Faded Lights

By Riddhi Oza

Anonymous confessions, hidden lies, all told underneath the moonlight

people lying, loyalty dying, yet the pretense doesn’t fall, they crumble down but walk again, oblivion to the mysterious stroll

Murmurs and whispers, muffled whimpers of course, heart is paining, for so many relations are failing, so many bonds are changing… so it’s obvious that faith too, is trembling

beauty blended in malicious souls, darkness surrounds, and devil roars angels sing the song never sung before,

what a sight it is, to watch the chaotic blue and red glow

poems written in black emotions whirled in deck sailors yell across the shore hoping someone would hear, someone would know

but the world has deafened, lost its ethics and morals where the eyes have greed, and heart is replaced with laurels

faded lights, craving love, chasing life, speed is all they know, robots rushing from door to door, searching and searching, yet lost in the core

someday someone will

tell them to stop,

perhaps the city light will appear how it once was

deprived of fog

people will rejoice

at festive nights,

devices shall be off,

and you will see only the candle lights

imagine, it would be such a delight,

to witness this surreal sight!

By Riddhi Oza