Caged Dreams Poem by Susanta Pattnayak
Caged Dreams
She dreams, no more.
The rise and the fall of the waves,
the dancing of the breeze,
the symphony of the wind,
the colors of the seasons,
the twilight, moonlit nights
all cease in smoke
under the suffocating arms of
some demonic beast
who ruptures her to dust.
She dreams no more.
Dreams have gathered dust
also a thick coat of rust.
Blurry in her mind, the day,
when she was caged
her voice was squashed
her wings were clipped
and was passed from hand to hand
for mere amusement and joy.
She dreams of
her mother, her father
in the darkness of
night, every night...
Spreading their hands from heaven
the two bright little stars
wait, twinkling for her
night after night, every night.
She dreams of
the strengths of the invincible
the powers of the inaccessible
to annihilate the brutality
and rest beside her mother
eternally till eternity.
There is a sense of defeat in the lines and the urge to escape
My favourite expression is...the strength of the invisible, the powers of the inaccessible... A good piece. Thanks for sharing.
I do hope, Susanta, that she gets freed from the cage and her dreams are translated into reality very soon...
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/24/2024 4:50:04 AM # 1.0.0.1119
well written. desperation seeking release from what seems eternal pain.