I saw a palace
White marble walls
Bedecked with jewels
Brilliantly dazzling
Golden yellow Amaltas * line the drive
Red Palash** flowers
on the pavement-pretty
Each step I took
More beautiful it grew
It’s teak wood door
Ornately carved
Pearl drop chandeliers
Crystals sparkled
Magnificent
It lures me in
I go closer
And closer
That white wall a shroud -it wails
Jewels stare
Chandeliers weep
Crystallized tear drops
And that door, so sturdy
Freedom denies
Holds captive
The Amaltas rustle, restless
And the fiery Palash– bleeds
I hurry
I step out in the open
Evening rays
Cast shadows
Orange-red
A fire rages, consumes
I walk away Farther
And farther
Until I can hear no more
The cries
And the agonizing sighs
Until I can see no more
The crumbling of authority
and the bitter reality
Far from the pain
I await the rain***
Tell me its not in vain
That I await the rain
Tell me its not in vain
*Amaltas is a tree with yellow flowers, native to Delhi
**Palash are red flowers that line the streets of Delhi in spring
***Australian bush fires were doused by the rains. I hope and pray the man-made fires in Delhi will be doused.
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Eúnoia 
Well written 👍
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Thank you so much Daisy. Just want peace to return and the criminals booked.
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True! Amen 🙏🏻
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A very heartfelt and well written poem, Smitha.
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Thank you so much Robbie. The situation in Delhi is so shocking. Its difficult not to be affected by it.
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A breathtaking and heartfelt poetry, Smitha and as binny has said, I too don’t know where our country is going with these idiotic political heads sitting and talking on again separating Hindus and Muslims and then we say we are a democratic country. Our people of one nation are burning and it is so sad. Yes Australian fires could be doused but human fires can take ages.
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Thank you so much Kamal. Its really sad. We are such an educated, thinking lot and yet are totally unable to stop this barbarianism. I can’t imagine how nobody is able to stop this madness. So many innocent lives have been lost unnecessarily.
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Yes Smitha I completely agree with your words how nobody is taking action or saying anything. Poor delhites they r facing so much problems. Welcome Smitha
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I don’t know which way our country n society is drifting …..But you have penned it bang on ….
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Thanks Binny. Its depressing and it seems like we are moving backwards instead of forward.
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