As clouds gathered in the sky,
So did dark thoughts in her mind.
As pitter-patter fell the raindrops,
so did her tears.
Far away lightning struck
And torched a tree,
Here,
pain struck her broken heart.
Why me???
She cried deep inside...
She had lost everything...
Her friends had betrayed her trust
Her love had betrayed her too.
She had no one to look forward to...
She cast a tearful glance around her.
She bid a silent adieu to all...
To the city,
She was born in,
Where she had grown up...
Before...
Before she...
Before she hopped on the train going to a distant land,
Where no one can reach her
Or where no one knows her.
But as they say
'We plan for life,
But Life always has a different plan for us'
Keep up the great workπ
ReplyDeleteThank you Reshma...:)
DeletePoignant
ReplyDeletei know :(
DeleteSoul-Stirring.
ReplyDeleteOvely weave of words, with hope intact.
Thanks Natasha...you were able to see that hope point...:)
DeleteWonderful...ππ
ReplyDelete:)
DeleteI can sniff a beautiful plot here. Good going Aparna
ReplyDeleteHmm...typical author ;)
DeleteI agree. I can see the roads going ahead to the story!
DeleteSuch a poignant poem, as farewells are apt to be.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dola ... farewells are always difficult
DeleteTouching
ReplyDeleteI can visualise her leaving, with a heavy heart. Liked the last two lines. So true.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pradeep...Yes the last lines are written based on personal experience
DeleteNice Aparna
ReplyDeletethanks Susmita :)
DeleteVery powerful words, Aparna. Truly, life destroys expectations but amongst the ruins, life still goes on
ReplyDeleteThanks Rajiv 100% true..life HAS to move on
DeleteThis could be written about Naomi, the main character in my book that's about to come out in print. I love it! How a Fitbit helps improve your life.
ReplyDeleteWow..great and all the best for your book Shirley
DeleteLovely, evocative poem.
ReplyDeleteDoree Weller
Thanks Doree :)
DeleteStarting over takes a lot of courage. Weekends In Maine
ReplyDeleteTrue..
DeleteOh good. It would be nice to just escape to a place where you can start fresh as an anonymous person.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!
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