Mind Verses Read online

  Why are we born when we have to die some day?

  But then, do we desire immortality

  Would the power to live forever help us?

  Sometimes, I think 'No'

  These are the bad times.

  Times when life doesn't treat me well;

  Perhaps it's me who isn't alive.

  In some other happy moment, I think,

  Who am I to decide the eternity of life?

  I'm just a tiny, replaceable part of the Universe.

  And there's so much more to see,

  There's so much to know and to do

  But I haven't seen anything;

  I haven't known anything;

  I haven't done anything yet..

  Not just yet

  To the Creator

  Fill up my heart with kindness

  Fill up my heart with compassion

  Fill up my heart with empathy

  Fill up my heart with contentment

  You made me the way I am

  You put me in circumstances

  That shaped my mind

  Let me look for the

  Good in others

  Let me see light in the darkness

  Let me count blessings within hurdles

  Let me climb mountains higher than me

  Let me find happiness in kind gestures

  Let me cherish precious memories

  Memories made with people

  I love and care for

  Let me live in moments

  Let me enrich life

  With each experience

  To my Creator,

  Please help me

  Live each day

  With positive energy

  And see silver linings

  In every dark cloud

  Let me be grateful

  For the small joys

  Let me be thankful

  For the pain

  Because You

  Knew I needed it

  Let me not complain

  About the choices I made

  I know it’s how You

  Engineered my life path

  Every decision I make

  Is orchestrated by the life

  Conduct Let me not have regrets

  Let me not gripe

  Over the have-nots

  Let me never lose faith

  In the Universe and in You

  Silence

  Being quiet doesn’t make you weak

  You are not like many people around

  You are special

  You take time to process your thoughts

  You can’t think and talk at the same time

  This doesn’t make you stupid

  It’s just the way you function

  You need time to make decisions

  And choose right in life

  This only makes you smarter

  You have to recharge by being on your own

  Too many people drain you

  Too much of everything overwhelms you

  It doesn’t mean you’re slow

  You choose your friends carefully

  For you, a close circle of

  Loved ones is much more

  Significant than thousands of fake well-wishers

  Your thoughts often spiral off tangents

  And make you ill

  And it’s only you

  Who can take control of

  Your mind then

  You are never bored

  You are not afraid of loneliness

  Of being alone

  Of solitude

  You understand the beauty of

  Silence in a world

  That doesn’t know how

  To stop talking

  Because silence is a

  Language you speak fluently

  It’s okay (part 1)

  Sometimes, you need time to make decisions

  Other people might need less time than you

  You might not want to do things that are

  Normally done by people your age

  But it’s alright

  People are going to talk

  They’ll talk and make

  You feel bad

  But don’t listen to them

  Don’t be afraid to try

  New things in life

  But if you’re debilitated

  Your fear is too enormous

  To overcome at this moment

  It means now is not the time

  It’s alright to stay in

  Your comfort zone

  You might not feel

  Ready for it yet

  Don’t fill yourself

  Up with doubts

  Opportunities will come

  Your way all your life

  But you need to

  Choose your battles wisely

  Make a choice that you

  Won’t be disappointed with

  Lots of people would say they

  Don’t have regrets

  But they don’t always tell the truth

  So, before you make a choice,

  Don’t rush into it

  Take your time

  And think carefully

  Some people are prone to be

  Full of misgivings

  But if you think

  That whatever didn’t

  Happen wasn’t really

  Worth fighting for,

  You’ll be content

  It’s okay (part 2)

  You don’t have to be

  Able to do everything

  Your shoulders are for

  Carrying your own burdens

  Not the people of the world

  If it feels too much at times

  Just stop, okay?

  It’s fine to stop for a while

  It doesn’t make you weak.

  Thank you

  All my hurt has made me stronger

  I parade with all the scars you’ve given me

  Your bullet words

  Your spear actions

  They hit me into my core

  I’ve fallen down

  I’ve slowed down

  I’ve gotten up

  I am walking ahead

  And I’ve you to thank

  Still Go On

  Be scared

  But still do it

  Be nervous

  But still dive in

  Be tired

  But still go on

  Be afraid of failing

  But don’t give up

  And don’t give in

  Vending machine

  You can’t use your

  Compliment coins

  Into my

  Heart slots

  Win me over

  And expect me

  To deliver whatever

  You need from me

  Then disappear until

  You need

  Something else

  You can’t see through me

  In the hallways

  You can’t move away

  And change seats

  Because it’s next to me

  You can’t and you shouldn’t

  But I know you still will

  So, I’m building a fortress

  Around my heart

  The vending machine-

  It’ll be out of order

  For repair the

  Next time you visit

  Distant hearts

  It will hurt

  When a once favourite

  Heart is far away

  From yours now

  It will hurt when your favourite

  Person spits venom

  It will hurt when their words become sparse

  It will hurt because it’s confounding

  It will hurt because it’s toxic

  It will hurt because it’s hard

  For your heart to acknowledge

  This fraying bond

  That once was unbreakable

  Get away

  Cold.

  Harsh.

&n
bsp; Indifferent.

  Rude.

  Insensitive.

  Materialistic.

  Ruthless.

  All of these traits

  Hitting you right where

  It hurts you the most

  Get away then

  When the pain becomes unbearable

  If they can’t value your love

  Don’t keep showering this

  Valuable emotion on them

  Build a fortress around

  Your heart and

  Love them from afar

 

  Gems I don’t want

  The amber sparks of anger

  The ruby red of lust

  The bright green emerald of jealousy

  The purple amethyst of snobbery

  The pink opal of neglect

  The fiery tiger eye of viciousness

  The off-white moonstone of hypocrisy

  The grey pearl of unwanted advice

  The sparkling blue sapphire of indifference

  The startling orange topaz of unkindness

  Prayers

  Put your prayers out to the Universe

  Your wishes will find their way home to you

  Find the sparkle in you

  You know it’s there

  Don’t ever doubt its presence

  It just needs a trigger

  Thin-skinned

  You were born with a layer missing

  Feeling other people’s pain is a gift

  Stop trying to grow a thick skin

  Never let anyone make you feel ashamed for being your genuine self.

  Remember that.

  ---- Shamelessly genuine

  Think

  Think thrice

  Before you decide

  ------------- Think

  You are the first person you’re going to live with for the rest of your life.

  Please look after yourself.

  ------------- Self affirmation IV

  Your heart is precious.

  Take care of it

  -----Self affirmation III

 

  Screen your words

  They become thoughts

  -----Self affirmation II

  Screen your thoughts they become reality

  ----Self affirmation I

  Self -Therapy

  You are not alone

  Remember that!

  You are your own saviour

  You are your biggest ally

  Never listen to the words that

  Want to put you down

  Don’t let them bully you

  Ask yourself for advice

  There’s no one better to trust than you

  There’s no better guide than

  Your gut instincts

  Silence that voice inside

  Telling you that

  You’re not good enough

  Because you are!

  You are enough

  Don’t pay heed to the world

  Saying you don’t deserve

  Everything you’ve worked hard for

  Because you do deserve them

  You can’t stop people from

  Saying that you’ll fail

  That you’re making a mistake

  Well, you know what?

  Screw them!

  Take time to understand yourself

  Give yourself time to realize

  What you want in life

  That’s when you

  Know yourself better

  Than anyone else

  About the Author

  Deena Mehjabeen is a recent graduate with a Masters degree in Microbiology from Dhaka University but her heart has always been in the creative world, writing and reading whenever she can. Her love for words began as she spent her childhood befriending books, or dabbling in painting and singing. Deena lives with her parents and her cats in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Find her on Twitter @_Mehjabeen_ and on Instagram: mythoughtsinpoems