The state is under lockdown“Help each other”,Everyone saysSo mom is being niceHe’s oldSo mom sends him food. He smiles at us,when we give him food,He plays with my sisterI watch TV when they are playingShe’s only 7I think she also likes himHe seems niceBut he is really oldSo mom sends him food. We walk towardsContinue reading “Mom sends him food”
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Monster
One of these days,When it’s just you and me,Nothing to stop us,Nothing to hold us back,Let’s do something,Let’s create something,A monster,One that wreaks havoc,Not the Frankenstein’s monster,That was a mistake.It was hideous.Let’s create a monster,That inspires poetry,The most beautiful thing to walk on earth,And a monster,That has the eyes of the devil,Bewitching everyone who laysContinue reading “Monster”
The basement
DarknessHe slapped me againI tried to scream louder this timeBut my throat was already so dryIt achedHe held me down so hardMy attempt to wriggle out failedI couldn’t moveWas it because he was too strong?Or was I just too weak?I do not know.He seemed satisfied.I felt a kind of reliefHe would go away now.But heContinue reading “The basement”
IT
It pissed on the floor.Now I’d have to clean that up.Oh, I wish I didn’t have to,But there were guests comingAnd all this needs to be cleaned now,So I gave it a kick and it whinedIt crawled to a corner of the room.That will do for now,It won’t trouble me for a while. There’s soContinue reading “IT”
Darpan 