Listen, Dear!

a poem by Sony Dalia

Listen dear,
when there is a smooth ride
we know not significance
of men, values and time.

Time, the greatest factor,
yet to be comprehensively comprehended-
tests every one,
ways are inscrutable!

Sunday, a holiday for many,
a holiday too for many more,
spelt disaster,
unmasking Man’s own limitations!

Tsunami, a name you give-
Nature unmistakably unleashes her fury
only to emphasize her potential!

Disasters unite us, egoists,
aggressions revive patriotism…
we combine to confront
misery, hunger, poverty.
Sweet are the uses of adversity!