Forecast

Amidst the crowd of half-lovers,

How to remain genuine?

Amidst the preachers of liquid love,

How to solidify it?

Amidst the folks of explorers,

How to be committed to one?

Amidst the chaos and transcendental situations,

How to mitigate the risk of not losing life for solely love’s sake?

Amidst the epiphany of storms and wonders,

Ephemeral love stays in minds and hearts,

How to conquer those battles that are playing continuously in your lover’s
mind?

How to be the one when you can’t get the one for yourself once?

They say love is always self-less,

No, it is a shattered truth!

Love is always fragmented and wounded,

Fragments of it are sometimes true!

–Farheen Nancy

Cultural Contempt

In knowing you, little by little, I cannot deny, That the flaw was not in your nature but in the

Asymmetrical relationship with the cockroach

The cockroach did not know that evolution never taught humans to befriend it, And, It didn’t learn to hide. It

Blue Whale

There was an ocean within me once, It was deep,blue,wide. In that deep blue ocean- Tides shone so bright, Faith

No bond lasts long

Why don’t you believe in people anymore?! – Cause, I don’t want anyone to exploit my reason. How’s that like?!

Empty Shell

You were a beautiful chain whom I binded myself with, You were a self-built cage where I imprisoned myself, You

Audacity

Oh, the audacity of leaving the person you love! To walk away with steady feet, While their heart still trembles

Farheen Akter Bhuian