Flats

She loved to gaze, at the tall buildings As she walked along the road, Clinging on, to the hand of her dad A little girl - who loved to dream, And think of the happy families Tucked away, cozily in their flats. She dreamt of the togetherness, Of the deep bonding in those homes Of the love, that lit the rooms And the peace that adorned the walls Of the music, in their laughter And the serenity, in their lives. To her - flats with dim lights Seemed entrancing, in the nights. Dreams lost their lustre later, When reality crept in with age. Flats could also house - families Who shared claustrophobic years And just stayed together, Bound by the chains of a society. Each- an island with no ties They became strangers in a room, With no desire, to know the other. Lonely in their large beds Living- a life of pretence The bleak walls- adorned by silence Despair seemed beyond repair. Soon flats- became a nightmare,for her..