Touch of Death
at the doorstep, someone is beckoning me
am being pulled into a deep void
pitch dark with an eerie aura
plagued by darkness I stumble forward
oh where are you my friend time
your absence drives me mad.
the mere thought of life seems like an elixir
am parched like a barren desert
running running running without any direction
overflowing with tears amidst the barren desert
i wail as ghouls goad me
my whole body numb
i crouch and quiver in
in thoughts of my evil memories.
suddenly i feel the sun glaring on my face
to wake up in the hands of my neighbor
i hug him like its the end of the world
joy i never knew gushed out
in leaps and bounds.
ah silly me electrocuted by the doorbell
yet happy to cheat death
for even a single day on earth
Copyright © Sadagopan Sankaranarayanan | Year Posted 2018
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