WAITING (2)

This is a beautiful night,

It's quite and dark,

No one to say a word,

No one, anything to ask.

Hearing the dogs bark,

Sky without the stars,

The moon is visible,

Not full, only half.

Wind blowing, trees move,

Birds sleeping,

Are you awake too?

Noise of thoughts, in the silent night,

Kills the hope, which wants to bud inside,

Waiting for someone to arrive,

To share this night,

My heart counting zero to nine,

No one yet arrived.

All lights off, fine,

No ray of hope to shine,

Waiting for the sun to rise,

In a different way,

                                                                     All waste of time...

                                                                                                  - Prerana Rathi

DARKNESS

Give me your hand and pull me out,

Before this darkness swallows me down.

It's very deep and dark here,

I can't breathe because of fear.

I am floating in air, like there's no gravity,

And it can keep me like this for eternity.

There's not even a single ray of light,

No sun of hope that can shine bright.

My body is curled up like a cotton ball,

Can't feel anything, just small.

I am lifeless, but still can breathe,

Will you help me and make me release?

Because I just need a hand to pull me out,

Before this darkness completely swallows me down. 

                                                 - Prerana Rathi