It so happens,
Once in a while,
We just trip and fall and
What we see on the way down
Would be the most gruesome of
Visuals, zooming in reel after reel
Cocooning us in a montage
We detest taking part ourselves,
Yet, thrust on to us
In all lucid details dished
Out by an unflinching hand
In all its gyroscopic constancy
All the while sinking us in ripping
Wails of all those fallen before us
Echoing up from the
nadirs like
Fumes of smouldering
Carcasses about to sail
Down the dirty stream
Of a holy river,
To make unto you too
To howl like maniacs
Together having nightmares
Of wanton dogs chasing them.
Once in a while,
It happens,
Just like that.
Arun M Sivakrishna
awesome .... keep writing
ReplyDeleteDanx yaar...
Deleteexcellent -beauuuuuuuuutiful lines Arun
ReplyDeletekeep writing
Thanks Chithi..Its indeed nice of you..:)
DeleteUr verses remind me of my visit to Jalianwalabagh...when I read the experience of a lady who lost his husband in that tragedy, spending the whole night among the dead bodies...protecting her husband's body, helplessly waiting for someone to help her take the body to home...
ReplyDeleteWonderful lines..somewhere some chords of pain has been pulled...keep writing Unni (Y)
Muthech, Thank you very much..
DeleteIt does happen like that......the nightmares do torment us to no end, leaving us aghast at the pain and uncertainty it induces. You do have a way of depicting the pain of a nightmare in such a way, you visualize it. Your style of writing, deftly placing words is really applaudable. Do keep writing, Arun. There is a certain depth in your verses.
ReplyDeleteThanks Aunty for that lovely comment. Its so nice of you..:)
DeleteSometimes it happens just like that Our nightmares follow us like a shadow, forever. . Sometimes the monsters seems to be real and the only way to defeat them is to be the bigger monster. . Arun ur way of presenting themes is fantastic !!! wonderful and expressive words. keep writing dear !!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Meenech..NIce to see you here.
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