https://faecorpspublishing.org/2026/09/24/dead-in-my-eyesby-akshat-pathaki-choked-on-the-river-full-of-ashes-nobody-saw-me-held-me-backfrom-this-endless-petty-fall-my-eyes-sank-lowmy-body-surrounded-by-mudmy-feet-splashed-slowmy-head-s/ 2026-09-24T13:00:57Z Fae Corps Publishing en DEAD IN MY EYESBY AKSHAT PATHAKI choked on the river full of ashes.Nobody saw me, held me backFrom this endless, petty fall.My eyes sank low,My body, surrounded by mud,My feet splashed slow,My head, scarred with blood.Light flickered round my skies,Dark, like a feverish dream,Bothered these black flies.Bleakness lingered roundThe landscape. Dry feathersSought an escape.Grey cat grinned, scornedMy presence. Eyeing my soulWith a vengeance.I choked, gulped down these waters.The river suffocated me, overwhelmedMy heart with disbelief.Black streams hollowed my mind.I was trapped between six feet andTen thousand miles. Owls flittedAt a distance, those fragmentedMemories sought extinction. I screamed,My mind gaped twice—before I sighed.Lightning fractured the purple sky;My soul bowed to this infernal life.Fading sunset churned the horizon.I smiled, my eyes dulled,The black rose sank, her petals in the mud.Twilight shook the waters, my handsAched. Saltwater itched my throat,My mind couldn’t escape.The moon sat dead in my eyes,My body went still, galloping through the waterBetween these six feet and ten thousandMiles.IN MY HAND, I STANDBY AKSHAT PATHAKWith a pen in my hand,I stand.They forsake me, discriminateAnd threaten — when I holdThis wand.They discourage me,When their soulsare tainted.They humiliate me,Abuse the morose livesI’ve created.A despised life, I holdWith this quill,In my unwashed hands.A trauma of loss,Restlessness and anxietyI hide beneath thisDirty, scarred hand.Akshat Pathak is a writer based in Nagpur, India, working across poetry and fiction with a focus on psychological and literary fiction. His work explores emotional interiority and themes of love, loss, melancholy, and death, often through a restrained and reflective narrative style. He is currently pursuing a BA in English literature and is working on a book for traditional publication. 2026-09-24T13:00:57Z Blog https://faecorpspublishing.org/2026/09/24/2026-september-prompts-13/ 2026-09-24T12:30:12Z Fae Corps Publishing en 2026 September Prompts 2026-09-24T12:30:12Z Blog https://faecorpspublishing.org/2026/09/24/throwback-thursday-242/ 2026-09-24T12:00:12Z Fae Corps Publishing en Throwback Thursday 2026-09-24T12:00:12Z Blog https://faecorpspublishing.org/2026/09/23/2026-september-prompts-12/ 2026-09-23T12:30:13Z Fae Corps Publishing en 2026 September Prompts 2026-09-23T12:30:13Z Blog https://faecorpspublishing.org/2026/09/23/wip-wednesday-19/ 2026-09-23T12:00:06Z Fae Corps Publishing en WIP Wednesday 2026-09-23T12:00:06Z Blog https://faecorpspublishing.org/2026/09/22/2026-september-prompts-11/ 2026-09-22T12:30:48Z Fae Corps Publishing en 2026 September Prompts 2026-09-22T12:30:48Z Blog https://faecorpspublishing.org/2026/09/22/teaser-tuesday-265/ 2026-09-22T12:00:19Z Fae Corps Publishing en Teaser Tuesday 2026-09-22T12:00:19Z Blog