SUJATA DASH

 

 

Seasons

 

Such a stifling hot day!

The season of summer shows its prowess

Thrusts its brutal say

Parching throats make a beeline for coolants

For vendors, It is a heyday

 

In a few weeks, the season will metamorphose

Like tender mangoes' unwavering graduation

We will breathe respite when dark clouds hover

The first spell will satiate arid acres for sure

 

Another shift will happen again in a few months

The fall season with exotic color palettes

Shall decorate earth's demeanor

Shedding old, beginning anew will be the pattern

The earth will brace up for cold climes of winter

 

If you do not fall in line with

The pulse and pattern of seasons

Your fate will be that of a lost ant

Misplaced from the queue, deemed to wither.

 

Am I?

 

Am I a victim of fear psychosis?

Am I silenced by homosapiens

As I fail to be vindictive?

Is my silence being construed as weakness?

Or, have I fallen prey to sheer indolence?

 

I am often haunted by such dubeity

As, I take slow measured steps

along life's linear and curved path

To explore my standing on earth

 

I implore my core...

Fluttering amid raging winds of daily chores

To score a priggish answer

"Am I utterly inept in shooing away

Scathing remarks and a barrage of vollies

Or, my earnest desire is to let go off negativity

Arising out of insinuations and culpability?"

 

My deep introspection guides me to realise

That, neither I am a victim of fear

Nor am I bullied to silence by echelon

I am strong enough to fight back and chastigate

But refrain from such drastic outpours

Since, peace of mind is my ultimate destination.

 

SUJATA DASH

 

SUJATA DASH is a poet from Bhubaneswar, Odisha. She is a retired banker. She has four published poetry anthologies (More than Mere-a bunch of poems, Riot of hues, Eternal Rhythm and Humming Serenades -all by Authorspress, New Delhi) to her credit. She is a singer, avid lover of nature. She regularly contributes to anthologies worldwide.