I woke to the beaming rays
Of dawn's early golden light
Birds flew singing across the sky
Breeze whizzed past telling all is right
I thought it would be a lovely day
With many bonuses on my way
But sad it turned to be a doom's day
With misfortune in succession coming to slay
As I tried to light the gas stove
To make a cup of morning tea
To warm up in that early hour of the day
I found the cylinder completely empty
I tried to plug on the electric stove
But got the shock of a violent kick
And in my effort to balance myself
I leaned back upsetting a tumbler of milk
The glass tumbler broke into pieces
And the milk got strewn all over
Messing the floor and the kitchen rug
Making me lose all my composure
I picked up the umpteen shards of glass
A job I did with utmost care
Again it took an hour, cleaning up the floor
And washing the rug, a messy affair!
I thought of taking a quick shower
And in a hurry was moving barefoot
When suddenly I winced in pain
As a piece of glass got struck underfoot
I heard the door bell ring n' ring
Limping, I moved to open the door
Back from his usual morning walk
Was my husband, alas, his face with a scar
A cyclist had knocked him down
He fell sideways hitting his face
By the time he got onto his feet
That miscreant had vacated the space
Nothing I could instantly think
Other than leaning on his chest
With a suppressed sob and a silent moan
Recalling the morning's accursed test
It was just one of those days! Hope all is well now, good to share with friends and let it out. Thanks Valsa
Much of it is fictitious...In a way one accident led my imagination to expand a little more wider. Thank you my friend!
yikes! what a series of calamities! better the day to end up well, yes? as a teacher i prefer a difficult day with a good last class than a mostly good day until the last class leaves a bad taste in my mouth, to use a common expression. -glen
Wonderful poem. There comes days when all start in a very pleasant way contrary to your expectation. This one is a bad one but the way you have told the story is simply amazing. Great write.
You are absolutely right Glen! As a teacher, I can perfectly relate to what you have said here. Thank you so much for your insightful comment!
Glad you could enjoy it...! Sometimes things happen quite contrary to our expectations! Thank you Anil for the read and the comment!
A very smooth and fluent description of a miserable day when every thing goes wrong accept the leaning on a loved one's shoulder to tell us that all is not lost. Excellent poem Valsa.a perfect 10.
Yes, through all difficulties, if there is a shoulder to lean on, the gravity of the situation won't be felt. Thank you Savita for your thoughtful comment!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
It's only Valsa George who can paint a day of misfortunes in such an impressive way, a graet poem by my great friend.
Thank you Akhtarji...! We can reap something good even from a misfortune!