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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

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

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

How I Break My Own Heart

The truth is I break my own heart before anyone else could. I am continually learning how to be in a relationship and not lose my mind… Read more “How I Break My Own Heart”

March 26, 2018December 7, 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

The City That Saved Me

This time I’m writing, not to an ex-lover or my current beau, but a place. It’s a love letter nonetheless. To the city that saved me, the… Read more “The City That Saved Me”

March 18, 2018March 18, 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

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

Shall We Take The Leap?

This is me, for once, protecting my heart. You don’t understand it, you mistake the distance between us for my lack of interest but sweet boy, I… Read more “Shall We Take The Leap?”

January 19, 2018January 19, 2018 by Anushka

Everything I’ve Wanted to Say to You in the Past Month

I never watched the last episode of Stranger Things 2 (what kind of a sadist breaks up with someone right after watching the second-to-last episode of a… Read more “Everything I’ve Wanted to Say to You in the Past Month”

December 13, 2017January 11, 2018 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

For Old Times’ Sake

I’m home again. The life I called my own, the life I left behind. The place I call home. I’ve spent four months in a distant world,… Read more “For Old Times’ Sake”

December 5, 2017December 9, 2017 by Anushka

Almost Lovers, Almost Strangers

I come to this café way too often, I basically live here. The baristas recognize me, and remember my order. I subconsciously remember their work schedules like,”… Read more “Almost Lovers, Almost Strangers”

December 3, 2017December 3, 2017 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

Let’s Fly Away

There you are again, in the dark. There’s something about the darkness that calls out to you, embraces you slowly and then swallows you entirely. You’re getting… Read more “Let’s Fly Away”

November 29, 2017November 29, 2017 by Anushka

The Embrace of Familiarity

Every time it all goes wrong, the first place that comes to mind is a safe, happy place. Home. The streets call out to me, the people… Read more “The Embrace of Familiarity”

November 28, 2017November 28, 2017 by Anushka

“Set Me Free”, The Soul Cries

When I see myself, I see a hollow heart. A heart that’s tired of bleeding, pouring out all the time and giving only to get no sign… Read more ““Set Me Free”, The Soul Cries”

November 28, 2017November 28, 2017 by Anushka

I Still Wonder

I wish I fucking knew. That there wouldn’t be another you. I wouldn’t have acted so cool, so casual. I would’ve done it all differently. The way… Read more “I Still Wonder”

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017 by Anushka

The End

It starts with a look, a kiss, or maybe a funny joke. It starts with casualty, neither of us knowing where it’s heading. That’s the most exciting… Read more “The End”

November 26, 2017November 29, 2017 by Anushka

Home

For as long as I could remember, I was fascinated with the idea of escapism. Not carrying any baggage, just getting on the plane and not knowing… Read more “Home”

November 26, 2017November 26, 2017 by Anushka

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