Free she was now

Free she was now,

Free and aloof from the cynicism of society,

The sorrow seemed so distant as if it belonged to a past life of hers. 

The throb in her chest subsided too.

Only happy sounds reverberated in her mind.

Free she was now,

Worry took a backseat. 

Misty eyes hid the impenetrable chronicles.

Petulant nights and unhappy verbose vaporized.

The ‘Family portrait’ seemed immaculate.

Free she was now,

HE was gone too. 

His voice seemed distant, his appearance just a faraway silhouette. 

Despite the indelible mark, the absence was liberating.

Forever is just an illusion.

Free she was now,

She opened her eyes.

With haste, the tears were fixed.

Drawn towards the edge of ecstasy, the crack faded.

She was back dancing among the crowd.