
Image by Zin May Oo on Pinterest
She brought a lantern
thinking it would light the room —
instead, she burned it
About the Creator
Aarsh Malik
Poet and storyteller who believes in the quiet power of words. Sharing self-help insights, fiction, and poetry on Vocal.
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Comments (6)
Wow! I wasn't expecting that. It was such a strong end. You crammed a lot into this well-crafted Haiku! 💜
can feel the pain in her actions
fantastic, the last line gave me chills.
That image of the lantern makes sense for how plans sometimes go up in smoke.
Ahh, the lessons we choose to learn. Or, chosen for us to learn.
So haunting. Simple but powerful.