Advait Sanjay Nair

  Echoes of Absence What if the sky was orange? I’d ask, and you would smile, saying, "But it's blue, silly!" If only you were with me… What if you were by my side? Would the pain still remain? Maybe it would—or maybe, you’d hold me, and all would be fine. What if I were all alone in this vast, endless world? With no one to hear or scold me, I’d wither in guilt, longing for love wrapped in rebuke. What if I weren’t here anymore? If I just disappeared one day, would anyone care? Would they mourn? Would my friends recall our laughter? Would my love think of me at least then? Or would the crocodile tears dry within an hour, life resuming, me—forgotten? --Advait Nair

 Since today is World Poetry Day, I thought I'd write one. The Rhythm of Life Poems are a form of expression,  Or so I have heard.  They allow you to delve deep,  Or fly high like a hopeful bird.   Poetic is the life,  That you and I don't value.  This brilliant world with all its wonder,  Sometimes feels wasted on me and you.   The rhyming of the nature, the trees and winds singing perennially.  They are the true jewels of life, Worth more than rubies and emeralds.   The words just flow,  I don't command them.  They feel, see and know,  Inspiring me and helping me grow. --Advait.N

 Recently I met a guy in my school. I knew he existed, but I wasn't really acquainted with him until now. And he inspired me to continue journaling on here. I have been maintaining a diary from long ago, but he made me understand the value of putting my thoughts out on here so others may be able to read and connect with me. Others with similar ambitions and thinking. Well, so I officially mark this as a restart. I have my math board exam tomorrow, yet I'm putting this out because I need to start and there's not much time left to stress about math anyway. Today my dad came home feeling a little sick, so once I got him settled and made him his tea, he started to chat. He loves doing this, and though I enjoy it too tomorrow being my exam it was a little unnerving. So today he talked about how it was as he first came to Dubai. He applied for the job and accommodation was to be provided, yet when he, along with 15 more came to Dubai, there were shocked to see where they were goi...