“The darkness of the night brings the real me to light”
-Anonymous
Stepping into my abode of four walls,
Calling it home away from home,
I relish every ounce of my new freedom
Yet, keep glancing at the screen
For a text from Dad, “come home immediately”.
The inky skies, the moon shining bright,
Brings all insecurities to light;
Fear grabs me by one hand, and
Anxiety clasps the other,
Leaving me paralyzed.
A sudden knock at the door startles me;
Moving gingerly, I open the door,
And much to my relief,
It’s only my roommate, Natasha,
With a smile lighting up her face.
Sensing my enervation,
She fishes out the leftover cheesecake.
Diving my spoon in such sinful decadence
And chocolate smothered over my lips,
Amuses her to the core.
The stillness of the late hours engulfs us both,
Bonding over broken relationships, betrayal and more.
Conversations reek of discontentment, jealousy, love;
And levity.
The ultimate escapade from the mundane!
At last, the hot coffee arrives in my favourite mug
Saying “you grow when you learn to let go”.
Tuheena Raj really weaves magic in her words.
Her poetry heals me, an antidote
Through this topsy turvy journey called LIFE
Late night talks reveal the darkest in us, always.
We seek comfort in our collective misery,
Seeking happiness, the validation
Only to discover that it all
Comes from within!
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