Clouds

By Raag

I put up curtains on my window,

I closed the curtains at night

Opened them when the sun shone.

I continued this-

This routine everyday

Every single day.

However, a confusing week came,

A monsoon week.

The anguished clouds came up in the sky

Staring through the window,

Disgusted,

Day and night, I kept the curtains closed.

I kept it shut,

But I could still see them,

through the gaps,

Through the gaps I could see the leering clouds.

Ah! those filthy clouds

Those ugly worthless little clouds.

It stopped the sun from rising,

It stopped the moon from shining.

Something had to be done!

I shut the windows with wooden panels

They still stared

Taped the curtains together,

They still stared

Built a wall brick by brick,

They still stared.

Those grim, disgusting, psychotic clouds wouldn't stop staring!

I finally did find the solution!

I gouged my eyes out.

The blood dripping,

I finally smiled as those clouds wept.

I had finally managed to find the solution.

Oh! How I wish I could end my story there.

But I felt their piercing presence even after all this.

Those wretched clouds resumed staring as soon as they finished bursting with laughter.

I had lost.

I had lost this long-fought battle;

By Raag