Poetry

Darkness

As the pink hues in the sky turn to pitch black

The ever-present claws in my head gnaw hard

Nausea swirls its way up through my stomach

And my lungs get blocked by a glass shard

The person in the mirror is not me but

Her hollow eyes and ashen face match mine

I scramble away and seek refuge in blankets

For I know I’ll never ever be fine

 

 

While I sit among them with a smile carved into my face

The stinging wounds on my arms remind me of pain

A dark abyss draws my mind to it like moth to flame

I see no escape as I get sucked in brutally into the darkness

Blood seeps out as I slice into the raw flesh of my wrist

Pain blinds my vision but I cannot cry because this is only a gist

 

 

Trauma breaks apart my fragile mortal frame

And builds walls round to ensure my stay

Devoid of life and looks, I’m now only a name

At once, the darkness echoes with evil laughter

For I surrender my life to it and hold my breath

As my eyes flutter for a knight called ‘death’

 

 

                                                                                      ~ Krishna Hingane

                                                                                              India

5 Comments

  1. Harshad potdar

    Veey nice poem

    • The poem is very well written. The poet has used his/her words from a great range of vocabulary. The theme of sadness and depression is very well expressed. The comparisons such as mirror reflection is really unique.

    • KRISHNA,

      Very nicely written and meaningfull poem. It reflecting the study, The level of understanding and command over vocab.

      Keep writting…Best wishes to you

  2. The poem is very well written. The poet has used his/her words from a great range of vocabulary. The theme of sadness and depression is very well expressed. The comparisons such as mirror reflection is really unique.

  3. Kishor Dharwadkar

    Very nice poem