Fairytale Woes

Artwork by: Nirav Patel

Sunny days — rainy days,

we were always there.

Imagining our future lives,

barely conscious of here.

You dreamt of your knight

while I painted my nails;

I told you of my woes

and you turned them into fairy tales.

I called the night dark

but you called it starry.

You taught me hope was real

when I called it imaginary.

Where did that light go,

the one that infiltrated my cave?

It seems darker now

than when you first came.

You broke the unsaid promise

that we’d be friends forever.

You’re not here anymore

but I — I am still here.

By -

Tushita Choudhary

B.A. (H) English

Sem 5

[Edited by Nilabja Das and Mehak Aggarwal

Art Curated by: Basundhara Jana]