Rivalry

Unable to conceive.
The theme had not arrived-
near the mouth.
It was agonizingly close,
Before and after the storm.
A dharma had failed.

Law of the land:
first a sprint,
then a strained voice.
You lend your voice to 
a surrogate throat.
The audience roared.

Star by star, you walk 
in dust. The search goes to 
find the unknown, who takes
a big stride and leaves
gaint foot-prints
in dark.


Satish Verma
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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