As fate shall have itA Poem by Jyoti_AblazeJust lifeThere
lived a bird, on the top of a tree She
chirped & tweeted in morning spree Happy
and gay, she settled in her nest Awaiting
the day, taking some rest. She
never suspected, the day would change Nothing
seemed obvious in far range But
suddenly the rustle stopped altogether, The
sham blue sky changed its colour. Dark,
storm clouds veiled the sun Shadow
covers the nest. There’s nowhere to run Gripped
in fear, the bird spread her wings, To
cover her nest and the eggs within Three
little eggs nestled there bare Hatching
was near, no time to spare. The
bird was now, anxious and scared. But
summoned courage & came prepared. Wild
wind blew, she shuddered with the tree Rooted
her claws and started to plea. Her
heart thundered when the sky broke, Drenching
the earth with giant strokes The rain teared, no caressing drizzle fell But
a torrent, enough to fill a well Now
was the time to take the rein Not
to be panic stricken as bane. The
bird knew that the time had come, To
do something and save the eggs from The
merciless rain that poured and poured, Formed
a reservoir, impossible to ford Fluttering
her wings in frantic attempts, She
searched for something, anything in contempt Found
a bay leaf floating below With
tact she brought it from the water shallow. She
gathered her strength, with the leaf in her beak. Placed
it between her trembling nest and the wind Like
a shield she stood for the sword to strike Determined
to live and ready to die She
started to hope that she might win, But
a wild gush of air took the rein. Knocked
her hard and out of the nest Fate’s
whim inflicted woe and distress. The
wings rendered her life that eve But
the eggs fell down, nature heaved. Three
little birds never saw the sun, Died
in the shells, act was done!
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Added on August 22, 2015Last Updated on February 10, 2017 AuthorJyoti_AblazeDiamond city, IndiaAboutHey! I am Jyoti, have seen 21 winters pass without a trace of snow; (it never snows in the west region of INDIA). Hope to see it someday..! Believe in living and loving every moment of life.. Of cou.. more..Writing
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