The Night After The War

 The Night After The War

Night’s the time when eyes meet slumber,

mind meets dreams and soul meets peace.

When warriors keep aside their armours,

and almost everyone is at ease.

We see that everyone is mesmerized by the beauty

of the twinkling stars and the beams of moonlight,

but for those, who are involved in duty,

and those who repose after the feats of the night.

Truly bewitching it is, the magical, maddening moonlight,

and the charm of the night‐spellbinding.

But the people are weary now of feuds, fracas and fights

and the fire within people, dying.

People only one thing seek,

their silence says it all.

‘Tis the much coveted peace.

Only their silence makes them stand tall.

The silence today is unbearable by some,

those who love their fast life.

Yet others find it beautiful and wait for it to come,

Because for them silence in darkness, is light.

Dedicated to our warriors, not only at our borders but also within the city and villages performing roles of doctors, policemen, sanitization workers etc.

Bittersweet Ballad

PROLOGUE

Surprisingly, her daughter was in the audience today. As a baby, her daughter showed no interest in the melodies her mother sang and growing up, her disinterest never changed. Today, to see her daughter actually live stream the performance made her heart skip a beat. She closed her eyes trying not to lose focus of her performance and maintained her composure. It was time for the last song in her set. Two pairs of brown eyes looked at each other and held the gaze. Only they knew what this song meant to them.

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