Streetlight at the corner

It casts a glow deep, the streetlight at the corner

Like an aura it extends, intruding upon the dark.

Poking, prodding, subduing the dark into submission

It impinges upon the shadows lurking at the rim.

 

Is it my imagination? Or does the aura extend?

Gradually eating away at the edges of the dark

As light, it erodes and envelops the dark shadow

And breaks upon the pavement, a guiding beacon.

Image – Stefan Cosma via unsplash

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About Sonal Singh

An author, storyteller, and full-time observer of life’s glorious absurdities. I write humour-laced stories where chaos wears fluffy fur, emotions arrive uninvited, and middle-class Indian households become ecosystems of drama, love, and unsolicited advice. Armed with sarcasm, caffeine, and alarming emotional attachment to stray creatures, I believe compassion is less of a virtue and more of a lifestyle disorder. One that I embrace. When I’m not writing, I’m usually busy running a full-time HR consultancy business, rescuing animals, or trying to maintain dignity while being emotionally manipulated by my pets. Through my literary work, I try to blend humour with heart, celebrating the messy coexistence of humans and non-humans in modern urban India.

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