ANGUISH IN DISGUISE

Photograph by Sudip Bhattacharya

Silent wind,

Peeping through the slits,

To unearth the mysteries,

Clouds whisper,

'Remain quiet'.

Candles lit,

Choir begin,

Tresses flowing,

Kneeling,

Folded hands,

Submission,

In reverence.

Tears flow,

Replete with pain,

Lost her beloved,

In a war of revenge,

Sudden cry;

Loud in anguish,

Penetrating the walls.

Wind trembles,

'You whiz past

without care.

Have you seen the scars,

the walls bear?

With each cry,

the edifice slide

in the sands of time.'

The torrential rain

assuage the pain.

Scars are in oblivion,

The walls remain erect

devoid of stains,

Whitewashed as bright as day.