Saturday, January 30, 2010

Away On A Dream

the cold shine of the floor
reminds me that i am
back where i never wanted to be...

a familiar scent or the
lack of it says the last visit hadn't been pleasant.
not at all.

the curtains fall from the faces.

there is a hard marble pallor
in their cheeks.
i like to pretend that they only resemble
the ones i love.

the clock ticks away and the
shiny metal barrel grins at me.
i will die by the hand of its child.

i look at their faces
as the seconds run by.

nine...eight...seven ...six

do you regret it?

five...four...three...two...

the world crashes down as realization dawns.

one.


1 comment:

Ishani Shambhobi Ghosh said...

nice to see you writing again, and this is beautiful.