You kept that friendship he inadvertently gave you, the pendant from that broken locket, the letter and the plushie you still cherish - all of these, memories of a girl you once were. Until one day you stayed staring at that one dreaded keepsake. You couldn't find it in yourself to throw it away. Only when your friend did it for you, did you finally take a sigh of relief. Why is it that some objec...

In the darkness, I felt safe. Unseen. That not every part of me was standing stark naked in the public eye, ready to be ogled. Criticised. In days that are full of blaring brightness and sunlight, I search for respite in the shadows of nooks and alleys. The corners of the world where I can remain unknown. I often sit in the darkness of my room. Just listening to myself breathe. In and out. In and ...

I wonder if you ever wonder about me,

Probably not, probably never.

I wonder if you have already fallen in love again,

Savoring the contrasting flavour.

I wonder if you remember our lives back then,

Inseparable, together, by night or day.

I wonder if you tell anyone around you about us,

Secrecy being your coveted forte.

I wonder if you agonize over the plethora of what ifs,

Daydreaming about s...