own car/truck/SUV/motorcycle/plane then listen to bad music with > read more

Requesting Purpose – Request Denied

Published on 2012-01-24 16:13:02

What’s the point of it all? Don’t wonder. Wondering leads to disaster. But I wonder. Where does this lead? What am I meant to be doing? What is beyond the light at the end of the tunnel? Turn it off. Quieten your thoughts. Numb the firing neurones. I am meant to wander aimlessly? There is > read more

The End

Published on 2011-12-14 01:10:10

I do it I lie to myself And say it’s them But I want to cut the chase before it even begins What’s the point then? The others They lie To themselves Is it my flaw that I see it From the get go Dead end No exit Stop digging Before the hole gets too > read more

Alone

Published on 2011-08-09 15:28:14

Driving through a concrete jungle, neighbours in cars, passengers on buses. My mind numb from all the light. My ear soaked with urban madness. I close my eyes - black, vast, darkness. Finally, it’s just me. A place where no one is responsible for how I feel, what I say, how I re-act. I can > read more

Just the Beginning

Published on 2011-05-23 02:09:17

I’m already contemplating a new adventure, and this one isn’t even over yet. I guess I should be used to my scatter brain ways. It’s not the first time that ideas gush at me and hit me hard, always face first. But for now, I had to > read more

This Too Shall Pass

Published on 2011-04-27 00:07:17

The feeling lies in the gut of my stomach, a big lump, rises upwards, lungs, heart, pit stop in the throat. Fingers feels the spazz, electricity surges right down to the tips. I can’t see clearly, my thoughts overtaken by frustration, betrayal, > read more

Hands & Eyebrows

Published on 2011-04-17 23:46:36

He can read what I am saying, staring into my eyes. I can smile forever, from just hearing his laugh. Talking for hours, about really nothing at all. I stop for a second - no, I’m not a teenager and I can still feel like this. Do this. Be me. B > read more

House of Cards

Published on 2011-02-17 05:45:38

Friendship is a structure, built with time. So much for building this house of cards. Months of laying the foundation, nights of endless chatter and giggles. Spoons, hugs, secrets shared. Pacts made, without blood involved. The support system, a surr > read more

Day of Birth

Published on 2011-01-30 22:04:51

365 days of existence, the earth has completed it axis. 12 months, of breathing, beating, eating, walking, living? or dying? A reason to celebrate - what exactly? Counting numbers, counting years - number the candles, make a wish. Toasts, cake slices > read more

The New Student

Published on 2011-01-13 00:32:38

The day begins without a stitch, smiling at familiar faces, nodding with respect. Greetings, chatter, flurry about what the day will hold. Grades, homework, what games to play at recess. Oh, it’s time to take a seat. Printing neatly, reading al > read more

Walking into the Light

Published on 2010-12-07 03:33:03

It’s hard to see, ahead, an eerie mix of dark space and unknowingness overwhelms. You can wait, for the dark space to clear, for the unknowing to become known. You can not wait. Take a step towards it, break the darkness, shatter it with an ove > read more

Writing a Novel

Published on 2010-11-19 04:16:47

In the nook of a cozy coffee shop, steaming latte in hand. The Mac is open, screen gleaming. New document, blank page. Blink, blink, blink… O where art thou inspiration? Wanted: an overflow of ideas Needed: perseverance with a gallop of patienc > read more

an Education

Published on 2010-10-07 07:54:48

We all know that education opens doors and is key to having a better life. This is stated as a fact because many entry level jobs these days require a high school diploma or a undergraduate degree to be even considered. As much as it may open the doo > read more

That’s the Way the Heart Crumbles

Published on 2010-09-08 05:13:22

I see him. From across the distance. He stands, smiling sweetly, sparkle in his eyes, a voice as smooth as honey and a scent that stirs up alienated emotions. One more time, I’ll play. But it’s the last, I promise myself, the damage is al > read more

Proceed with Caution

Published on 2010-08-05 07:03:47

“You’ll find someone. Trust me, it will happen.” She smiled solemnly, knowing that he couldn’t hear her heart beating. She could feel the pumping of her blood right up to her ears. He was sitting only a feet away, she could sm > read more

Arrivals

Published on 2010-07-19 03:34:23

The destination cannot be reached without the journey - it is just as imminent. Waiting, sleeping, endless hours of coach, maybe sleeper class (and if lucky, first class), distasteful airplane food unless you request kosher, movies from various langu > read more

The Journey

Published on 2010-06-13 13:15:49

A brown speck in the yellow sea. The experience of becoming part of the forceful brown wave, leaves me with a white taste in my mouth, with only a splash of chocolate. Thousand of miles later my dark exterior misleads my anestors to assume I understa > read more

To be his Muse

Published on 2010-05-03 21:05:22

His inspiration, a work of art. To be re-created through his eyes. To be felt by his soul, and be the essence that fills him, that heals him, moves him, to be his internal being. That my presence can make him accomplish such great things, give him th > read more