NIX

 

Under the blanket,

In the sleepless night,

She thought of him again.

Next day,

She gathered the courage

To break to ice.

 

For every step she took,

He took none.

For every time she tried,

He overlooked.

For every moment she wanted to last,

He went ahead and nixed it.

 

She misunderstood,

As always.

She realized,

Maybe,

The stones she chose won’t ignite a fire.

 

She took this and threw it

Along with the others,

Into the chasm of her futile dreams.

- Manya Singh Patel