Pinned
Call me old-fashioned but writing a letter is still a big deal to me.
I sat down to write, pen in hand, but then a picture of you came that sunlight-soft face, half in golden glow. The way hair falls like poetry mid-sentence, that smile—quiet, warm, and achingly gentle. Eyes that hold stories no ink could capture. How do you write someone who already feels like a poem?
I sat down to write, pen in hand, but then a picture of you came that sunlight-soft face, half in golden glow. The way hair falls like poetry mid-sentence, that smile—quiet, warm, and achingly gentle. Eyes that hold stories no ink could capture. How do you write someone who already feels like a poem?
I become so dumb when I like someone—like, dude, is this even real? I’ll say the weirdest things, laugh too loud, trip over nothing. I’ll lift you up like the sun, even if it makes me feel small. It’s messy and sweet and stupid, but it’s me—heart first, pride last, hoping you’ll see the love behind the chaos.
When I ask you how are you? You are supposed to tell me how you are feeling? Did you eat your meals today? Why couldn't you sleep comfortably? What made you cry today? What song are you listening to? Tell me did your mom scold you today? That you are clumsy and you hate walking in the sunlight because you don't like how it feels on your face. How many scratches did you get while playing with your cat? Why do you prefer blueberry milkshakes over orange juice? And not just I am good what about you?
One day, a kid looked up to me and said, “Bhai, I want to be like you.” I smiled, but my heart ached. “Never be like me,” I whispered. “I’m the dumbest when it comes to love, friendship, or anything that truly matters.”
I have loved someone who never loved me back. I hold on to friendships even when they slip away. I keep calling, keep texting, even when I’m ignored. Maybe I believe too much in people. Maybe I don’t know when to let go. But if that makes me foolish, then so be it.