It's the darkened smoke Glowing over that dark ember skin The cameras couldn't capture The pain inflicted upon her brain A cold facade Opinions juxtaposed within Leaving no place for self realisation Some fine lines of distinction Between the past and the present Now became the epitome of her neediness Segment by segment Staggering through the walls Intoxicating itself Unfolding the crass sensitivities To the unbothered beings Lying beside the deadened fireplace With a book in her hand Stuck on the prologue In Spite of knowing the story The characters have been delusional The plot was not pragmatic But she still lies watching the burning fire With the hope of resurrection In the parallel world She's smiling away