Sydney Billford Monteiro
Another Round
Another Round
The road calls and I obey.
Liquid fire slithers to my brains.
Blurry vision, blurry world,
Blurry is the road ahead.
Ghostly flashlights blind my eyes,
Wavy roads...
Accelerate Action
Accelerate Action
She took a timid step, unsure,
A busted limb, limping on one side.
They zipped past her out of the blue,
Without warning, speeding off.
Timid and...
As We Lose Another Ally
As We Lose Another Ally
She dreamt of the grass greener
On the other side of the border.
Knowledge was the fodder
She sought to gather.
Harassed behind closed...
Clean Speech, Dirty Air
Clean Speech, Dirty Air
The bright red blood once flowed with life
Through veins healthy and clear
Yet clogged now with dirt and waste
Arteries blocked with deadly...
Caged Pages
Caged Pages
Dust swirls in this forgotten library
Some settle down on me too
On my once bright white pages
On my once dark ink, now fading
Knowledge I...
Illusion of Freedom
Illusion of Freedom
In a place where healing hands should dwell,
A cruel monster lurked in the darkness.
Your soul was brutally taken away,
Your body left with...
Hundred grams of gold
Hundred grams of gold
The golden girl took a molten form
Flexible yet so strong
She endured her daily peril
Her eyes set on that shining medal
But the...
The Broken Doll – Part 2
The Broken Doll - Part 2
Anjali ran to her room and started looking for her doll. She found it under the pillow. She pulled...
The Broken doll – Part 1
The Broken doll - Part 1
The endless ringing of the bell woke up Anjali from her deep slumber. It was 6 in the morning,...
Chapter 5: The Stupid Silver Chain
Chapter 5: The Stupid Silver Chain
On the way back near the temple, the boys tried their luck at fishing again. Vikas threw the net...
