Shine Like You’re On Glitter Acid.

Do not succumb to gloom and despair,
Nor to the nasty, numbing nightmares,
Do not lose sight of the task and its goal,
Nor fret o’er that which is beyond your control,
Do not sink into depression or question your existence,
To all members of mediocrity, flaunt your resistance,
If you give up, that’s okay, just not forever,
Trudge ever on on your endangering endeavours,
Battle the vagueness of mortal norms,
Explore all seas, all caves, all storms,
Do anything and everything that tastes like adventure,
Outside all zones of comfort, venture,
Swim in the lime-tinted glory of youth,
Play with the boundaries of pleasantries and truth,
Fight all that tarnishes your starry-eyed wonder,
Ignore the warnings, make the blunders,
Plunder the pilfering pools of passion,
Do you know the difference between style and fashion?
One conforms, one resists, the latter of which will eternally exist,
I know the world is a horrible place,
But take it on with a fierce face,
Be brave, be strong, be barking mad,
Do not be forever lost when sad,
I promise you if you grind now, you will shine later,
Karma’s a wretch but you’ll no longer hate her

Ankita sadarjoshi (अंकिता सदर्जोशी)