The Fall

By Shaurjyadeep Ray

He’s standing on the edge of the world

Wondering if someone will catch him if he falls When he knows that no one’s by his side Not one person to talk him out of it at all

He pushed away the ones he loved

To avoid causing them that agonising pain The feeling that he lived through everyday Yet putting up a smile without any complain

He remembers trying his best everyday

To feel like one walking among them all Then he remembers how no one noticed his efforts Now all he pictures is his fall

He reminiscences about the good times he had Spontaneous laughter and late night drives Feeling at ease in the hands of his mother Sadly he knows this isn’t enough to help him survive

As the dirt and rocks come tumbling down He finally takes a step off the ground

The tears from his cheeks lifted away by gravity As he touches the seabed without a sound

All worries and thoughts escape his mind As he’s greeted by the hands of death

He wishes them well, the people he left behind As he takes up one last breath.

By Shaurjyadeep Ray