The Nirbhaya in Me!

I had a nightmare last night,

It gave me a ride

And took me far, beyond a decade

To meet a seven-year old.

A dim room it was,

And she was there

Trapped with darkness on top of her!

Her body hustling, and eyes doing its best.

Even her soul sympathized

With that little body

It flew afar,

Wasn’t enough to get past it.

I just stood there,

Watched all that happen.

It felt so real

And yet too hard to believe!

With her parents in the next room,

Who forget their part.

I rushed to them,

Tried to wake them up

But my screams weren’t just enough.

Maybe she could fight back

And yet she didn’t.

The little one never had

The knowledge of good and bad.

All of a sudden,

The house started trembling

And everything turned to sand.

The girl, the darkness,

All of them disappeared into nothingness.

My eyes opened,

With horror in them

And another night ended

But my dreams showed me something

Which won’t end in ages..