2017 Shutdown

By Shivani Arora

It is the beginning of 2017

the light of the tunnel Is ever so mean

the shadow of emptiness is deepening

the permeable shield getting opaque

I am scared and it’s shattering

how long would I keep screaming

My heart goes heavy at its sight

even a slight swift makes it tight

my eyes ignore the loss of dreams

sometimes it plays a trick for a laugh

my abuses have grown, so have my cheat codes

I don’t even know whether I am happy for real

This is so irritating and frustrating

I want to break free from the cage

I want to fly high and not worry about a thing

I want to run away from this frightening stage

By Shivani Arora