Merak Magazine

Wrong or Right?

Is it wrong to wear my dress above my knees? Or is it right to be bold? If the latter is right why is the former wrong? And if the former is right, why is the latter wrong?    Is…

My Bloom

My heart was bleeding My soul was pleading to unleash the knots of my nerves to drain off the blood from my skin to let me veil, to let me disappear. My eyes were open but the lashes wilted My…

Broken Serenade

Blood flowed around  As she killed herself  Ignoring the salty tears  And painful gasps.   Because, she was fed up of the  Dehumanisation and isolation All she did was speak out About the harassment  she was put through. Thereafter, followed…

I am the war she talks about

We don’t talk about our dark days. Of all earth’s lush night plant life, you choose to call the girl with war in her mouth and bullets for dialect by a flower’s name. I am your love language with petals…

Contained Within

How different, all the vessels that transport our minds around, Variety of size and shapes, uniqueness does abound. Some adorned quite regally, while others are quite plain And yet they function all the same, they carry ‘round our brain.  …