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January 15th, 2026
by Ravi Kumar Karn
I saw myself looking at my scars,
Reminiscing all the brutal wars,
The corpse of hope, the dead shine of stars,
I saw the death of the sun, the collapse of Mars,
Or myself behind my own emotional prison bars.
The day was ending, my soul growing hollow,
I smirked at misery, smiled at sorrow.
Searching for light, some joy to borrow,
Chained to memories, too lost for tomorrow.
In the sky, I saw death dancing,
Laughing at me, eerily glancing.
But it didn't know I was something I'm finding –
My body now a grave, where my soul is hiding.
About the Poet
Ravi Kumar Karn resides in Medchal, Telangana, India.
Read the poet's biography and Wax Poetry and Art publications
on Ravi Kumar Karn's Artist Page.
This poem is also featured in Comet #7, published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library.
Keywords: grief, inner struggle, hope, darkness, rebirth
Previously published in India Poetry Magazine:
Second Child None to the First
by Ayesha Siddiqui
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