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Sunil Sathyendra Poem
Amma,
Yesterday the tree died. Many men came and cut it down and laid it on the road.
They laid the body on the road.
I went and said a few kind words. The tree had always been good to me.
In fact it had been good to everyone but nobody came Ma.
They took the tree's body away, I was not sure if they will burn it away or bury it. I wished it stayed longer with us.
What happens to trees that die Ma?
(Amma, Ma are synonymous with mother)
Copyright © Sunil Sathyendra | Year Posted 2021
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Sunil Sathyendra Poem
I am a Herder of words,
I am sorry that I cannot bring forth an auditorium and make them dance.
I am herder of words my friend,
I cannot bring life to canvas and add colour.
I am a herder of words,
I cannot bring forth melody to your ears and transport you to esctacy
I am just a herder of words,
I cannot enthrall you visually, nor can I impress you with my voice.
But I can hit you with a jolt, when you are alone.
After your thoughts have become silent.
I can rile in my words to make you feel anything and everything.
You will read my words in your voice, you will build them a palace in your head, you will find my words speaking with you, for you !
These words shall become yours...
But you shall have to find my words,
That cannot happen so easy, for you to distill my words takes time...
Copyright © Sunil Sathyendra | Year Posted 2020
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Sunil Sathyendra Poem
Do these crows have a name,
What do they talk amongst themselves?
Do they gossip as to who makes the best takeaway dish.
Do they go to school and learn numbers, wear masks during air travels.
Do they tell their kids,
"Work hard today, god shall take care of you" ?
Do they have calls for prayers?
Do they debate in parliaments?
Do they have social media?
I want to talk to a crow,
Tell it sorry.
I have shooed it away too many times.
I want to understand, what makes them tick,
How they handle rejection, hunger and much more topics under the sun.
Maybe Siri or Alexa can help me with translation, but I am sure a lot shall go in translation.
Maybe the crows shall understand better and offer their wisdom!
Copyright © Sunil Sathyendra | Year Posted 2020
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