Withered Roses

Epilogue

Firstly, congratulations on completing the book. Frankly, it might be 16 letters and poems to many of you readers, but to me, this is the entirety of my life. It encapsulated my struggles, my pains, and my questions. I just hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed living my past experiences to bring you a book of poetry worth reading.

But the message of this book isn't what most of you, our beloved readers, might have thought. "Oh, it's a tragedy retold in verse, Mr. Poet! What's in that?", I hear you ask. Well, the message wasn't to bring sympathy or pity. It was a simple message to all my brothers and sisters out there, facing similar or worse situations.

Breakups aren't rare, and breakups that stem from an unfaithful partner are even more common. In most situations, one partner is extremely invested; emotionally, mentally, and physically; in the relationship. Thus, breakups hurt, and they hurt a lot. So much so that in the US alone, over 40% of suicides happen due to failed relationships, i.e., every 2 out of 5 suicide cases in America is due to failed relationships, which is scary.

I am here to tell you that depression is real, feeling helpless and lost is normal and that life doesn't need to end there. Sure, you must have invested a lot of your energy into the relationship, you had let down your guard a bit too much, and surely you made a sleuth of wrong decisions. However, everything doesn't have to end there.

Life gives every one of us a second chance, a second shot at life. I am here with you in this epilogue, asking you as a friend and well-wisher - hold on! Innumerable people care for you, much more than your unfaithful partner. You have your parents, your family, your friends. They all enjoy your company. Even if they don't, just look at yourself. Look at the person in the mirror. That person survived the disaster of a relationship. Isn't that a great reason to go out for a drink if you are above 21 (kids, please don't drink. It sucks!!), or for a Whooper from the nearby Burger King? I would choose that over the cold threads of a chord crushing my trachea or the sharp and cold edge of a non-sanitized kitchen knife making valleys where they don't need to make any!

My point is, life is worth living, with or without your partner. Ask yourself, "Is this separation hurting them as much as it is hurting me?" In most cases, you will see that they have happily moved on, and they might even be out on their fabled 6th date with the real-life incarnation of the imaginary person of royal origin (Get it? Prince or Princess of their dreams. Oh, come on! That was a witty inclusion, wasn't it?) Wake up, enjoy life, and whenever you feel like it, hit me up on my Instagram {sahityawrites}, email {sahityasikharghosh[at]gmail.com}, or even here on Wattpad.

-See you soon!
Regards,
Sahitya