Rain by Saachi Shetty

When the clouds are impregnated with infinite droplets of water, delicate enough to bequeath upon you a lifetime of experiences, and so Herculean enough to drown you away. A curtain of rain descends down from heaven, as a solemn dance for all humanity. As if it pens its own poetry to the cadence of its […]

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YØU

Hey, it’s me, and here’s something for you : You may be hella’ short or tall, skinny or plump, might have a unique skin shade and be scarred or maybe not. Or perhaps you’re devastated or alone or confused or phobic or suffering from an ailment or dumped or depressed or inflicting pain on oneself […]

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Grandmother by Saachi Shetty

Been a year now without you, without having those seemingly endless conversations and rants, without savoring your delectable cuisine, without you complimenting me, my outfits, my hair, and everything, everything. Yet none of those 365 or less days passed by without me reminiscing about you. The night you carved a pathway for yourself, to embark […]

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Be You, For You

Dear 18-year-old me, Hola, amiga, how ya’ doing? I believe you survived high school. Congrats. However, today I lay on my bed perplexed. For whenever I think about my future, my heart almost skips a beat, I get goose-bumpy, and my feet get cold and numb. As for years to come from now, I’ll be […]

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