They have succeeded today

They have succeeded today

They did it today that had never happened before,They have succeeded today and maybe to last for tomorrow.

Never did the ghost of darkness haunted, nor did the ghouls that wailed,
Never did the horror of the tales affected, nor did the bad dreams prevailed.

The Tsunami that swapped thousands from the coast,
Was so impassive and untouched to me.
The cracks in the land that swallowed lives and money,
Remained unbothered, and at a distance of the sea.

Never for the innocent beings, did a drop of tear ran down,
Who were lost amidst the rubbles, yet their corpses never found.
Never was I shaken by the pain of those who were set ablaze,
On the wheels of disaster, that ran on tracks of maze.

The floods always seemed harmless,as it did no bad to me,
Though, it killed a plenty andreturned back to its serenity.
The explosions and blasts, to me, were aliens far away,
The slaughtering and killing never crossed my way.

But today they have achieved victory in disguise,
For that has never risen before, my fear is about to rise.

Yes, today I am scared of being one among those thousands,
Who did nothing to be battered, yet were killed by cruel hands.

Yes, today I scared as I am yet to achieve a lot in life,
Be a good human, a leader, a mother and a wife.

Yes, today I scared for my life has just begun,
And I do not want to collapse, before finishing the run.

They say, they have terminated those who has molested the calm and peace of the city,
But the truth remains, that from the layers of rocks beneath has raised the beast of anxiety.

Yes, today they really did it that had never happened before,
They have succeeded today and maybe to last for a hundred tomorrows.

DISCOVERING LOVE

DISCOVERING LOVE

Once a young lad with innocent eyes,

Posed me a question with a sweet smile.

“What is the most beautiful thing in this world?”

Were the few little words he shyly uttered.

LOVE – I replied, without giving the query a thought.

Difficult question! No it was not.

“And where does it exit?” he asked with a gaze.

Leading me to an endless thoughtful maze.

To answer such a question how difficult it was,

Yet I gathered words and said after a long pause.

“In a father’s pat,

And a mother’s touch.

In a sister’s words,

And a brother’s hug.

Arms of a friend when he consoles you.

And times when strangers lend us help too.”

With a contented heart I thanked the child and said,

“Had it not been for your doubt, you see

I would have never discovered that

Love exists all around you and me.”