Orbs of Emotions

When an emotion pierces through the chambers of the heart,

It becomes an orb.

Like a tiny planet consisting of nebulas, it rotates on its axis.

Then after a while, the orb dissipates.

Sometimes it breaks.

Regardless, what’s inside seeps into your veins.

(If you have mastered these orbs, you might let them out of your system and release them to the wind)

 

But then there are people like me, whose orbs solidify.

We realize how forgetful we are and how little we could do about it.

So we keep these tiny little spheres as mementos.

They’re a reminder, a lesson, a cornerstone.

 

On our lucky days, we get shiny orbs which give us meaning – Happy little emotions and memories. They keep us going.

And we carry them with us as much as they carry us forward.

 

On some other days, though, we get orbs filled with something which resemble a dark ink – Regrets, lapses and errors. They keep us fixated.

And we carry them with us as much as they carry us into a spiral.

 

Some of us, like me, aren’t very careful.

We collect these orbs each day, so we end up having hundreds, thousands, or even millions of them.

 

Our foolish mistake is that we let them define who we are.

Our undying curse is that we aren’t willing to let them go.

Our deepest hope is that someone will teach us how.

 

Art by Azzy on Dribbble

Feb 14, 2023. 9.29 AM.

 

Filled with regrets. Consumed with guilt.

Clinging to hope. Loving her deliriously.