The Bohemian Storyteller

या देवी सर्वभूतेशु
शक्तिरूपेण संस्थितः
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ।।

एक विषाद सी चल रही है ज़िंदगी
बेबस नहीं, बेचैन शायद।

आकाश के सुनहरे रंग
कभी केसरिया, कुछ नील, कुछ गुलाबी,
बस ये जताते रहते हैं कि
ठहराव के अनेक रंग होते हैं..

क्षणभंगुर।

बस थोड़ी श्रद्धा और कुछ सबूरी रख लो,
इन्द्रधनुष तुम्हारा है।

There was a woman I once called a friend.
We broke bread together.
Laughed in each other’s homes.
Had space in each other’s lives.

But over time, I began to notice the patterns…
the subtle digs, the whispers behind closed doors,
the way she asked for my thoughts
and handed them over to others
without consent or context.

Still, I stayed.
Because I trusted too deeply.
I made excuses for her..
she’s younger, maybe not as emotionally aware.
Or maybe I just wanted to be liked.

Until one day,
I learned she wasn’t just sowing seeds of doubt in private.
She was spinning stories.. ugly, absurd ones.
Character assassinating casually.

That moment?
It was equal parts laughable and sobering.
Because when people can invent betrayal,
they’ve long abandoned integrity.

This isn’t just about one person.
You’ll meet such characters in many places…
in offices, circles, communities.
People who smile at you while pulling strings behind your back.
People who take your softness as weakness.
Who mistake your silence for submission.

I want to tell you as I remind myself.
It’s not your fault that you trusted.
But it is your responsibility to discern.

Watch who shows up when it’s inconvenient.
Who speaks up for you when you’re not in the room.
Who refuses to spread poison, even when offered the cup.

Integrity isn’t a buzzword.
It’s a value system.
And in a world built on speed, performance, and image,
it may be the last real thing we get to choose for ourselves.

Hold it close.
Even if you’re the only one.

~ The Bohemian Storyteller

Thoughtfulness is a frequency.

Not everyone will tune in.
Not everyone will notice the way you remember how they take their tea,
send a message on a hard day,
or show up when the room falls silent.

But just because it’s not returned,
doesn’t mean it’s misplaced.

Thoughtfulness isn’t a transaction.
It’s a vibration.
And the ones meant for you will feel it like music.

You’ve been told it’s naïve.
That the world doesn’t operate that way.
That giving too much will burn you.

But the truth is that,
In a world where most people are rushing,
forgetting,
taking…
💫 You pause.
💫 You witness.
💫 You give a damn.

That’s rare.
And wildly needed.

Don’t let the unready convince you to harden.

~ The Bohemian Storyteller