Akash

“Her despairing mind
searches for the thorns
on her floral print dress.”
― Akash Mandal

“Friday Haiku:

Friday is always
four days late, but brings me beer,
so we stay even.”
― Akash Mandal

“Dust sleeping on your bookshelf
and all your plants are drying out
you are too busy to save yourself
is your mind heading for burnout?
Coffee rings on your bedside table
anxiety pills under your pillowcase
working round the clock to foot the bill
is there no time for breakfast these days?
Friends haven't seen you in a while
your phone is always out of reach
you're slowly forgetting how to smile
is your silence a figure of speech?
Life can sometimes seem to be unfair
but hoping is better than you think
send the message in a bottle if you dare
is it so hard to not force yourself to sink?”
― Akash Mandal

“I avoid making eye-contact
it compels me to interact
every time when they ask
like some customary task
I tell them that I'm fine
another pre-recorded line
seems much easier to lie
than to explain them why
cos by the end of the day
they'll all forget anyway
but I'll feel like a fool
for not playing it cool.”
― Akash Mandal