top of page

The Dusty Attic

By Aarohi Shah


Today, 

I visited the quiet attic in my brain. 

The one which was forbidden, 

Yet not forgotten. 


It had gone dusty, 

Under the covers. 

Brand new me, 

But the same old fears. 


Ignored, 

Yet they rested. 

In the deepest darkest corners, 

Where not a thought lingered. 


Still,Before every choice,Before the tiniest risk,It returns—At the edge of thought, 

A shadow. 

A whisper, 

On how it could all go wrong. 


A replay of experiences, 

Where I jog down memory lane. 

A reminder, 

Of all the pain. 


But then, 

I close the attic door. 

Nothing more to explore. 


It’s better to keep it covered, 

Tucked in safely. 

Time to leave it alone, 

While I return back to reality. 


Invisible threads still bind me, 

Silent chains I cannot see.

The attic, 

Untouched. 

The dust, 

Where light cannot reach. 


No visitors, 

For the attic. 

Its locked, 

But, 

There’s a quiet echo in the room.


By Aarohi Shah


Recent Posts

See All
Dumb or In Love

By Kavya Mehulkumar Mehta are poets dumb — or just in love? to the world, they may seem dumb, but for them, love is inevitable. poems are reminders of love that can’t be forgotten, shan’t be forgotten

 
 
 
A Future So Azure

By Inayah Fathima Faeez Tomorrow looms unsure, muffled by the deep Thumbs twiddling, barriers never-ending, failure and nothing to reap At the shore lie the choices, imposing, leading to journeys impo

 
 
 
Letting Go In Layers

By Inayah Fathima Faeez Some part of us is cold and shrivelled, In a body of seemingly endless depth. Some part of us is heavy and dishevelled, Misery filling an unending breadth.  Some part of us is

 
 
 

77 Comments

Rated 0 out of 5 stars.
No ratings yet

Add a rating
Dhyaana  Daga
Dhyaana Daga
Dec 25, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

fav poem till now

Like

Dhyaana  Daga
Dhyaana Daga
Dec 25, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

very thoughtfully written

Like

Dhanveer Lakhani
Dhanveer Lakhani
Dec 23, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Superb

Like

Dhanveer Lakhani
Dhanveer Lakhani
Dec 23, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Amazing

Like

punit shah
punit shah
Dec 20, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Superb...

Like
bottom of page