Manvitha's Musings

  A teenage girl stands up and questions unfair rules. And everyone thinks, "Wow, she's so confident." But no one sees the days when she wasn't. A college wakes up at 5 am in the morning and goes for a run. And everyone thinks, "Wow, she runs really fast." But no one sees the days when she couldn't. A tree starts with a seed. A fire starts with a spark. And it doesn't come easy, sweetheart. But that's ok. The next time you see someone who seems to have it all together, just think of how broken they were before they joined the puzzle pieces together. Not to shrink or point out flaws, but to realize that everyone is human. And being human means that you sometimes have to start from zero. You know, plant a seed. So accept that fact and watch that seed grow into a big, beautiful tree. 

This is about a girl. Not just any girl. A very ambitious one who has goals, studies for exams, writes poems, has hobbies, works on projects, laughs with friends and family, and usually is the one to light up the room. Except that no one sees the days when she’s tired, she’s incapable of shining anymore and she needs a break from being everybody’s light when she herself is filled with darkness inside. She looks fine, in fact happy and energized when she laughs to jokes in class, runs around in the school ground, asks a question. And she indeed is fine, working on her goals after going home, being productive, making the most of her day.  So it’s just another average Tuesday. She is prepared to walk home by herself after school and start studying, filling pages, accomplishing, doing, just… working . She starts to walk home normally, bag clutched firmly on her back, wind behind the trees whipping little strands of hair in her eyes. She halts her walk and moves her finger delicately to...

Maybe the key wasn't hating you. Maybe the key wasn't crafting the perfect goodbye. Maybe the key wasn't sniffling under the desk just to feel worthy. Because you know what? This grief shows that it wasn't a lie. It wasn't a pretty promise. It was small, it was warm, it was comforting and it meant something. Grieving a meaningful friendship is better than grieving a bunch of betrayal and hurt. Because even if it hits harder, even if it hurts deeper, the little thought that it meant something all makes it feel worth it. I feel alive again. And maybe I don't hate it that much. We're not two people who ruined each other, but two people who gifted each other with nothing more than a good, unique friendship. But good doesn't mean perfect. Good doesn't mean flawless. So life got in the way, and the circumstances are too harsh. That's the only thing that seperates us, because we're no longer two people who ruined each other, but two friends who real...

  I keep telling myself it was a mistake, a devil in disguise, something that should have never even happened. I try to give myself closure by trying to despise you for not giving more or reaching out. Not because I expected something of the sort from you, but because I know how hurt and angry you feel from that look in your eyes that fills mine with sympathy. I know that I'm not the only one carrying this whole thing. You keep being kept in the dark, bombarded with the weight of words, and then pushed away. I know how hurt you are, and I can't help but care. Care for you. How you're doing. Whether you're ok or not. And that's why I trained myself to despise you, to hate you, to treat it all like a mistake, like it was never meant to be. Because hating you makes moving on easier. Simpler. Less crushing and heavy and suffocating and sad. But it still hurts to see you cry. I still wish I could reach out. I still wish we could just talk things through, fix it, go back ...

  I miss the days when I was bulging Not with grief, but with hope But now all I have is myself My burning thoughts which don’t help me cope People, situations, events and time Are not in my hands Yet it stings like sour lime I want my control back Yet I see the cracks The words that still hurt The spark I want back I wish I could feel strong and grow With no shame, no pain that shows Yet I continue to crumble each day Wishing that I still stay. 

Food that used to taste like paradise now feels like chewing cardboard. Education that used to feel like a privilege is now just something that fills in the void. Indulgence that used to be enriching is now just a way to escape. Connections that used to feel lively are simply what keeps me going now. Passion that used to spark a fire now became subtle, hard to find. Eyes that used to hold so much joy are now struggling to hold back tears. A heart that used to bulge with joy, is now tired and numb and bursting with everything. Can life just please go back to normal? Because I miss those days.  That's all I have to say.