‘Astropile’: Poem by Saurabh Mishra, Apeejay School, Panchsheel Park

Let me hear the steps
Would you mind if I ask you, where are you?
I can hear your steps but can’t see you, why?
Are you invisible?
Are the clouds flashing in the night!?
Is that blood, wait what!?
Why are you laughing? The lemons are red!
Why are the walls so fiery, are they burning!?
Is that a spirit!
Why is that so silent and nonchalant outside
I think I shouldn’t go further inside
I don’t know where to run
No way to escape
That blood is dripping!
Why is someone crying there!
Wait I guess you are there
Your each step makes my heart beat take one more step ahead!
Let me come
Now where are you?
Why do you disappear?
Let me burn the candle
Why are your eyes red?
Speak clearly, can’t hear you, don’t whisper
Don’t come near
Go away
Stop screaming !
That hurts
Are you invincible? Oh wait, am I trapped?

Poem by Saurabh Mishra

Class: 12-C

Apeejay School, Panchsheel Park