I have seen this quote so many times while doom scrolling on Instagram and every single time I read it, I thought of her; never realising that one day I would be in that exact situation secretly saying a silent prayer too. "We both knew neither of us would make the call first. But we both knew that we would pick up if the other one called, at any time." So, there I was standing outside the venue with every equipment I needed, except a tiny, little SD card. The card I kept on

So far, This year has been like a search party, For the lover girl in my who's lost, Along with the words she rhymed, Leaving no clues behind, Of where's she's gone, And how to find her. ikk kudi sung by diljit dosanjh plays in the background.

Silly me, Believing in miracles, yet. Silly me, Trusting you again. Silly me, Smiling at your texts. Silly me, Obsessed. Silly me, silly you.

Every noise feels like a dagger in my head, And the eyes feel so heavy tonight, The half headache has become a full blown one, How am I getting over tonight, It's not a hangover, I haven't had a drop, This is a classic migraine, Tell me when it'll stop.

I've been becoming like a Matryoshka with each passing day, A newer version revealing with each lesson learnt, A new character evolved with every plot twist, A new layer formed to become a better person than the previous matryoshka doll, But with every new matryoshka doll, I'm carrying the tiniest and purest version of me too, Faultless, scarless, most innocent of all, The one who knew nothing about the cruel world, The one who's proud of each matryoshka above her, Protecting

I'm a lighthouse to your lost boat in the sea, Like your lips need me in an urgency, And mine are forever guiding you home, Right here, on the sea shore.

I'm an erratic road-crosser, I look at the vehicle coming, And I still go for it, Saying "me, me, me" in my mind, Or "I go first" whichever my mind prefers, And cross is seconds before the vehicle passes behind me. I should have been more careful, While I crossed paths with you. There was a crash, But you kept going, didn't you?

If your depature had announcements, it would sound like these: Ladies and hopeful romantics, we have begun our descent out of your life. Please turn off all feelings and stow them until you have arrived at the realization that I'm not coming back. In preparation for my departure from your life, be certain you are not too attached and you are not holding on to our happy moments too tightly. Please secure your attachment style, work on your red flags, and don't attempt to call

I don't think anyone would understand, How desperately I wanted something today, And how unsparingly I was denied of it. Despite multiple attempts to go, Do something just for me, Rather than being available, For everyone on dial-speed. But that's what happened yet again, That's what I didn't ask for, If not this then, What was I here for? Questions plenty, Complaints too, Answers only say, be patient, you, You'll know when the dots join through.

I wish for simple thoughts, I wish for clarity, I wish for communication, clear and straight, I wish for seats on planes, Taking me to places far away, I wish for stories, Mine and theirs, I wish for morsels earned fair, I wish for hugs long and warm, I wish to hear heartbeats loud and strong, I wish for ambition, the never-ending curiosity, I wish for art and wherever it takes me, I wish for simple things, Like days in the mountains and evenings on the beach, I wish for me t

I want to be more, More of a girl who climbs mountains, More of a girl who cooks delicious food, More of a girl who worries less, More of a girl who takes chances, More of a girl who travels places she never has heard names of, More of a girl who loves, More of a girl who writes, More of a girl who is happier, More of a girl who smiles, More of a girl who has wholesome stories to tell, More of a girl who has friends who want to listen to them, More of a girl that's always pro

This incessant rain, Reminds me of that small room, In the middle of nowhere in the mountains, Where the window captured our breaths, The curtains shut the world out, And it felt insanely unreal, To be there. And it came with a longing, Of the peace, I would crave all my life.