are you a part of this loop too?

Is this what life is going to be about? A repeating loop of events? Or do we feel so because of social media? Watching people trying to stay relevant, become relevant, achieve glory, have it all only to detox their way out of it.

Flames flirting over Instagram stories, upping their simping game, moving over from the talking stage, to majorly crushing on each other, getting all high on vibes and then closing their chapter. 

A good time ends, life goes on and on and on and on and on and another song trends on Instagram. A music that never took off that well suddenly hits top 10. A music that you swore you’d never succumb to becomes an earworm and you find yourself grooving to it as you swipe up. 

Netflix catches your attention and you watch a nice series that you can finally brag about to your friends who kept debating about it all weekend only to find out that they discovered another cool one.

You put up a meme on your IG Story and people respond to it, reactions keep coming in until they stop. And then you’re left with a void – that’s okay, life goes on and on and on and on and you look up.

You’re in the bus, you look around; everybody around is on their phone. They’re all a part of the same loop that you are in. The same loop that you and I will continue being into until; well, until, a song long forgotten becomes a trend and joins into the loop.

We’re all in the loop. We’re all in the same loop. 

Is this what life is going to be about? A repeating loop of events? Or do we –

a thousand heartbeats

A glimpse it was supposed to be –
a mere reflex of an action,
that the eye beholds,
when it comes across another form.

A glimpse that turned into a thousand heartbeats,
leaving me smitten after a very long time,
as though I came across a magical being.

Eyes so dark, if I had another glance,
I’d surely discover the universe.
An aura so, so bold, strong and mystical,
as though he were sent from paradise.

A glimpse that turned into a frozen moment
leaving me asking for yet another glance.

Just another glance.

December Treats

Melodious songs playing in open malls,
End of the year season sales and discounts,
the serene quietness in the neighborhood and
special cakes and candies, yes, the red velvet rules,
Trees and buildings made prettier with glowing lights,
that like Diwali, beautify the end of the year night skies
And the evening walks we take in this pleasant weather,
is what makes this time of the year magical.

-Gayatri R. C.