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What Leaves, What Arrives

Something notable my existence has comprehended is not to keep clinging to past and to desires. Things come and go, and when you become habituated to releasing, to letting go, and to making space for the new, that is where you begin to live with freedom.    As Paulo Coelho writes, " When someone leaves, it is because someone else is about to arrive,"  unveiling the complexity of the universe: something when leaves, it makes space for something else to fill the void. That is how the universe works, and this deeply layered toil is tough for our small minds to grasp; we begin to distress over what has left, without understanding that its departure may simply be the universe making room for what is yet to come. ~Zara M.

Until Croissant Gets Passé

Dear Heart,  As life passes, one gets to realize that we see things as we are, instead of what they actually are. Time has trained me, modified, and revitalized me. Whenever I sense negativity in something, I start looking inside myself because that is where things are wrong when outside is not right.  I am glad that such a power has taken hold of me where I can sift through what is bleak and damaging, and that is how I gained my power and peace.  Intellectuality aside, I am seeing your reflection in today's rain, and it is as soothing as softened butter melting over a morning croissant.  Until croissant gets passe, Bye.    ~Zara M.

For the Books Once Loved

Old books are the ones abandoned and lonely. They are the books that travel miles to reach us, having passed through several hands before finally finding their way to us. These are the ones no one owns anymore, or those deserted once they have been read. They are, in a way, homeless.  If, in life, we can ever do a small favour by giving them a good home where they are valued and cherished, nothing could be more beautiful than that.  New books are liked by all, what about the ones that were once wanted and are now left behind after being read? They are not less worthy of being read, no less admirable.  Last but not the least, a few used volumes contain notes, written for beloveds by the lovers. They provide a certain sense of comfort, a coziness in holding that book, and discovering these traces of someone else's life. Perhaps that is what makes them special: they remind us of how life circles, how things once loved find their way into other hands, and how stories con...

Where My Heart Can Breathe

Dear Heart,  The rain today is calm and comforting, and it is pacifying the wounds inside me. With every sip of coffee, it is you beside me. I have not remained a great admirer of rain throughout my entire life; I had kept it at the periphery for far too long.  As time has passed, I have realized how much I have rendered peripheral; the tenderness the rain drops bestow, which is celestial in nature. Why could my heart not revere the cathartic release rain holds the ability to provide? Late but right, I have understood that nature has one more solace where my heart can breathe.  Until the rain stops,     ~Zara M.

At the Edge of Time

The moment the world reaches its zenith and eternity begins,  the sky reaches its end, and anew beginning spins. I will be standing at the edge, happy to fasten the first page of a new chapter,  with you in it once again. I will meet you at the edge of time, only to begin a new with my beloved.  The world may finally come to rest, yet peace will remain  resting with us, with you, and me,  with us. ~Zara M.

The Sun Knows

Dear Heart, Sunshine Watching the sunrise today, the sun revealed to me that you had spoken to him about me. I believe he is our mutual listener, listening to both you and me, knowing us all too well.  It is 5:27 am., and I woke to the thought of you, witnessing the sunrise. As the sun wrote upon the sky that you call my name, the heavens surrendered to the rhythm. My day seems to be filled with golden light beyond measure, extra chocolate in my hot chocolate, and a million bouquets of flowers.   The sun sways without restraint, and we both commemorate the morning like a grand celebration. Perhaps every sunrise knows what our hearts have yet to say. In every sunrise, yours. ~Zara M.

Every Fruit, Every Season

The season of peaches and the warmth of August  so close to you, as the atmosphere is rust. The bright sunlight, inside out,  is what my soul craves most.  The warmth of summer is the shadow you leave behind, as the presence is distant, the form is behind. I want to keep you alive, even if i shall do it through fruits, seasons, and months.  For there is you  in every fruit, every season, and every month. ~Zara M.

Too Late

Flowers, flowers, everywhere; moving right, petals; sliding left, petals. Crowds of people, faces weary. I hear the people, loving words for me, But all I can offer is the silence of me. I witness the love pouring from them;  Where was it all when I needed a single gem? Loud voices calling out my name;  I wonder why nothing feels the same... Seeing them gather, I ponder:  Why did they wait until I could hear no longer?  As things move forward,  I struggle to make a movement,  And I realise,  It was my funeral.  ~Zara M.