yaar, matlab samjho na, aaj kal toh तो दरवाज़े पे चिट्टी का जवाब देने के लिए भी सोचने की ज़रूरत पड़ती है जैसे सिस्टर स्कूल की फील्ड ट्रिप पे गई हो और मैंने उसे सब्जी की दुकान पर ख़रीददारी करने के लिए भेजा हो, और फिर समझने लग जाओ कि बिन समझे चीज़ें ख़रीदना इतना मुश्किल है कि दरवाज़े पर लिफाफा लेके खड़ा मैं सच में अब बोलने लगा हूँ, बस इसी पे!
every time i see that potato salad at family gatherings, i feel this knot in my stomach because it reminds me of the anger i never let out, the secrets everyone pretends to forget. it makes me sick that we all smile while inside we are hiding so much hurt.
the other day at the store i completely blanked on what i went in for — like, seriously stood there staring at the chips and milk trying to remember. i hate how easy it is to just lose track of everything and come out empty handed.
the other day at the store i completely blanked on what i went in for — like, seriously stood there staring at the chips and milk trying to remember. i hate how easy it is to just lose track of everything and come out empty handed.
my neighbor asked me if my garden was thriving like we were in some backyard competition and i had to smile and say oh yes while my flowers looked like sad little sticks in the dirt, totally forgot to water them all summer and now i just feel like a gardener fraud.