Dark Prince

(By- Protichi Chatterjee)

The day the sun set for forever

With the promise to rise never

Is the day I met the darkness

With its dark wings outstretched-

Ostentating its greatness.

I craved the scorching heat of the sun

But my prayers were heard by none.

Felt everything in this Earth was over

When the dark prince came riding his black beauty

Like a true lover.

He made the darkness look bright

And made my heart dance with delight.

I saw his handsome face, his mocking eyes

And it made me realize all my lies.

The truth was in front of me and I grasped it

And the darkness started inching away bit by bit.

I realized that the darkness was inside me

I grabbed the light of truth and kept it by me.

The darkness finally left the Earth

The sun again rose, laughing with all it was worth.

In the light of the truth and the sun-

I saw the prince and all that he had done.

His face glowed with love for me-

And I found my own capability to love again.

He came and planted a feather light kiss on me

And I tried to hug him, but all in vain.

He vaporized- gone to save another beauty

And all I was left with was rejection and self-pity.

But before going, he taught me-

Darkness is fought by light

The light found inside me

And whatever he did, he was right.

As I now know love in its true might.