Designs. Poem by RAJ VIKRAM

Designs.

There was time
There was space
And words were starting
to appear from the
hidden corners of mind.
They were lying dormant
Resigned to their plight
of being consigned
to the state of being redundant.
You never know when
time allots time for you.
Time is a tricky customer
who flays our best laid plans.
I never imagined that time
would show magnanimity
as to allow the dead words
spring to life and dance
to my gasping tones.

But then time showed
its real colour and
made me realize that it
was flattery in deception.
Time didn't want the words
to come out and it
detested togetherness.
How slyly it made you
disappear from my sight
Reasons I know were created
by the murky designs
Of this envious merchant
which continually
upsets equilibrium and
thrive seeing misery.
I know you are domineering
I know I can only dance
to your devious designs.
You are time and deception
is your nature.