FROM THE DARK TO THE LIGHT

Standing near the door and its half open,

Rain showers washed out my feet and I felt so cold,

Smiled at the corner of my lips and stretched out my hand,

But, scared unknowingly,

 I walked a step back looking at the rain.

I sat on my bed, closer to the French window with no screens,

Everything was blurred out through the glass in that heavy rain;

Pretty excited at the lightning strikes and thunder drums;

Turned my head to the right and I saw the mirror,

I was in front of it,

But I couldn't see my reflection because of darkness.

Suddenly, a heavy lightning bolt stroked, 

I saw myself clearly in the mirror in that very moment.

Every time when the lightning stroked, I saw myself again and again!

Then I realised I was in the dark for these times and no one recognised me in that dark.

I was all alone!!!

I got up from my bed,

Opened the door and went out in the rain.

I Shouted, “I’m not going to be in the dark anymore!”

Then I felt, “I’m not drenched”,

I looked above; sun rays were travelling beyond the limits!

>>> M.Shanmuga Priyan