Soulful Musings

Silence stayed when everyone else left, Her truth stayed when lies won, She never loved chaos, she admired silence, Not just the quiet, but the longing, It’s not about being asocial, It’s about choosing calm amidst the chaos, Savoring the stillness of being with herself, The world judged her, taunted her, But the silence stayed, It’s her silence, one that didn’t judge, And when others left her alone, Her silence s

Silence speaks when words go silent, When no one understands the words, Silence speaks when, Emotions are unheard, When tears fall in the dark, When screams echo in the closed room, With no one to hear, That’s when silence speaks, Calming the screams of the heart.

In the old wooden box, Lay the dream she buried, Her dreams, her love ; all locked, Her wings to fly, cut long ago, Pushed into things she didn’t like, Telling her that’s life, She packed away her dreams, Growing into someone beautiful but composed, She doesn’t dream, she just smiles, The remnants of her dream still in the haze, She’s past it but the dream still lingers in her soul.

The Forest of Enchantments by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni has a knack for illustrating the inner stories of the women from the epics. The Forest of Enchantments is one such example. The book is written from the point of view of Goddess Sita. When Valmiki presented the Ramayana to her — the story glorifying Lord Rama — she was surprised that it held no truth about her, about the life she had lived in Ayodhya and during exile with Rama. The divine lady then composed Sitayan — th

standing firm on her grounds she looked at those who meant the world she walked past them when they needed her she had begged once for them to understand but now she stood away her head held high she chose silence over words over her love for her people her silence is louder as she walked away choosing herself.

silence is harsh & quiet, but it is not powerless, its the strongest attribute, and everyone can't hold it. silence is not about being quiet & shy its about being thoughtful, about acting fierce light, Silence is a boon worth showcase. Silence is full, not empty, full of unsaid emotions, unanswered questions, and unasked actions silence is a silent gem, Everyone should hold onto.