Musings & Thoughts of a Curious Mind and Wandering Heart

As the skies darken Large gusts of wind Thrust their way through Leaving nothing unturned in its path. Selfishly devoted to a senseless state Shedding tears, making mistakes Your chest suddenly feels heavy Your mind juggles all it’s thoughts. You pave way for a distinct future You decline any new offer to submit Life in itself seems to make no sense Yet you’re disturbed unintentionally. Hunger, pain, fear, death All these form a large cloud above your head So far away are pristine meadows Serene, calm, tranquil, peaceful. I am amazed by my surroundings By how I seem to know so little about them I refuse to give up my fanatical ways For they mean the world to me. Hiding away in an alternate world Escaping from the grasp of reality I fear what is to become For I’ve lost hope not in you But in myself my friend.

Everyday you somehow seem to come across a familiar sight where you see a couple spending time with each other and immersing themselves in a romantic atmosphere. This sight sometimes seems appealing while at times it’s appalling. It’s appealing to other lover’s and die-hard romantics, while it is appalling to singles and those who’ve recently broken up as well as to the general public at times. This is where the question of singledom comes up. Is being single as great as it is supposed to be or is it just some sort of a phase wherein fear just doesn’t let anything happen? So let’s start by looking at the bright side of singledom. I’ve been single all my life and it’s been a roller-coaster ride. Being single is sometimes an amazing feeling while at other times it’s just a phase that you can decide to either live with or without. The great thing about being single atleast for me is the enormous amount of freedom and independence that you’ve got going for you. Being single feels like b...