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We've been told countless of times that we should look back to see how far we've come so that we can appreciate the present moment we deserve to be in. It's a powerful affirmation, a necessary reflection and an uncompromising sense of hope to convince ourselves that things will be better. But how do you lay bare the journey you struggled on, down a rugged path hidden beneath what seems like a peaceful car ride on the surface? How do you put to words the confusion, naivety, heartbreaks and sadness that attached to the bouts of happiness you could not even feel despite the opportunity? We all carry personal narratives of our lives locked in the closets of our hearts, afraid to reveal in fear of judgement, pity, and worse, apathy. We get tired of the present problems, but look back to see what was worse in the past, only to forget that the problems of the present can sometimes be an extention of those that we thought was history. We're all a mess of emotions, as much as we'd like to deny. So let's take a step back each time we find ourselves in situations of power, to think about the story behind that soft spoken persona, that aggressive behaviour or the overthinking mind before we speak or act. We all probably already know this, maybe a timely reminder is important. Maybe. #empathy

We will find peace in the stillness of the luxurious landscape, seek respite in the city's beauty, and cherish each step we take on this ground on which our ancestors had sweat, cried and died to give life to a developing nation they called home, several miles from where their hearts were beating in anticipation for a brighter future, a humble abode where they left part of their selves in search for freedom on a small island on the map. #singapore

In relief we savoured the freedom we longed for and formed our self made paths, watched the world burn itself like the heat on the desert plateau, we lived through a drought of feelings, withered but stayed strong, we looked back to see our makers waiting on greener pastures, a call for home rings with familiarity, a life once lived and thrived before we branched out for a taste of the free world. #rememberourroots

Under the morning sun, I'll bloom with elegance and be the favourite flower of your garden, high up on the tree you planted, at each gust of wind, my petals will rain down on you and kiss the grass with softness, I'll lay a trail after you so you won't be lost when your heart begs to return, I'll bloom with elegance, and live to be the favourite flower of your garden till the last petal drops, hopefully into your longing palms of love. #loyalty

an unusual shift from chaos to peace leaving me a dearth of feelings I once found familiarity with what is anxiety, stress or annoyance or what is being happy in contrast to all these #empty

We find ourselves thrown onto the darkest paths and let the fear settle in our hearts, so engrossed are we in the chaos drumming in our chests that we forget to walk down these paths with opened eyes to illuminate the darkness with one gaze that breaks the shackles of fear and let strength fill the hearts once again, the leaves that rustled against your frantic heartbeats will dance to the melody of your victory only if you allow yourself to be free

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Evil

Mar 18, 2015Parveen (Kaur) Magheracreative writing, evil, free, free will, God, philosophy, philosophy of religion, poem, poetry, what i learnt today, will, writing Leave a comment

The fact that we
believe in free will
enforces a truth that
God didn’t create evil.
We did.

– Parveen Maghera

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