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Believe in yourself
Just believe in yourself No matter what the world says You can be who you want to be To unlock your dreams you hold the key You might...
Vandana Herkal
Jul 24, 20251 min read
Am I not enough?
Am I not enough? I question myself Of my rebellious facade, to conceal my fears You are not competent, the inner voice that I hear The...
Vandana Herkal
Jun 5, 20251 min read
I am not going to fix you
I am not going to fix you You can be as you want to be I am going to just let you be Your innocence is all I see A flowing river, why do...
Vandana Herkal
Apr 24, 20251 min read
Lonely
Lonely I feel as I walk down the bustling street If you were there to hold my hands is my feeling discreet Lonely I feel as I go through...
Vandana Herkal
Apr 24, 20251 min read
Wounds beyond the smiles
Beyond the smiles lie those wounds Open, deep, unhealed I want to scream but my lips are sealed Beyond the smiles lie those wounds Some...
Vandana Herkal
Apr 24, 20251 min read
Can I hate you life?
The grief, the pain The way you treat me with disdain Can I hate you life? The worry, the fear The eyes that have only tears Can I hate...
Vandana Herkal
Apr 24, 20251 min read
A lost friend
A picture of you I saw in an album old The bitter sweet memories that now unfold The hands we held The cycles we pedalled The innocence...
Vandana Herkal
Mar 11, 20251 min read
A ray of hope
When life doesn’t seem to go your way When it feels you don’t have a say When the journey gets tough each passing day When it feels you...
Vandana Herkal
Mar 11, 20251 min read
Why do I fear darkness?
The sun that sets, it takes away the light Dampening my spirit that was once bright The inner demons that spring to life With endless...
Vandana Herkal
Mar 11, 20251 min read
Gratitude
Those little things I ignored Those little things I took for granted Lost in my own world, I forgot to express The words of gratitude,...
Vandana Herkal
Mar 11, 20251 min read
Am I jealous?
I saw you today Engulfed in her embrace Lost in her deep blue eyes All the time while you smiled Why I felt left out, am I jealous? I...
Vandana Herkal
Mar 11, 20251 min read
You were meant to be a bird free
You were meant to be a bird free To the prescribed norms you did not agree You aimed to fly higher than your flock You weren’t like them,...
Vandana Herkal
Mar 11, 20251 min read
A bond so strong
A bond so strong That weathered all storms A bond of love, a bond of trust It wasn’t love at the sight first A bond of years of hard work...
Vandana Herkal
Mar 11, 20251 min read
Beauty or Brains
They looked at her face, as she stood on the stage She so wanted to avoid that piercing gaze They looked for the perfect cuts and curves...
Vandana Herkal
Mar 11, 20251 min read
Color, color, which color do you want?
We live a life so black and white Lost in those dark thoughts day and night We forget to see the side bright The flurry of colors that...
Vandana Herkal
Mar 11, 20251 min read
I wish I could give you the wings to fly
They said you were different To their rules you weren’t adherent They did not hesitate to write you off With innocence their arrogance...
Vandana Herkal
Mar 11, 20251 min read
Will you be my valentine?
The roses red For you I secretly left All the while my heart just led Of sense and logic I was bereft All I want is you to be mine Will...
Vandana Herkal
Mar 11, 20251 min read
Unfulfilled Wishes
A bucket list I made To follow my dreams I dared Its so easy to get lost in the maze To find my way, there ain't a trace I lost to my...
Vandana Herkal
Mar 11, 20251 min read
Just show up
n days when you feel low You can’t control the tears that flow You don’t want to feel the sun You carry a burden that weighs a ton Don’t...
Vandana Herkal
Feb 5, 20251 min read
Language of Love
How do I express? Those feelings suppressed I wanted to write a letter long Saying, to me you only belong I wanted to send you roses red...
Vandana Herkal
Feb 2, 20251 min read
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