Calling out all writers in 76469 ways

Alisha Thomas
2 min readAug 29, 2021

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T.W: might come out as an attaacck!

What is a writer if not for empty coffee mugs and unfinished docs in their notes app?

What is a writer if not for sleepless nights and procrastinating the one thing they want to do?

What is a writer if not for dying a little inside while listening to their favorite songs on Spotify at 2 AM?

What is a writer if not for hopelessly daydreaming of scenarios that has not even the tiniest chance of happening?

What is a writer if not for a dozen new diaries and notebooks stacked neatly in their cupboard that has never been written on?

What is a writer if not for scented candles and dimly lit rooms of whose walls reek ideas?

What is a writer if not for obsessive overthinking and falling head over heels in love with fictional characters that you believe exists?

What is a writer if not for the momentary flashes of déjà vu’s of distant dreams?

What is a writer if not for silent rainy evenings spent with torrential amounts of tea or coffee while 'Bawra Mann' slowly plays in the background?

What is a writer if not for waking up in the middle of the night to write, not anything out of the world or extraordinary; to put some messy thoughts on paper so they know what exactly is on their mind.

What is a writer if not for reading what they wrote 5 minutes ago and thinking, "what jackass wrote this???"

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Alisha Thomas

Writing here so the words don't decompose inside my head🌊