You don't really know what's wrong Except the pancake mix you bought doesn't taste quite right And the pizza crust isn't as doughy But you shrug it off But as the days go by These once perplexing details Start to grind you down And for some reason You feel angry at everyone even though they…
Have you ever wondered what it's like to move abroad to a foreign country alone? One where you know no one or even speak the language? Well, I can tell you. To preface, I am someone who’s dreamt about moving abroad alone since forever. Why? I don't know. It's just something I've always wanted to…
When the clock struck 12 on New Year's Eve in Montmartre, Paris, there were no fireworks, no confetti, or fancy drinks. But I had everything to be grateful for. And to think, just a year ago, I was wondering whether this life of meandering around Europe would be worth pursuing at all. And the truth…
The hostel dweller climbs up and down creaky staircases and bedsDrinks instant coffeeAnd watches people come and go The hostel dweller sleeps in a room with people from all over the world but doesn’t bother to ask where are they from anymore The hostel dweller is used to shower flip flops and travel sized everythingincluding connections The hostel dweller doesn’t…
He wakes up And she’s not there I can hear his heartfelt cries in the morning And my heart aches But I know, there is nothing I can do Death is not something I can make light of What can I say? What can I do? It always feels so heavy I put my hands…
My mother’s hands Are papery thin How glorious and beautiful Her veins running through them like the Nile river She tries to hide them Saying they reveal too much Yet the only thing I see Are years of tireless nights in every crack And selfless servitude in every fold The next time I hold them…