My scars define me

i woke up to the sound of the blood running in my brain

it ran at a pace defying my heart's gravity.

with a faint hangover and swollen eyes, i tried to look beyond the darkness's limits.

i saw the dawn of an eclipsed sun.

unknowingly, i hummed the song with no lyrics- my ear-worm struggled to transform into a butterfly (so i thought)

trapped in the aberrations, i sat down as my spine creaked

he was standing by my side and she was caressing my hair

his smile appreciated my solitude and she was trying her best to give me company

lost in the duality, i smiled.

That’s when i saw them

my scars- defined me

ironically, i smiled again

smiles evolved to giggles and giggles to laughter

perhaps i always wanted to look beyond

perhaps, i am not blind for a reason, a curse that i have compromised to a boon

my thoughts are restricted because i can see

because, the best nightmares and dreams are woven in the darkness

if darkness was my god, then i would be an agnostic

"father", i struggled to speak, "what do i call you?"

"by my nick name", he grinned as his eyes twinkled

he trusted me. Over expectations or mere play of words?

"sleep now", she said and sang me a lullaby

i loved her,i respected him                                                                                                                                        

my scars?                                                                                     - i neglected them.

my scars define me