1) Compressed like sardines in these
narrow streets
Surrounded every side by concrete
walls
Nowhere I found a peaceful retreat
To sit and meditate away from all.
2) Loud voices and shouts echo from
every side
Not an inch of space left between
buildings at all
The city seems a restless swelling
tide
Filled with so many buildings and
shopping malls.
3) Away from those groups of people old
Doing nothing but talk about their
state
Of health and their family’s
feelings cold
Of ebbing morals and endless
political debates.
4) Away
from those women advanced in age
Cribbing about their family feuds
and strain
About their loss of freedom and
rebellious rage
Of their sons and their partners’
fashions vain.
5) Away from those idling youngsters proud
Loafing and giggling with girls in
bushes behind
Away from drunken rogues and
shouting crowd
A peaceful place I tried to find to
soothe my mind.
6) No plan or vision seen in this
concrete expanse
The city grew like a monster
beyond limits
Devouring lakes, storm drains, farm lands and lawns
None can revive lost things—beyond
one’s wits.
7) Looking for a solitary spot here means
Searching for water in dry desert
heat
Amidst this tangled network of
roads is seen
A pretty park in a nook with
sheltered seats.
8) My search for Holy Grail succeeded
well
I entered the park to settle down
at ease
I sat in lotus pose and tried to feel
the spell
Of calm surroundings and gentle
breeze.
9) My pondering mood broken at once by
cries
Of children playing in wanton
ways
All my hopes dashed, my quick temper did rise
Shaking my fists, those devils
did I chase.
10) With mocking howls they fled away from
there
I cursed those goblins for
disturbing my mind
I closed my eyes and tried to be
aware
Of my inner feelings away from
dreary kind.
11) From distance heard the sounds of kids at
play
Free from restless worries of the
day
Why so merry, why so carefree, why
so much gay?
Happy like sweet blossoms in happy
May.
12) Their guileless mirth brought back
legends of the past
The childish pranks of the Lord as
a blue cowherd
Sharing butter with mates stolen
from pots
Playing and jumping in the woods
like merry birds.
13 ) My
mind flew back to happy times remote
When we did rollick and roll with
delight
On velvet-green where dragon flies
did float
In jolly chase we leaped to catch
their nimble flight.
14) Such earnest hearty laughter long forgot
Such carefree days of pristine
innocence
Above the earthly pull of worldly
thoughts
Can we regain by meditation and
penance?
15) Those happy kids playing there in the
park
Happy like floating clouds or
singing larks
Caught my casual gaze as I sat in
the dark
A sense of guilt I felt for my
angry remarks.
16) Is it not true essence of carefree bliss
In spite of living long, why we
still miss?
Our minds buried under passions
and prejudice
Thinking too much, we make our
lives a puzzling abyss.
17) In their loud shouts throbbing delight I trace
No lurking gloom and intentions
base
They seem a part of Nature, a
harmonious race
My heart unburdened, I left that
place.
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6th August, 2019 Somaseshu Gutala
Search for Holy Grail = search for something which is very hard to
find. The Holy Grail refers to the cup used by Jesus Christ at the
Last Supper. Many Medieval knights tried in vain to find that cup.
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6th August, 2019 Somaseshu Gutala
Search for Holy Grail = search for something which is very hard to
find. The Holy Grail refers to the cup used by Jesus Christ at the
Last Supper. Many Medieval knights tried in vain to find that cup.
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