Burned – Poem by Nupur Kawadkar (Btech CSE, batch 2026)

Wisps of smoke curled up in air

As she burnt the letters one by one.

The once elegant handwriting now charred to a crisp.

She solemnly stared at the bright orange flame, wrapped up in a cloak, her heart heavy.

Once cherished memories came back as haunting nightmares which still jolt her awake. The moon silently stared at her while the night wind howled like a ghost.

Burned.