Un Lessons

Un lessons

Unsuccessful unwanted
Unloved
Causeway of fears battling regrets
Battered battering ram of hatred
Oh life,
You shine well
Lying diamonds in the dust
Grit and tinsel locked in lust
And ever after crumbling
Drainage of batteries leaching
Dreams that rust

Gold mocked, touched up?
Matte finish
And finished all.

Famished and thirsty
At the picnic feast
Where the rolling hills
Hide away from me.
Snug getaways
Secure safe houses.

And I hear your tinkling glasses
Magic Kingdom passes
Crystal clear laughter
By the fountain ever after.

And all the lucre of your luck too
Shall pass away.

Will you then be me
And will you hold my hand gladly
And walk along the path
Of us castaways..?

Or will you be interested in
Your alter ego
As a reminder
As a lesson
A living manual
On the Dos and Don'ts
That destiny designed
for a few
(Edited with glossy illustrations),
While sending off
Others
For a quick
Or lingering crucifixion?

Will we rise again?
Shall we say
Thank God
For our own
Good Fridays?

(c) Amrita Valan 2016