At The Cross Road... Poem by Rajesh Prothi

Serenity at what price will you come?
To me, it is time now, enough toll has been exacted
Many nights have passed without a wink,
Many thoughts have drifted into the void,
It is you, who can induce equilibrium,

For we have tried our best, to be at peace,
But the inquisitiveness around has caused too much strain,
Strain from which, as mere humans, there exists no escape,
We do understand, there has to be a price which has to be paid.

Peace at what price will you come?

The moon and the stars, too have eluded our gaze,
Even the sun seems to have lost its radiance,
There is too much to opaqueness around,
Distinguishing right from wrong has become a challenge,

What price, peace, shall you extract?