BEFORE THE WORLD INTRUDES

Before the world intrudes…..

It is 4 am…I love this hour where it is me and only me. Before the fears set in, the doubts, the anxieties, the angst and the people…and the world intrudes.

 This is my angel hour where I walk under a sky of infinite possibilities and I can be whoever I think I am – strong, brave, talented, fearless and adventurous…

The world beckons and like the stars twinkling above in a clear sky I feel empowered to chase every dream and make it a reality.

 And then, the sun peeps over the horizon throwing that golden light over every cobweb of lost opportunities and I am enmeshed in that web.

The dreams dissolve in the heat, the hope fades with the stars and I slowly trudge into the kitchen to put the cooker on. And, with the first whistle the world intrudes….

And I decide to embrace…

My Inner Sick…

I am not a goody two shoes

I know what makes me tick

I like to do what I do

Let me embrace my Inner Sick….

I love going for walks

At some ungodly hour

When it is dark and little eerie

That’s when I get my super power!

As I march around in silence

Of the cold and lonely night

It is when I feel the strongest

My inner demons to fight…

Sleep late, lie in bed people

Let me rouse my tormented soul

Doing the normal at a weird hour

Is just what makes me whole…

Some habits are here to stay

While some just do not stick

I know just what works for me

It’s when I embrace my Inner Sick…

Nimmou Nilakantan