'cause you've got only one life

"Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you only have one life to live and one chance to do all the things you want to do."

I'm Amazed How Strong Our Love Can Be

This is seriously my first romantic poem, ( if you say so). So please forgive me for the flaws, I'm an amateur.

And ever since I met you, no one else is worth thinking about.

And I listen to the music on the breeze,
I'll write my love in a letter to you..


I'll hand it to you and watch closely as you read,
I see you smile, 
A smile for me.
I see the deepest love in your eyes


'Cause you are my melody
driving me crazy
and irretrievably high 
like I'm lost in the sublime sky 


But it's too late I realize,
For you turn around now to face me
you come close with your eyes locked in mine . . 


I try to stop. . but you touch my face with your fingertips . ,
caressing me gently,
within the thunder of your heartbeat 
with a strange fondness,

escapes a soft, warm sigh
And I'm amazed
How strong our love can be.

What life offers and what you presume- You just gotta love :)

August 1^st., something already told me that this month is going to be the most eventful one of the year. Yes it sure did. Eventful= beautiful, pleasant, fanatical, disturbing, radical, Depressing.  All this. But most of all, I got the pleasure of learning the most important things in life.

Friendship day- I got to meet new people, it was the best time of the year. And later, I traveled a lot, explored the nature and almost thought life, my life was back on track. How silly of me. How can that happen? Isn’t it impossible? How can a life like mine ever run smooth and happy? God had to prevail over me every time I thought stuff like this.

Five of my best friends whom I considered family discarded me. Can you believe it? Five altogether. People create misunderstandings, bitch about each other to me and eventually make me look like the one who’s playing the drama queen just because I was there to listen to their crap. And when it’s their time to come out of their covers, they blame it all on you. Don’t they ever feel guilty for doing all this? I wonder. I mean, I always thought "If only the opposite individual knew that you love them this much, there wouldn’t be any kind of clashes in this world. Only peace and love. " But nobody really tries  to understand. And even if they understand, they don’t care. It’s actually a very selfish world that we are living in. The problem is, people never want to think from the other person’s perspective. All the time, it’s them and theirs but not hers /his. Be it feelings or views.

How can your BFF ever forget what you’ve done for them? You stay up all night trying to solve their problems. When they go through a rough patch, you worry if they’re okay. You’re always there for them no matter what and you promise to be so even in the future. But all of a sudden, they hear something about you from somebody else and forget EVERYTHING? All this? Not even a second thought, not even a second chance. You back them up when people bitch about them to you , you are ready to lose anybody, any of your other bestfriends for them because you love them the most. But all this go in vain.

Oh I guess it’s my own mistake of being selfless all the while and never paying attention to the forewarnings !

They forget everything and just don’t answer your calls.

I only wanted to know what my fault was and why the fuck am I not getting any response. I got no replies and I would charge them guilty for this because all they know is how to hate and all I know is how to love.

The worst ever weakness in this world is to not be able to let go of someone you’ve been close to. Not everyone’s like you and you just need to move on. You are your own best friend. You will never let yourself down or be mean to yourself. And you know not to expect anything from anyone right? You sure must have heard this a hundred times. But I will continue to repeat myself. Another hundred times.. because I’ve suffered and I know what it’s like to be totally ditched by friends that you gave a very high position in your life.

Today when I knew they literally wanted to fight with me ( but couldn’t come to my face and do it ), I was finally broken. I couldn’t tolerate anymore and decided to stay away from all this and start life afresh. But this senti stupid girl couldn’t be strong for longer. I broke into unstoppable tears leaving my mom wonder what happened to me. I literally felt like dying. I wanted to talk. Shout. Scream. And cry. I wanted to call her and cry. Yes, me .. Someone who’s known for a little ego didn’t bother about anything for a friend. But I know I should not. I didn’t.  I didn’t know what to do to those people. I trusted them, loved them, cared for them and in return I received a ton of shit. I thought at least that one close friend will some day answer me. But that some day is never going to come because now all I see are the dead hopes. She’s brainwashed and nothing can change that. I don’t even want to. Now I don’t give a damn. They lost a precious friend and they’ll regret it someday. I don’t have to, because I know I have a life ahead and for me, life is only when you learn how to love, forgive and forget. And not pretend and promise sham.

August, 2011- you’ve been the best teacher I could ever have. Sure there will be lonely moments, low moments. But everyday I’m growing a little stronger. Everyday, I’m growing more at ease with myself. I’ll forever keep valuing people that still exist in my life and leave the rest to the god.

Maybe this is just a phase and god’s protecting me from people who I thought would never leave me, no matter what. 

God makes no mistakes :) 

Unfound l'amour

I, an almost 18 year old girl, incapable of romantic love? It's quite embarrassing to think or talk about.. almost laughable at how pathetic that seems. If my story were told to a random stranger I’m sure they would think the reason would be that I am some dirty-faced, antisocial, impersonable, loner. I'll have you know, I am none of those things. I'm told I look beautiful. I have friends, great friends; the majority of which are in healthy normal relationships. I however, am not.


I'm not saying I am not loved, because I really am - but not that way. Not in the way that is different from anything else and can make you feel the way that nothing else can. I wonder what it’s like to know you are loved that way. It fascinates me because it is completely foreign to me. Its like imagining what it would feel like to be weightless in a rocket ship on its way to the moon.


People want me, but not enough. Not enough to take it past the initial thrill of it. and I know how it works, oh I’ve seen it hundreds of times. heard it, watched it.. just not in person, that's all. I've seen people experiencing it. Now and then, people tell me how fairy tale their love life is. I wonder about the day when I will be the one people are watching.


'Cause love is divine. I don't know .. I haven't found it , yet I feel all these things for it.


I have all of these things I want to do before I die ; sky diving , learn to play guitar, scuba diving, silly things like that.
But more than any of those things, I would like to experience the feeling of being completely and utterly loved. In a way that not your parents, your best friend nor your sister loves you. But the love you get from someone that you feel the same about. Maybe thats the silliest of all, but to me it is the most important.


I don’t know. I really, truly don’t know, as I’ve said a thousand times before and will probably continue saying until I get my answer - if I get an answer. sometimes it seems as though i'm reaching in the dark, for something I know must be there but its just so hard to find.


I still hold on to a tiny thread of hope that one day it’ll hit me over the head and I'll realize I’ve finally found what I’ve been looking for, for as long as I can remember. For many reasons, I am glad it’s taking me this long to find someone, because I think when it happens, I’ll just stand there baffled.

But fuck, sometimes I just get sick of being lonely. I get sick of having to rely on myself and my imagination for any kind of deeper mental or emotional stimulation. It’s getting to a point now where, I’ve had way too much time to think. My heart is forming cobwebs because the people I met, the experiences I've had so far, just aren’t cutting it. I think my imagination has had far too much time to become so specific in designing what my heart wants, I’m scared reality is just never going to compare. How can it? I never really gave it a chance. I’m torn between wanting only the best for myself and impatience. How much longer is it really going to take?

I feel like it’s impossible because I’ve made it impossible. I want magic. I want to feel such an intense pull towards someone it’s like our worlds just crashed into each other, changing them and me and everything I thought I knew. I want fireworks, and butterflies and magnetism, something tumultuous and huge and exciting and new. I want something to pull me out of myself and my head and my over-analysis and make me feel again, because I’ve forgotten. And I don’t think I can get it back on my own. But I’m scared I’m waiting out for a super unrealistic ideal that I’ve created for myself. I’m scared I’m chasing nothing. And every day it’s getting harder and harder to have faith in myself and everything I believe in.



To those who have found love ,don't let go, hold on tight ,because he or she is a keeper. And be inspired by that love , 'cause people like me who long to find ''the one'' envy you and can't wait to be in your position :). 

Dear You

I loved you but I said to myself I wouldn't do anything about it. When I heard about you and another girl though, I thought it's now or never. So I simply walked away telling myself that you will be just a passing cloud. But since then , you were the only one on my mind.

You make me laugh so much and you awaken every butterfly in me. You whisper sweet words in my ear and I want to hug you all the time. I don't think about what's happening or will happen, I'm just enjoying every moment with you.

But in every relationship we have - with girls, boys, friends - sooner or later we get a break. And suddenly it all feels so fragile.

What will happen now?
How much does he like me?
Will this end what's between us?
Wow, there are so many things I still don't know about him.
Will he hurt me?
Will he say things that makes me cry?
If I stay now, will he take me in his arms if I get sad?
If I go now, will he call me tomorrow?
Gosh, WHY do I have to be so emotional?
Does he think I'm too sensitive?

Is he as scared of all those feelings as I am?
I wish I was a mind reader.

I really want you. I really like you. But I don't tell you that tonight. Instead I'm doing what I know is wrong - I'm walking away.. Because even if we're having an incredible time, I don't really know you and your thoughts and if you think "us" is happening too fast or too slow, I don't want to hear it tonight. Maybe I'd want something more promising from you ? (If you even consider me)

Each day I feel like I'm loving you more than the previous day and this is really freaking me out.

And to all of you whose hearts are aching by loving someone and not doing anything about it - what are you still doing here? Go tell them, go take a shot, go fall in love!
Sometimes you have to give life a push and hope that it's the right time and place and that both are ready for what may come. The worst thing that can happen isn't even that bad - if he/she doesn't feel the same at least you will feel awesome about telling them how special they are.
But if everything goes well, it can be amazing.

Remember though - your heart will ache anyway, because you're so scared to screw it all up and the feeling you get by the thought of losing something great is almost as awful as not having it at all. 

I'm going to think upon this. Are you ? :)

Love. ♥

Of Love Unrequited

I ain't the same girl I've been around three years back . I tried to convince myself that its the things around me that changed , people changed and life changed. But today , as I slowly gain back my consciousness , I realize that none of these things actually changed.

In reality and in point of fact, its who I am that changed. I have changed. I have learned what love means,what caring and trusting meant and most importantly , what loneliness means. Sometimes , I just feel that the best people in life are the ones that get brokenhearted, time and time again and can still open their hearts to love. Because there is nothing like this exasperating pain of heart break. At times, it might even take forever to heal.

Being depressed for months together over something that's never going to be worth .. its like ,falling into a bottomless pit. I didn't want to get up out of the bed. I just wanted to lie there all day. Forget the world. Forget you. But, I knew I couldn't. I had to get up. Dress up. Put on my face. Fake that smile. Get through my day. Without you... But, I don't think you would have made it any better. You sure did enough. I don't want to fall for it again ,I don't want to drown and I just don't want those memories to flood back .

I wanted to run away ,run away to a place where these happy, yet bitter memories would be magically withdrawn,where you no longer have to weep , where you're under the light of the angels and you no longer have to worry about how your tomorrow is going to be passed. 

Call me a dreamer , but I know I was never like this in the past. Maybe .. just maybe ,you are the reason for this change in me. You've taught me what being happy means ,stuff I thought that  were only possible in the fairy-tales. The worst part is .. you've no idea that you've actually taught  me how to live.

I told myself a million times that this is never going to mean what I think it will. I needed to get over myself to get over him ..Sadly, things only seemed to get worse. I realized my depression had wrapped itself around our friendship; any little thing he said or did could set me off. I cried myself to sleep almost every night. Nobody could help me heal this and every time I was alone ,tears rolled down unrealized. It was impossible and probably one of the worst state I had ever been in. And it was tough , unpleasant for me to separate my true feelings from the depression, and the confusion made our friendship almost unbearable.

Here I am , after three months. Honestly, the pain is still there. But somehow ,the grief has narrowed. Now, I know how to accept things and how to react to them. I know what this feeling is ,what anybody might be going through if they're in a similar condition. I know what it means to 'be there' for someone.

Every day ,I'm more and more grateful to him and others in my life for making me feel stronger with each passing moment. I loved him more than anything, still do and always will. And although there are more trials ahead of us and we may not last forever, I will always remember our time together and never regret those deviant emotions in this lifetime.

What's in a title ?

Just done reading love signs.Well , I'm a Taurus. I pair up best with Capricorn , Pisces and Virgo. Angel is a Capricorn.  Now, I do love Angel ,but I'm not going to fall in love with her. In-case you're wondering who Angel is , she's a normal ( you can replace it with any antonym of it that you like) girl ,unfortunately my best friend. Um.. one among them. (To whoever is reading this , if you're my best friend too and you know it, please don't get annoyed at me for not mentioning your name. ) :-s

And opposite sign would be Scorpio. Hmmm... No no .. it does NOT remind me of anybody. Seriously.
Anyway ,I'm not going to upset my apple cart by myself. I dont need that right now ,especially , not today. 'Cause its not always going to be my "First Day" with my "First Blog" right ? 

Oh, look at me! I completely forgot that I'm supposed to be starting this typing job with a proper introduction and all. Let me do this again.

Hi!

I am Manisha Rao. I hope this finds you in the best of health and spirits . . . 

Arghhh. That sounds terrible. Really. I've never done this before and I wish I hadn't started. 

Okay, now let me stop vacillating so much and get on with this job .. 

Hello ,world! This is Manisha! =(

And you CANNOT call me Manisha. Yes, I hate people who call me with my name. Well, for all that 'Manisha' means intelligence and stuff , I'm really dumb, trust me. At least, that's what someone once said . . 

Anyway , that's not the reason for me to hate my name. Its actually because it does not sound how I want it to sound. (Weird?) Call me with any name except Manisha if you want to stay in my head for longer. 

Okay ,lets leave my name for the moment and move on to the rest .

Or maybe, we can take a break. I have no clue how I'm going to maintain this so called blog , especially, after this pathetic introduction of mine. This typing business is tiring ! I wish I hadn't started , GOD ..