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20.

I’m 20 today. It feels like a big number, like I’m no longer a kid. In more ways than one, I still feel like one. I still… Read more “20.”

July 4, 2019 by Anushka

wide-eyed dreamer

It’s been two years, since the wide-eyed dreamer left home, in search of another. little did she know, that she’ll loathe what she once longed for that… Read more “wide-eyed dreamer”

April 9, 2019 by Anushka

Snowflake

The ninth of December came with snow, the first snowfall of the year, and With it, came a sense of warmth, of belonging It brought hot chocolate… Read more “Snowflake”

December 13, 2018April 23, 2019 by Anushka

Ten Months

I didn’t think we’d come this far. I didn’t know I could go this long without wrecking it with someone. Or bailing. That’s what I do, When… Read more “Ten Months”

November 19, 2018 by Anushka

Happy Anniversary

I am writing to you again, just to say happy one year. Happy one year to us: the beginning, nearing to the end. Happy one year to… Read more “Happy Anniversary”

October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 by Anushka

Drowning

I dreamt of this for as long as I remember But lately it doesn’t feel like a dream anymore I get overwhelmed easily; a strong urge consumes… Read more “Drowning”

October 2, 2018 by Anushka

Inadequate

I’d never tell you this. My pride aside, I worry and wonder myself to madness. I worry I’m not good enough for you; I wonder what it… Read more “Inadequate”

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 by Anushka

Seasons

Seasons change, and so do we. Winter, when I first met you. The snowfall, my hands in yours as we went ice-skating drunk (not the brightest idea… Read more “Seasons”

May 6, 2018 by Anushka

Maybe I Love You

Maybe I love you. Maybe I don’t. I think it when I’m lying next to you, I think it in an empty bed. I never say it… Read more “Maybe I Love You”

April 8, 2018April 9, 2018 by Anushka

A Cry For Help

I don’t know if I’m okay. I don’t know how I feel. If I’ve been feeling anything lately. The last time I was truly happy was when… Read more “A Cry For Help”

March 26, 2018October 2, 2018 by Anushka

Stay

Darling, I want you to stay There are things I don’t say enough, or ever I never tell you I truly, really care; I never tell you… Read more “Stay”

March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 by Anushka

Silent Screams

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault.   In the moment, I lost the ability to speak. I writhed frantically under him, as he continued kissing my neck. I recalled… Read more “Silent Screams”

March 11, 2018March 12, 2018 by Anushka

If We Happen to Cross Paths

Time stops, just for us. The world spins; people rush past us. A cinematic blur. It’s just you and me. Your eyes meet mine; both shy away… Read more “If We Happen to Cross Paths”

February 20, 2018February 20, 2018 by Anushka

We Fit.

We fit. That’s what you said to me, on the very first night. Quivering in the cold air, tangled up in your bed. You glanced at our… Read more “We Fit.”

February 18, 2018 by Anushka

What I Mean When I Say We’re Meant to Be

I believe in soulmates, I believe in true love, I believe in everything pure and magical. It’s just how I’ve always looked at the world, through the… Read more “What I Mean When I Say We’re Meant to Be”

February 12, 2018February 13, 2018 by Anushka

The Art of Not Caring

He isn’t my fairytale. Our love isn’t magic. It didn’t change my life in an instant. In fact, I was barely sure about it when I agreed… Read more “The Art of Not Caring”

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018 by Anushka

Comfort

I crave comfort. In empty beds, in strangers’ arms, in bottles of alcohol. Have I found it? Yes. For a moment. Always fleeting, always fading. I’m clumsy.… Read more “Comfort”

January 30, 2018February 8, 2018 by Anushka

Letting You Go, Again

It took me months to get here; it took everything in me to get up, let alone walk away. But I did. Now here you are, pulling… Read more “Letting You Go, Again”

December 12, 2017December 14, 2017 by Anushka

Come Back, Be Here

It comes back in flashbacks, but you never do. 3am. I wake up, and don’t reach out for you. My mind has now, finally, accepted you’re not… Read more “Come Back, Be Here”

December 10, 2017February 11, 2018 by Anushka

Take Me Home

It’s 2am, and I’ve never felt more alone. It’s 2am, and all I can think of is the sun rising back home.   I’m still learning how… Read more “Take Me Home”

December 10, 2017December 10, 2017 by Anushka

A Story To Tell

I’d tell them about the very first night, the night we met. Moonlit faces and too much alcohol in our veins. I’d tell them how I never… Read more “A Story To Tell”

December 8, 2017 by Anushka

The Story of Us

I’m a writer. I always have been. I started off with short stories, and moved onto books. I’ve always taken pride in that, having that much power… Read more “The Story of Us”

December 3, 2017March 7, 2018 by Anushka

Just Another Sad Poem

I spend way too much time tugging at memories and pieces of you, to form another piece of poetry. I relive endings over and over, cry for a… Read more “Just Another Sad Poem”

December 1, 2017March 26, 2018 by Anushka

Letting Go of the Idea of Us

The day you left, I confronted my demons. They were mine, none yours. The day you left, I shattered. Fragments of my heart; you walked out with… Read more “Letting Go of the Idea of Us”

December 1, 2017 by Anushka

I’m Working On Being Whole

I’m barely whole; a void that only seems to grow. A widening gap swallowing me completely; has it always been so dark in here? I don’t know… Read more “I’m Working On Being Whole”

November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 by Anushka

A World of Daydreams; A State of Reverie

I’ve been known to live in my head. It’s a twisted maze; it’s uncannily dark, and sometimes a mess but safe nevertheless. An escape, a getaway. A… Read more “A World of Daydreams; A State of Reverie”

November 29, 2017November 29, 2017 by Anushka
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