“Stay away from the dark
And embrace the light,” they say
Light leaves shadow, a grimmer mark
As it merely keeps the darkness at bay.
Darkness, ever so black
Breaches crevices and seeps through cracks
They flash the light, thinking it’s something we lack
Why is light always the correct track?
Forced to be somewhere bright
As if light is meant to be always pure
And darkness does not mean right
As if luminescence is always the cure.
Shadow behind after being shone with light
Holding secrets that aren’t always right
Unseen stories, corrupted light
Thinking that darkness only means evil and fight.
Tainted beams, washing the ground
Leaving behind shadows, ever profound
Sniffing for darkness like a bloodhound
Bathing the dark if ever found.
They say darkness is nothing but evil
That it’s a haven for corruption and sin
But when someone brings it up, words purposeful
The room goes quieter than the drop of a pin.
Harsh judgements, declaring dark is bad
While encouraging land light-clad
Blinding society from the lies and the cracks
Making us believe that the dark is a depraved mass.
~Veda Bitragunta
