It Froze Before My Eyes

It Froze Before My Eyes

It’s always winter where I come from,

And always darkness where I live.

Light, I can’t get in this storm.

Warmth, I can never give.

I was used to the dark,

The frost was fine with me.

Light, I never tried to seek,

Nor did it ever find me.

Then one night I saw a spark,

Such a beautiful sight.

I ran and ran through the dark

Towards the glowing light.

The closer I reached, the more I felt,

Both its heat and glow.

All the ice started to melt,

And my heartbeat went slow.

Reached at last, where it was lit.

Saw something I never desired.

Yet could not take my eyes off it,

Such was this warm fire.

Spent all my time in its warmth.

The best time I ever had.

Would talk to it for hours and hours,

And it would answer back.

Then suddenly, saw it freeze.

Went out without a shimmer.

Couldn’t see the light anymore,

Not even a single glitter.

Realised then, it wasn’t the flame,

But the frozen one was me.

Never was I meant for the light

So I should let it be.

Darkness is where I belong.

The frost itself is me.

Though bits of warmth I still can feel,

The flame I will never see.

Neel J Sattigiri