Lights

By Inderpreet Kaur

Yesterday, the night lights confronted me, Driving through my fear, Without a smirk - a drop of sweat and tear; Pondering and questioning - "What will I do?" "How will I make it?"

The signal lights - contemplates, and fights; Changing rapidly from green to yellow and red. Reminding of life's hurly-burly, The intricacies of twists & turns; What an Act in this intense show! I find myself holding on to "yellow." To wait and realize - I reached nothingness.

Last night, the night lights during my cycle ride, Barged questions upon me; Like thorny arrows piercing my chest. There was immense pain, The clouds of melancholy gather around me. I - I could see time stir rapidly; Replacing incidents from one to another, A bundle of questionnaires again - "What am I doing?" "Where did I go?" "Where are those dreams?" A haze, a blur all rising in the smoke of ashes- with a dilemma in my head and heart.

I stopped by and took a glance at all the lights around me, Pondering over a question - "Does all these matter in the end?" Hark, a white light flashed swiftly in my eyes, Apprised - "keep trying," and brought me back to consciousness.

By Inderpreet Kaur