What do you see?

 

Do you

Peek into me when I peek into you?

Do you

Look at me when I look at you?

Do you?

 

Tell me, what do you see?

 

A crumpled visage,

Like the last cookie in the jar

Guarding the vestiges of

A faded youth within a moten soul.

Is that what you see?

 

Or do you see me

Bereft of youth, bogged under

Optative, unfulfilled yearnings

Lugging my bag of weary bones

Is that what you see?

 

You and I together have aged

And yet, only I grew old

You, even with your

Dusty countenance,

Did not lose your shine

That is what I see.

Tell me, what do you see?

 

 

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About Sonal Singh

An author, storyteller, and full-time observer of life’s glorious absurdities. I write humour-laced stories where chaos wears fluffy fur, emotions arrive uninvited, and middle-class Indian households become ecosystems of drama, love, and unsolicited advice. Armed with sarcasm, caffeine, and alarming emotional attachment to stray creatures, I believe compassion is less of a virtue and more of a lifestyle disorder. One that I embrace. When I’m not writing, I’m usually busy running a full-time HR consultancy business, rescuing animals, or trying to maintain dignity while being emotionally manipulated by my pets. Through my literary work, I try to blend humour with heart, celebrating the messy coexistence of humans and non-humans in modern urban India.

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