Haunting Hallucination

For two days I stayed in a hill resort
Opposite was a hill top, easy to conquer with little effort

That was covered by a variety of tree 
Without greenery, leaving few gaps, as free

Those gaps looked like white
Being big rocks at considerable height

This was the regular scene
With which I became indigene

Later left for home in a train
Being window seat, my joy stay to remain

The train begun journey with a slow start
Seen a small hilltop nearby, as it depart

Similarly green in full 
Leaving similar white spot cell

Train made little more move
Leaving me with a new scene to carve

This green hill became fully visible
As it really was not a hill, I was surprised to fable

Though it looked so, from the previous place
In fact it was a tall and large tree, with green face

The white gaps were not rocks as I earlier thought 
But were gaps between branches of that tree, outright

I laughed into myself, with pity
As I realized the reality

Had the train not moved, I would have hold it as hilltop
As I detected from my train’s desktop

It hails the haunting hallucination!
That came silently into action!!


Above poem is adapted from the eBook," BIRD OF PARADISE AND OTHER POEMS" by Mr.V.MUTHU MANICKAM who holds the copyright.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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February 21, 2016 at 1:56 PM
awesome poem. LINDA
Manickam Avatar
February 22, 2016 at 10:59 AM
Thank you very much. Pleasure is also mine. Sure, shall keep sharing. You may also see few of my other poems hosted in this and other sites, subsequently.
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February 7, 2016 at 11:28 AM
Read and found satisfaction. Thank you for sharing! Peace and many blessings to you.
Manickam Avatar
February 22, 2016 at 11:00 AM
Thank you very much. Pleasure is also mine. Sure, shall keep sharing. You may also see few of my other poems hosted in this and other sites, subsequently.
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