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Alpana Jain Poem
Crowned with a tiara,precious white,
crashing at the heels turquoise tide.
here all known colors exude through ,
at every step diversities brew.
The winds of past,
would forever last.
waltzing around the weaver's needle,
or reverberating through the artisan's chisel.
through the mystic roads,
clad in saffron robes.
saints chase the ultimate solution,
--a path towards salvation.
Not in a folklore or a song
here the palanquin bears the daughter along.
tied knots* are too strong to break,
solemn promises for eternity are made.
witness a reverse in clock,
the ideals in bricks and blocks.
or a picture of originality,
during the frolics of festivity.
here in happiness skylines swell with kites*,
the earthen diyas* set all corners alight.
Holi* makes the faces hued,
Of the past all feuds are subdued.
in reverence for the Gods of health,
and the Goddesses of wealth
the rangolis* are drawn at the thresholds
welcoming them to dwell their households.
Knowing no constitutional provisions,
or land demarcations,
Almighty on the seventh sky,
strolls down here on the sly.
May this land beneath His hand hail,
may never the people fail.
within its splendor shall we reside,
its the land by the sea side!
*tied knots--refers to the relationships
*kites--are flown on makar sakranti (a festival) It is a harvest festival. On this occasion the sky is filled with kites
*diyas--earthen bowls in which oil is used and they are lit on the auspicious festival of diwali as a mark of dispelled darkness when good won over evil.
*holi-is a spring festival celebrated as a festival of colours.
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Alpana Jain Poem
Everyday I wake with a fear
But to shed there is no tear,
I wonder if my mind can put up with today's fight
The guards outside will dictate my fate tonight.
I shall not lose devotion
But there are times when I need explanations
You have never left me for a second or two,
Then why am I scared when I am destined to seek you ?
Then I hear my name ,
The soldiers outside transport me
Where I have to be.
The sun has come up with no seeable change,
But I can see hope
Now that I have survived another day.
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Alpana Jain Poem
Have lost his hands grip
Pa broke down as my hand slipped
I heard him crying my name
Now our lives can’t be the same
Free falling into the enveloping black
Beyond the edge of time I’d lost my track
Then I crashed into the ferocious waters
Carried away and further, my breath became shorter
I gave in, sinking into deep like a small stone
In the dead silence I wasn't alone
There was someone holding up light
Guiding us, leading us right
I no longer spun, I no longer rolled
Laying my faith in Him I followed without a hold
Crossing a gateway towards a second realm
A thousand soul's gleam
Came out of the stream
And out, into the night of dreams
Upward we rose
Higher and close
To a sky that bore
A million stars.
Here is where I now reside
But like his shadow I am by pa's side
He is safe back home
Feels tired and alone
But God's caring and kind
And I am not left behind
Difficult it is this way
But I am not far away
Clouded or crowded may be the sky
But do look up and care to smile
Because right here I am closer than you think
A glinting star at night
And in Sun silhouetted right behind
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