from Diya, with love

Every time I speak, I hide behind a veil of insecurities. To keep a river of emotion from flowing out, I carefully choose monosyllabic sounds to convey the things I want to get across. I interrupt myself whenever I have something new to say. I find myself unable to put myself across to other people the way I aspire to. My inhibitions come forward, and they lock away somewhere deep within me all my dreams and introspections. Writing them down is how I get them out, using symbols and similes to try and capture their depth without drowning. I immortalize my thoughts, as if time has just paled against their boldness. 

In 2013, I started a blog to put my thoughts out into the world. This blog consisted of the uninformed, undeveloped thoughts of my eleven year old mind.  I had barely started to blossom into a more mature, educated version of myself I like to believe I am today. Nearly five years later, I revived the aforementioned blog with the intention to capture the simple pleasures of life, to comment on what I see fit in the present moment. I may not have the perfect vernacular to set these moments into words, but it doesn't stop me from trying. So the wait for this blog is now over. It took five years, but grand curtains covering my mind are now open. Let the show begin.

Sometimes there are days, months, years even, When you walk around life uninspired and unimpressed. Melancholy follows wherever you go like a lost puppy And settles over you like a gloomy cloud. Yet then a new perspective enters your life, As a lyric from a song, as a piece of advice, Even as a humorous anecdote. The beauty and depth of these words Shatters something within you, And out pours pure light. Black holes in your mind are now nebulae, Star dust dancing on your fingertips. Dead flowers are now Fuel for the new ones you will plant. Your thoughts are butterflies, flitting and beautiful. The world has changed beyond the point of recognition And this altercation brings hope. Hope for everything this world has to offer, And for the dozens of others you will choose to visit.