to innocence

A long day has gone by
Where am I?
Eyes empty, searching inside
My ‘self’ that’s somewhere hiding behind the darkness
Unaware of the light
That’s just a blink away.

I blink.

The lights blinding
What was the point?

Eyes that remain hollow
Peep inside a soul
Light fills into crevices of the shadows inside.

Years gone by shine through the light
Like a canvas being painted, black and white.

My eyes remember
That’s a person they recognize.

Feet start to move, drawn to the light
Everything starts to fill with colors
Blue, green, yellow and red.

I turn around and run
As fast as I can
It’s my salvation
My u-turn to innocence …


Aanchal
6/3/07