Skip to main content

That Old Man With Gifts And Cakes


She was there into her
She knew nothing, not even a word.
The ups and downs, the highs and lows
All were just stories in a row.

When she embraced this beautiful world
Her fingers were clenched and her eyes like pearl.
She was Gazing to read each face
As her heart skipped a beat at a faster pace.

Years passed and she came to school
Uniform on and a dress for pool.
Her sharp mind and her learning power
Soon made her the shining star.

Uncles and aunts visited her place
Listened to her jingles with all that grace.
She loved that tall old man
Who came to meet her in a white van.

He used to bring gifts and cakes
And asked for a little hand shake.
She merrily and happily went with him
To a place at night where the lights were dim.

What happened that night no one knows
'Cause after that day she never spoke.
All her poems and rhymes and verses
Were lost in that night leaving no traces.

Several nights have passed since then
Why this chirpy creature became a symbol of silence?
No one tried to figure it out
Making their faces all in doubt.

They say she is a big girl now
It's good to speak less, any how.
They turn to their work again
And never try to see her pain.

Yes, the years are still rolling without any break
The old man still visits with those gifts and cakes...

See more at: speech to imagination

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Is Loneliness So Powerful?

Laughter, giggles, joy and me All are disappearing rapidly. Why something is devouring my soul, Is this because I am alone? Her sounds of laughter used to fill the corridor sometimes. Today there is an uncanny silence surrounding that place. Her world was lonely, therefore, she left to explore the other world. She left because she did not find place in her own world, she left because, she was left. Is this the story we hear everyday? We say, we are progressing, we are empowering women, are we really? She just wanted to move out and embrace a new life. She wanted to bear the scorching heat of the sun and feel the cool drops of winter rains on her skin. She did not ask you to be her umbrella. She only wanted to be with you. But you, simply left. It is fine that you did not want to be with her therefore you chose the other way and decided to move away from her. But when you moved in, was it only your decision? Well it was even better for her that you went away because she was ...
3 comments
Read more

Apologies....

When the sky was dark and you found yourself nowhere, When the clouds thundered and you found yourself lost... You wished I was there , I would sacrifice, But I did not... I apologize. When the world was against you and you found yourself alone, When everyone ignored you and you found yourself away... You wished I was there , I would sympathize, But I did not... I apologize. When you were burdened with troubles and you found yourself without a penny, When there was no helping hand and you found yourself lonely... You wished I was there , I would compromise, But I did not... I apologize. I wanted to make that sky clear I desired to be close and near. I craved to take you away from ignorance I urged to fill your world with fragrance. I aspired to be on your side I wanted to be your safest place to hide. But I could not recognize... I apologize. I know these apologies will not soothe your pain These apologies will not bring those days again....
1 comment
Read more

This world is round

I kept on walking in a queue  Avoiding all voices coming to my ears. I kept on watching the drops of dew, Thinking how this world revolves around smiles and tears. In this queue I met many faces, These faces became familiar at once. They left when we were learning tying shoe laces, And never hoped to meet them again. I still kept on walking coz' life said so Letting the trees and flowers shed their leaves. I Watched the birds sitting in a row, And the priests turning their rosary beads. But who can deny the truth of science, That this world is round and moves around. The one you left, their existence Is still there making that familiar sound. Like the new morning gives you the old sunrays, Similar are the ways of life. You can come across those gone days, And meet your forgotten guys. So, be ready to taste the spice, No one knows in which corner you will be found. Oh! Not the corner of course, This is true that this world is round.
1 comment
Read more