Writer's Block

BAD DAY…
Not everyday is a good day, sometimes there are bad days too in life. But we as a greedy human beings want everyday to be a good day only and it’s not possible at all, and when we encounter such day we vent our on other, this is absolutely coward behavior. It means we can’t face the problem or confort the other person and we tend to unleash that pain and anger to the ones who are close to us the most.
By Utsarga_writes5 months ago in Writers
Procrastination Creations
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A Conservation With My Readers
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