Luminous lights, burning bright
Somehow, they never blinded me
Perhaps, because I’ve always tried
To surround myself with shadows
I can feel them swirling around me
‘round and around
till I get lost in them
till they wrap around me
suffocate me
I can feel their rage whispering in my ears
Their temper so charming
so enchanting
as they pull me down
and down
and down
and down
and I close my eyes
but I still see them
even when I close my eyes
I see them as I fall
deeper and deeper
I keep falling and falling
till I hit the ground
except,
it’s just another shadow
and now they’re closing in again
so I never escape
so I’m surrounded
by blacks and greys
standing alone,
no soul in sight
the shadows around me
weaving, securing
cocooning me into a dress
until it clings to me like a second skin
it protects me from the world
from the light all around
as warmth blooms in my heart
and my soul curls up
into itself
and I succumb to sleep
~Vrinda Rastogi, Amity International School, Noida
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