Just, Because.
- Shatakshi Yadav
- Jan 14
- 2 min read
Subject: Just, Because.
Dear Cosmos,
I am terrified. I really am. And frankly, I don’t know how to deal with this. I don’t know how to fix everything or how to please everyone at the same time. Each time I look at this world, all I see are unhappy people pretending to smile so that their loved ones don’t get saddened. But here’s the thing, cosmos, their loved ones are doing the same thing. And so are their other loved ones. Which makes this all just a chain reaction of people pretending to be happy when in reality none of us is truly happy and it is scary. It is so very scary, Cosmos. Somedays I weep, and some days I relent. And some of these days I wonder. I wonder if this has been continuous in our history since forever. I wonder if our ancestors were happy. And I wonder if our successors will be.
When everyone wishes to be happy, why is it that they try to deprive others of the same happiness? When everyone wishes to be at peace, why is it that they try to go and bring chaos in others’ lives just on the pretext of fun? Why, Cosmos? Why? And why is it that the humans that you created with love and tenderness are now rebelling against each other because they believe you love them more than the others? Is it so hard to just be kind and spread love? Is it really that difficult? To be just kind, loving, and caring? Every breath of air I take in, I feel the smell of someone’s tears in silence. And everytime I come across the wind I feel the hug of the mother who so desperately wished to hug her son goodbye one last time. Everytime the rain pours I can sense the sky cackling with laughter because the sun must’ve made a ‘dad’ joke. Every single time. When nature is made to make us feel loved, then why do we not reciprocate it?
You know Cosmos, you’re nothing but a figment of my mind. I made you. For you are the universe, and you are everything that people believe in. But you’re also what I created. When people have so much power within themselves, to explore, to dream, to create– I wonder, my dear Cosmos. I wonder why we really need to hate. When all can be solved and resolved by love and understanding, I wonder where does hate and misunderstanding find their way in. But that’s just life. Isn’t it? Even the moon has two sides, Cosmos. And we? We’re just mere humans. Fate awaits till it flips our laughter.
P.S. : I hope you find this somewhere, Cosmos. I really do. And when you do, I’d give stardust and nightblooms just to have your response.
With love,
Shatakshi
donec iterum
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