Have You Ever?

By Mariya Jiruwala

Have you ever felt

so sad, you laugh too loudly

so empty, it feels too heavy

so numb, it hurts too deeply?

Have you ever been

so lost, you don’t want direction

so unwanted, you look for rejection

so tired, you need more distractions?

Have you ever been on a place

so dark, yet you can see clearly

so dull, yet strangely compelling

so foreign, yet you feel welcoming?

Have you ever

Felt warm in dejection

Felt safe in seclusion

Felt beautiful in your imperfections?

There is beauty in sadness

Strength in wildness

Wisdom in madness

Its up to you to harness

By Mariya Jiruwala