RAJASHREE MOHAPATRA

 

 

Induced Strides

 

Oh, alas! I wish I could ever sing my own song,

Rather than listening to echoed voices in the social vale all along.

I'm confused as to who tunes my inner voice,

And helps me find my heartfelt choice.

 

A question perturbs me: Does the wind in my sphere whisper low,

Or does it's silence restricts it to blow?

It might be beyond surprise

If my melody is traced in pain,

Or the melancholy solidarity that cunningly sustains.

 

Yet, someone exists

Who modulates my voice, through every word of the line,

And helps me sing in harmony divine.

He, no doubt, instigates

A rhythm to establish its own beat,

And leads my steps to synchronize my mind and feet.

 

I wish the rhythm would continue

And pull me out of the chains in the vicinity,

Set me free,

With brilliant echoes of friendship and fraternity.

I also wish

The beats would make my heart thrive,

Induce rapid strides,

And craft the melody where I would love to reside.

 

The Darkness

 

The darkness

Whispers the secrets of a new dawn,

Where every moment apart

Represents a testament to love that's grown.

 

The silence overflows her womb, filled with hope

That with every touch, love is destined to bloom.

The fragrance of love spreads

Like a pandemic, hard to go unnoticed,

Even in hypnotic moments.

 

The moon of solitude

Awaits eagerly, looking forward

To every compassion, for the successive morning

Always raises hope for reunion.

 

A mind that loves to carve you in its canvas

Nevertheless, now shivers

With apprehension of your magical disappearance

And plunges into an ocean of thoughts,

Wondering how the cool, silvery light

Would burn the skin, to remove your touch?

 

RAJASHREE MOHAPATRA

 

RAJASHREE MOHAPATRA: Rajashree Mohapatra is a multifaceted individual from Odisha, India. She holds master's degrees in History and Journalism and Mass Communication from Utkal University, Odisha. By profession, she is a teacher. With an additional postgraduate degree in Environmental Education and Industrial Waste Management from Sambalpur University, Odisha, Rajashree has dedicated herself to social activism. She advocates for social justice, environmental issues, and human rights in remote areas through non-governmental organizations. Her passions include poetry, painting, and journalism, which reflect her creative and socially conscious personality.