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Spotlight

Spotlight

Those glares dissect melancholy beneath the skin,

my soul ravaged by heartache, tragedy, and sin.

ProseAmaan AkhtarJanuary 14, 2024Poetry, Vulnerability, Anxiety, Self-awareness, Empathy, Isolation

Detached

Detached

He mimes his mouth and words fall out,

But his voice doesn't sound quite like his own

ProseAmaan AkhtarAugust 13, 2023Mental Health, Poetry

An Insufferable Itch

An Insufferable Itch

It seems far out of reach, in a place that my fingers can’t scratch.

ProseAmaan AkhtarAugust 6, 2023Mental Health, Poetry, Compassion, Rituals

Promises

Promises

Declutter your belongings, plant the seeds,

Tend to your thoughts and let their ideas grow.

ProseAmaan AkhtarJuly 16, 2023Song, Poetry, Storytelling, Creativity

A Kindred Reflection

A Kindred Reflection

To those who came before,

To those who are here now,

And to those who will come after.

ProseAmaan AkhtarJanuary 8, 2023Poetry, Introspection, Celebration

Waiting for Tomorrow’s Bated Breath

Waiting for Tomorrow’s Bated Breath

A free-verse poem about not living up to one’s potential.

ProseAmaan AkhtarAugust 21, 2022Poetry

A Father's Love

A Father's Love

He has no guidance towards the flourishing path of fatherhood.

So he devises his own blueprint, a manual to set his course ahead.

ProseAmaan AkhtarJune 19, 2022Poetry, Contemporary

If Trees Could Talk

If Trees Could Talk

If trees could talk, oh how the forest would groan.

Of a tale of a boy who wandered into them all alone.

ProseAmaan AkhtarMarch 14, 202231 Days of Content Challenge, Poetry