Everything around
feels indifferent
suspended in limbo
forlorn and forgotten
losing life
breath by breath
♥
old books on the table
dried flowers on the mantel
cold ash in the fireplace
rotting sausages on the plate
unmowed uncared lawn
creepers unkempt overgrown
clock hands flicker in vain
dust-draped photo-frames
faces with fading smiles
mirrors covered in slime
the wooden door shrieks
the ceiling still leaks
the walls are peeling
the paintings discoloring
♥
room after room
feet drag me into memories
somewhere in the distance
a girl chases her father
her giggles and chortles
make his morning merrier
♥
presently, the floor board creaks
under my weight
best left forgotten
it begs for me to leave
~~~~~
Asha Seth