Dark Room

She turned on the silver knob

of a dark room and the

dark fancies to which she is used,

at least it hides ugliness  where

beauty and love are of no matter.

She the  'five minutes'

queen of  visible darkness

knocks the doors

for living in minutes and hours

by selling her wares uninvested.

While dressing up she  picks

her earnings of 'five minutes'

from the teapoy moves away

with a smile -even less

having no scorpions on head

walks into another dark room.

Sabita Sahu