How do you find someone
Who thinks like you do
Someone you can count on
And they trust you too
What pleasure do you get
By being quiet and reserved
While everyone is chirping
You just sit and observe
Tell me oh Darling
With whom do you Connect
Who pulls you back together
When you're broken and wrecked?
Teach me how to love
So that I feel complete
Find me that someone
Whom I'd never mistreat
That attachment is what I crave
Deep down in my heart
Someone who'll grow old with me
And will never drift apart
-Chaitali Wadhwa

Lies

What is it I'm supposed to do
When you lie to me like you never used to
Shall I cup my hand around your lips
Or laugh it off
while my hand you grip?

My heart becomes heavy
When you look into my eyes
And say to me, Darling
To you, I never lie.

DROWN

                                         
I didn't know how to swim
I didn't have the courage to try
I didn't know I had wings
I didn't know I could fly

You walked in unexpectedly
Found within me what I never saw    
Taught me that I had the power
To leave everyone in awe      
 
I don't know whether I love you
For pushing me to reach the stars
Or hate you for vanishing
And leaving me with scars

My stomach is full of butterflies
I'm afraid I might breakdown
Without you swimming by my side
I'm afraid I might drown

Attachments

We met on a sunny afternoon,
When the clouds stood white and still.
The skies were blue with composure,
Sunlight shining upon the hill.

 At first I was sailing by myself,
 And then I was flying with you.
I wasn't in trouble or danger,
But you came to my rescue.

 I felt you pull me closer,
Like a magnet attracting a nail.
I was committed and devoted,
 As you held me by the tail.

 My stomach had butterflies,
 But little did I know,
 While I was living in a dreamland,
 You had decided to go.

 I'm sitting on the hill, waiting.
Hoping, you'll return.
 I can see you on the beach, laughing.
 I feel my heart burn.


Oh, how naive I had been
 To build castles in thin air.
 I imagined you sitting beside me,
 But you were never here.

 When you come back from the mountains,
You'll see me on our hill.
 I'll smile and hug you tightly,
 But your heart I'll never fill.

Identity

You're about to step into society,
A disclaimer is what you need.
You've got to know the rules of the world,
Before you can proceed.

There's a trap laid out there
Now you're a player in the game.
Strive, kill and conquer
Has to be your aim.

There's a flaw in the plan though,
A twist in the tale.
You'll reach the top of mountain,
But the attempt will be called a fail.

The monster is not within you,
It's a ghost wandering on the street.
For every mission you've succeeded in,
There's an expectation you'll never meet.

You're bright, beautiful and glorious,
You're strong and tough.
But no matter how wonderful you are,
You'll never be good enough.

So push away those comparisons,
And create your own benchmark.
You've got a fire burning inside you,
All you need is the spark.

In a world that's always judging,
Unapologetically be who you truly are.
That's how you'll standout among the crowd,
For you're nothing less than a star.