
My bare feet are as cold as
the marbled floor, it rests on.
And my heart is as fresh as
the smell of earth after rain.
My hands move on the rim of my glass
from which I drink up life.
And I close my eyes knowing
these bars will keep me safe.
I’ve got a key, to let in those
who care enough.
They keep me safe from the sick world
And from the cruel and the insane.

I take off my glasses
and they powder in my fist.
I blow them through the bars
on which they settle and seem like dust.
My feet seems to sink in the floor.
And the air is red with my screams.
There is ink on my fingers, on my tongue.
On the touch of shards of my broken glass.
I bleed blue.
It’s getting lonely here,
no one cares, no one visits.

I cannot stay here any more,
But my key doesn’t fit.
I look at those outside,
mocking me.
The bars were not to keep them out.
It was to keep me in.

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Hi,
I am Nayana Nair. I'm 28. Just a person who has tons of things to talk about....not much organized thoughts sadly.
I'm interested in all forms of storytelling (though I don't have the talent for it). So I like series, movies, novels, anime, and whatnot. I'm also really passionate about music, psychology, learning languages (I just dream big, too undisciplined to makes any actual progress) and literature. I am overall just a curious person who is interested in all kinds of things, as long as they suit my taste.
I always wanted to be a writer (and also a teacher)..But I don't think I have the skills required...this blog is just my attempt at becoming the writer I always wanted to be...Blogging for few years, I have realized I am more of a poet (although, I am not sure that I am good enough for that label)...I hope I realize more about myself through writing.
Thanks for dropping by!! Hope I didn't disappoint. :)
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Great writing.
So many great images and the ending is a great twist (hell of a picture to go with it too).
Thank you 🙂 Glad you liked it. (Even I love the picture 🙂 )
Amazing poetry!
Thank you 🙂 I am glad you liked it.
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