Month: Jan 2024

Posted in Nature, Random Thoughts

Leaf Sheep Sea Slug

Posted on by Shaily Agrawal

I am a Sheep Leaf Sea Slug.

Residing within deep ocean of myriad thoughts;

Eating chloroplast made by others;

Absorbing plots, phrases, ideas;

Using them for my own photosynthesis;

Shaping the onslaught of stories;

Giving birth to something original;

As I turn into a plant myself.

I am Sheep Leaf Sea Slug–

I cannot exist until you do…

Author’s note: Sheep Leaf Sea slug is around one centimetre long mystery found in Japanese ocean waters. It is the only known animal able to do do photosynthesis using chloroplast made by other plants. It looks like a cute sheep that developed leaves! I saw the pic today and it was love at first sight! 🥰

Image from https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?id=100064630361709&story_fbid=6229719240399925

Posted in Random Thoughts

Lost and Found

Posted on by Shaily Agrawal

Weird it is that you’re seemingly lost

yet you find ways to find me;

I see through eyes that aged long back

the dreams that once defined me;

Whatever would I do if I go looking

for whoever I left behind me.

No where close to who I was

I stand to be someone I can’t stand,

My calm hides raging storm within–

lightening and thunders without rain;

Yet unyeilding shell of fake smiles,

hides rawness in the refined me.

Mirrors I hate for mocking the old me

that sold me…

Posted in Random Thoughts

Ghost

Posted on by Shaily Agrawal

I keep waiting for you to leave,

Watching the corner where you stand

Shaking your perfect head at me;

Finding fault

picking at me.

Surely you can’t still be here.

You left without a backward glance

Reducing me to tears.

Begone the ghost

of lost years.

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A Fresh Start? Ha!

Posted on by Shaily Agrawal

Nothing changes in the new year–

Same resolutions broken on day one;

Shivering under covers in the morn;

Punctuation mistakes on files;

Playing dolls (because when do I get a choice?);

Snotty kisses that make me smile;

Bird watching under the sky;

Same good old life.

An year gone, another arrives.

I’m keeping the happy memories;

N’ letting the sad one’s slide.

Author’s note: What was you favourite part of the old year?

Cover art: By my 6-year-old daughter, taken without consent, hoping to be forgiven. At least it will get me a few likes 😄