phantom

A poem about identity, self-discovery and heartbreak.

Letting Go

Increasingly, I’m learning to let go of things I need not personally handle. I used to be the kind of person who goes the extra mile to do what appeared to be the right things, but somewhere along the way I’ve realized that every act of ours requires time and energy, and we do often […]

by Ilakkiyaa Nov 3, 2022Nov 3, 2022

Indignation

Is it imperative that the people we love end up disappointing us? Or do we set ourselves up for disappointment by loving the wrong people?

by Ilakkiyaa Nov 2, 2022Nov 2, 2022

The Other Person

One of the most poignant scenes in Ricky Gervais’ Afterlife is a friend telling him that maybe everything does not have to be about him; sure, he hates his life and wants nothing more than to be dead, but maybe he could still go on that date and make sure that the OTHER person has […]

by Ilakkiyaa Oct 31, 2022Oct 31, 2022

Debris

My head feels like it is bogged down by bits of bygone conversations. Every time a thought arises, it gets inevitably entangled in words, phrases and stray sentences floating around like clutter in space – precious pieces of relationships that fell into disuse and now end up orbiting my conscience endlessly. Matter cannot be destroyed, […]

by Ilakkiyaa Oct 25, 2022Oct 25, 2022

Slightly At Unease

I woke up disoriented, around six in the morning, to loud noises around me. They sounded like hailstones crash-landing on stone roofs and windowpanes, and my muddled mind concluded that I must still be somewhere in Himachal. But I could feel MB stir next to me, and through the haze, I had a vague memory […]

by Ilakkiyaa Oct 24, 2022

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