Splintered Hearts
(In fond memory of those who lost their lives on 30 October,2008)
Oh! Can you hear the phoenix singing??
My ears are pierced by the song of the phoenix-
A strain so heart rending it pours out from within,
That it reverberates through the very air of doom,
Resonating the plethora of human suffering and pain.
The melancholic wail breaks through
The silence of destruction, planting seed of a tomorrow
Bereft of any hope or desire, the falling sands of time
Failing to make any promises for the new dawn.
How long can one live with the memories of those they have lost-
a constant reminder of the vanished presence brought about by the
Magma of destruction rendering the very life soulless.
Oh helpless bird, couldnt’ u have shed a few tears
To bring the body and the soul together??
I am asking you because the ones who should be asked
Are lying there somewhere, hiding behind their own self,
Ignoring the words of their conscience.
Their hearts have turned to steel, their minds devoid of emotions.
I look up to the heaven and ask why???
But is there anyone to answer??
The heartless souls are all mum
Because there is nothing more to be said and done,
So its you dear Phoenix who must answer
To the ones whose eyes are never going to dry-
The very light being dimmed
Forever from their lives.
(In fond memory of those who lost their lives on 30 October,2008)
Oh! Can you hear the phoenix singing??
My ears are pierced by the song of the phoenix-
A strain so heart rending it pours out from within,
That it reverberates through the very air of doom,
Resonating the plethora of human suffering and pain.
The melancholic wail breaks through
The silence of destruction, planting seed of a tomorrow
Bereft of any hope or desire, the falling sands of time
Failing to make any promises for the new dawn.
How long can one live with the memories of those they have lost-
a constant reminder of the vanished presence brought about by the
Magma of destruction rendering the very life soulless.
Oh helpless bird, couldnt’ u have shed a few tears
To bring the body and the soul together??
I am asking you because the ones who should be asked
Are lying there somewhere, hiding behind their own self,
Ignoring the words of their conscience.
Their hearts have turned to steel, their minds devoid of emotions.
I look up to the heaven and ask why???
But is there anyone to answer??
The heartless souls are all mum
Because there is nothing more to be said and done,
So its you dear Phoenix who must answer
To the ones whose eyes are never going to dry-
The very light being dimmed
Forever from their lives.
