Sydney Billford Monteiro
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...
Chapter 4: The Adventure
Chapter 4: The Adventure
A few hours later, Rohit woke up and found that his dad had left for work. He set on to prepare...
Their Hands
Their Hands
All was blank, all was dark
Just after the deafening crash.
A sharp wave of pain went up my legs
As I scream as far as...
