THE MOST FIERCE PHANTOM ON RAILWAY TRACK

THE MOST FIERCE PHANTOM ON RAILWAY TRACK

A Poem by Sk. Kamarul Islam

Moon, isn't a dream,
But to find a way forward.
We need to advance along our track,
With the strong hold of a memory scheme.
Your tight embrace, octopus's chest, I gasp.
My eyes popping out in this foggy breme.

Fog, please let us run alone!
I am broken by thousands of
Worried passengers, overblown.
O Fog! Oath of the dark night.
Let loose a little to reach
The destination safely without further fright.

The eyes are bare and dazzled,
And blinded by the obsession 
With your charming cloak.
Bathed in moonlight,
Terrible phantom float,
Nothing in front but emptiness and frazzled.

I can go on and on for miles and miles,
By gazing at the signage for crew.
But a prevailing foggy ghost
Spreading its coldness and wrath
On the slippery and crooked track
Makes it not a dream way, it's true.

The silvery particles of mist
Add to the nightmarish night
And may turn a thousand hopes
Into reckless mirage and clog.
Do they know how many dreams
Are buried because of this fog?

Poets may delight
And fall in love with mist,
On a new winter morning.
Alas! We, the pilots, are not.

© 2024 Sk. Kamarul Islam


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Amazing dance of thoughts and questions. The mist of life can slow us down and create dangerous situations. I liked the strength of the words written. You made the reader ponder many things. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

Posted 11 Hours Ago


As long as you are on the right track, you can reach your destination.
You can be guided by the moon, stars and so forth. Watch out from strange mists and fogs.
They all can cloud your plan.
Very powerful poem.

Posted 3 Weeks Ago


This poem points out different points of view of the same situation. A great metaphor with track leading us on and also polarizing our view.

Posted 3 Weeks Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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Sk. Kamarul Islam
Sk. Kamarul Islam

Kolkata, West Bengal, India



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Sk. Kamarul Islam, a Postgraduate in Telecom Technology, works as a Locomotive Pilot for Indian Railways. His stories, articles and poems have been published in magazines, websites and newspapers. He .. more..

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