Sold To The Devil

Remember the people you killed for your greed? I am covered in their ashes Remember the houses you burnt for power? I am covered in their soot Remember the forests you set on fire for land? I am covered in their coal Remember the weapons you sold for riots? I am covered in their smoke…

Rinsing Off The Devil

A pure soul I was. Am I pure anymore? I was trampled by every passerby, laughed at and crushed like a piece of trash. They burned me with their false selves and abandoned me when I was no use. But I am still alive today. I am not pure anymore, my soul is dark. You…

In An Expanse Of Snow

It is a serene scene in front of me today. I stand on top of a snow covered mountain and look in the distance. I soak in the tranquility of the fluffy cottony dreamy landscape. This is the stuff of my winter dreams that I would weave with sweaty palms. I’d shudder in this cold…

The Blackness Of Red

“I watch as blood trickles down my wrist and wait for the red to blur before my eyes and leave behind a bright light that will soon fade to black.” -Yamini

The Queen Of Dark

When life is at a standstill, reflect on it Just as I did… do you know what I got? Answers to unending questions… So what if all of them were jumbled up? The colorful rainbows have disappeared And my thoughts bear the color black With the same sound ringing in my ears I speak of…

Escaping The Dark Depths

From where I see the world today, an expanse of darkness I see… Its just black that fills my day, does escaping it imposes any fee? A far away glow just shines, to touch it is my distant dream… But how much does it fines, to get to the much awaited gleam? I find myself…

The Color Black

A little girl dressed in a cute multi-color frock hopped out of the car, excited to meet her grandfather for the first time. She checked the color of the ribbons of her ponytails, in the rear-view mirror, it has to be the perfect match. She was sure, her grandfather will jump to his feet seeing…