I hardly experience pitch darkness, br In this urban wilderness, br The external world is made over-bright, br Obliterating night with neon light! br br That illuminating torrent from street lamp, br Floods my home with the light of gloom; br Even if I close my eyes tight, br It seeps through my eyelids with all its might! br br I marvel at man's effort in conquering nature, br Solving a problem, by raising another; br Encasing ourselves in sealed chambers, br We choke and struggle, fret and fume! br br In pseudo-illumination, br We lose discrimination; br Of day and night, br Of life and death!br br Ranjit Ravindranbr br