Knock

KKnock knock…

It is impish dark and foggy too

Not a single light can be seen..

A faint glitter here

And a spark there…

I fumbled and fell many times

And crawled to the door

Discovering there is a door…

And listened-

Somebody moving inside

I knocked..

Something live moved and stopped

A faint smell came..

Of someone I know

And I knocked –calling out his name

The moving being remained very still

As if the Insider is scared himself

And is listening hard

Who is knocking!

The darkness hardened

From among the thickening fog

Some pairs of red eyes flicker

The hyenas are closing..

And I knocked again.

Knock knock…

The living being moved again

And walked up to the door

Leaning upon the door-

The insider sighed..

The door still did not open

Nor a single word came out…

And I knocked –it’s me

I uttered in a small voice.

Knock knock…

Nothing happened for some time

Then a lantern was lit..

And it’s light pierced -

the crack of the closed door…

Touching the lighted line

With halting heart bits

I heard-

The breathing became heavy and strained

And the hyenas howled very near to me

I knocked again!