Magical Mess

  Airport I learn to live without you Because with you, I don’t live The trepidation you handcuffed me with Isn’t something I can yet forgive   I disrobed my truth To adorn the shiny pieces you’d dote Nothing has been the same Since the day I saw you at the airport   You made laughter abandon my body Tears became something I swallow Pouring my energy Has never left me this hollow   Your words are as ugly   As beautiful were the messages you wrote Nothing has been the same Since the day I saw you at the airport  -Maithili

 Blank Slate I am a blank slate Where love and loneliness conflate My energy is the bait But I'm not the kind you wanna date I overflow with love and have enough for the land I burn with passion and sink into the sand Little gestures make me bubble up But I'm not everyone's tea cup Nile is an extension of my tears But my smile is so loud it'll stun your ears I'll carve our connection on a stone But I wanna go for a swim alone I like the non-judgement and freedom But I find the isolation dumb I'm passionate about my assignments at school And loathe the hustle culture's rule My research is up to date My strong opinions I fiercely state I'm always up for a debate I'm a blank slate -Maithili