SCIFREAK

The day after it all ended Something didn't feel right I ransacked the shelves Looking for old pictures and notes Hoping to find an answer To the predicament that shouldn't exist Regret showed up Rising out of the rediscovered memories Telling me to recognise what lay in front of me The face seemed familiar Looked of a man once dear And then the realisation hit Of what left me bewildered The day after it all ended I saw myself With eyes full of dreams Eyes that spoke loud and

If you think about it, life boils down to three Cs. The Conditions that exist, the Choices you make and the Consequences you face. Out of these three Cs, only the Choices you make are under your control.

"He, who lives within me." "You mean, God?" "No, the devil." "Oh. Is there something I could do to help?" "Yes. Run. As early and far as possible."

I am nothing but a thousand thoughts, a million ambitions and a billion memories.

"कितना भागोगे हर्ष? कभी तो रुकना पड़ेगा ना? जब ये पैर तुम्हारा साथ छोड़ देंगे तब कैसे संभालोगे खुद को?" "मुझे नहीं पता। इसी उम्मीद से भाग रहा था कि जब वो दिन आएगा तब तक कुछ तो सोच लूंगा। वो दिन आ गया और मैं आज भी वहीं हूं। बिना किसी जवाब के, डरा हुआ, सहमा हुआ।" "तुम्हे याद है Zohaib बॉस का favourite quote कौन सा है? - 'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid? That is the only time a man can be brave.' यही वक्त है हर्ष. हिम्मत रखो. रखोगे ना?” "हां। हज़ार बार गिरूंगा तब भी दोबा

"It doesn't hurt anymore." "...and how do you feel about it?" "I don't feel sad or happy. I feel nothing." "Isn't that a good thing?" "Why?" "You have nothing to be afraid of. Nothing to lose." "...but what if I have nothing to live for?" "Oh, you are one of those who need a reason to live." "Does that disgust you?" "Immensely."

"Will you ever forgive me?" "Can you give back my life? All those lost years. Can you erase my scars? Those painful reminders. Can you...

I looked into his eyes, With a distorted sense of reality, His innocent eyes, Gazed back into my soul, As if burning away my sins, His...

"Look at yourself. You look pathetic." "Do I, though?" as he slowly kisses the back of his blood-soaked palm. "I can't believe you did...

"Do you remember me?" "I wish I was capable of forgetting." "So you remember the curse that you bear." "Yes." "And the killings of the...

"You taught me how to fly, then cut my wings as I soared in the sky." "I am sorry, I didn't mean to." "Your apologies. That's all I get...

I've always despised running away. Why can't I face those adversities head on? Lately, this idea seems to be flawed. Maybe I am choosing...

"The disease, it's spreading." "How much?" "I am more of the disease and less of myself."

Let me dance, to this cacophony. I'll place my feet elegantly, sway my arms swiftly, arch my back gently, submitting myself to this...

"You see, my dear boy, I am not meant to be caged." "No. Wh...why do you get to choose that?" "This world needs me, don't you think?...

How do I know you're not me? And when I'll be done with pulling your guts out, contorting your neck, tearing your flesh, will I be saved?...

Where am I? I see an endless roof. My chest feels heavy, gasping for air. Am I drenched in sweat? Everything feels moist. Oh. It's blood....

The hardest part of coping is acceptance. The reason it's hard is that it rejects the entire narrative that you had laid out for...

The walls of my home speak to me. I grew up under their watch. Now, I only return as a guest. They know this. They know I can't stay....

What pain are you hiding, behind those pretty eyes? It's getting too heavy lately, isn't it? What have you left unspoken, biting those...