TOXICITY

You think your eyes hold love
But she knows it's twisted and curved
The kind that makes her heart ache.

You think your touch is gentle

But she knows the abhorrence it disguises

The kind that makes her skin ache.

You think your embrace is pacifying

But she feels her bones crack with every turn

The kind that makes her soul ache.

But she hides the agony

With the satin scarf

And the dazed smoke

And chooses you

With the smithereens of her soul.

                   - Kasturi Banerjee

MADE YOU UP

Black

like the night sky without any stars 

like the ink spilt over a page, darkening it

like the black hole, consuming even a hint of light. 

I see black when I close my eyes

no, not the kind you think

the kind that feels surreal

closing in

and choking you

and consuming you. 

He stood 

all dressed in white, with a smile 

that can collapse heaven

and that can crumble hell

and that can rip my heart apart and make me bleed. 

Is it real? 

I ask myself

Is he

a ghost 

a figment

a lovesong 

a part of my soul.

Is he as human as I am?

Every time I open my eyes I feel alive, just enough to breathe.

- Kasturi Banerjee

5 Incredible TV Series to Watch During Self Isolation

Self-isolation/social distancing can get monotonous and quite boring but here are 5 TV series (all of the different genres so there is something for everyone) to help you survive!

1. Schitt's Creek
    Genre: Comedy 

    Platform: Netflix

    Plot: A rich family suddenly goes broke and the chaos that follows. 

This show is hands down one of the most hilarious shows that I have ever watched. With its unique characters and unpredictable turns in the plot, this show will definitely lighten your mood during this difficult time.

2. Good Girls
    Genre: Drama

    Platform: Netflix
    Plot: Three mothers frustrated with their lives and caught in a financial trap decide to rob a bank.                 What can go wrong?

This show escalates really quickly and leaves you wanting more by the end. The twists and turns that the show takes will leave you wondering how far is someone willing to go to save themselves?

3. Servant

    Genre: Horror

    Platform: Apple TV+

    Plot: A family mourning their child invests in a Reborn doll to help their grief. Things quickly turn bizarre and disturbing when they hire a nanny to look after the doll.

The horror is really subtle and creeps in slowly in this one. This show has a very unique plot and you, the watcher, has to piece the puzzle together. If this doesn't sell itself, let me tell that it is produced by M. Night Shyamalan so you expect nothing but sheer brilliance.

4. The Sinner
    Genre: Crime thriller

    Platform: Netflix
    Plot: A detective tries to puzzle murders committed by ordinary people and the reason behind their heinous acts. Each season revolves around a different murder case.

This series will make you question the cruel nature and psyche of human beings. By the end of each episode, you will be gasping for breath.

5. Little Things

    Genre: Romance
    Platform: Netflix

    Plot: A couple living in a fast-paced Mumbai city tries to navigate their relationship, career and family.

This show is one of the most realistic representations of a relationship that will show you the happiness in the little things in a relationship.