A balmy evening has set upon the city
I am surrounded by a sea of humanity
And the rhythm of a million hearts in a steady beat
As I play with the soft sand beneath my feet
The place is aglow with blinding lights
Brighter, more electric than other sleepless nights
A million marching legs unsettle the sands
As the air is filled with the choir’s musical strands
Then, the bright lights flicker and die
As the stars gently radiate in the shadowy sky
The constellations twinkle in tranquillity
Till an insolent star breaks away from its community
In a flash of white, it falls to earth
And I can hardly contain my mirth
Witnessing a wondrous moment
As a star gracefully shone in descent
The blackness above takes on softer hues
In the pale moonlight colours come alive – grays and inky blues
And down around me, candles light the way
Soft yellows and shades of orange drive the darkness away
We have gathered as a community in soulful prayer
In a solemn vigil, for coming celebrations we prepare
In religion we are one, we revel in togetherness
As drops of holy water gently fall on us to bless
Standing there beneath nature’s glorious beauty
I send up a gratuitous prayer as I’m engulfed in serenity
Feeling a part of an extended family
Has awakened a spirit of peace even in a sceptic like me
I am surrounded by a sea of humanity
And the rhythm of a million hearts in a steady beat
As I play with the soft sand beneath my feet
The place is aglow with blinding lights
Brighter, more electric than other sleepless nights
A million marching legs unsettle the sands
As the air is filled with the choir’s musical strands
Then, the bright lights flicker and die
As the stars gently radiate in the shadowy sky
The constellations twinkle in tranquillity
Till an insolent star breaks away from its community
In a flash of white, it falls to earth
And I can hardly contain my mirth
Witnessing a wondrous moment
As a star gracefully shone in descent
The blackness above takes on softer hues
In the pale moonlight colours come alive – grays and inky blues
And down around me, candles light the way
Soft yellows and shades of orange drive the darkness away
We have gathered as a community in soulful prayer
In a solemn vigil, for coming celebrations we prepare
In religion we are one, we revel in togetherness
As drops of holy water gently fall on us to bless
Standing there beneath nature’s glorious beauty
I send up a gratuitous prayer as I’m engulfed in serenity
Feeling a part of an extended family
Has awakened a spirit of peace even in a sceptic like me
And she's back! Wht a way to come back!It's totally diffrnt frm ur other poems and so so so much high above ur usual standards...Once again u've reachd anthr milestone aftr ur "sleep" wala poem...
ReplyDeleteKeep going gal!
P.S: Is ths in anyway inspired by the peace march we attended??
hey Jo, beautifully written poem. I love the way you have described the whole experience.
ReplyDeleteAnd hey it's good to be skeptical to some extent as it helps you not to accept everything at face value; it makes you think and question about the beliefs of people and become a rational person
Smita, after reading ur PS note, i went back and read the poem and i was surprised how it nearly perfectly fit that experience too.. But this is basically based on my experiences at Easter Mass this year... Under a starry night, with the whether quite pleasant and candles burning and choirs singing! The icing on the cake - i saw a shooting star!!
ReplyDeleteAki, I couldn't agree more... just as long as scepticism doesn't transform into cynicism right!
And to both of you girlies... thank u for the kind comments!
Jo! That star might have fallen when it saw a super-star like u...May be...U must have awakened that star wid d sparkling twinkle in ur eyes...and it must have preferred to rest in ur not-so-peaceful chatter-patter...
ReplyDeleteMay his soul live in peace (and not in pieces) on earth!! (Read: Dahisar)
Jo...u r redefining d standards of Poetry !! Gr8 !!