Scattered Petals Poem by DEEPAK KUMAR PATTANAYAK

Scattered petals

Born a bewitching beauty;
Wherein glitters infant purity,
Guileless, wondrous and lovely,
Almost looks like a divine beauty,
Crafted by Nature’s noble hand,
Perfected to precision, sublime and prized,
An alien from a land unknown,
Looks fresh and fair in the evening sun,
Her glowing petals hiding her sin,
Mingling with beauties on the street,
Oh, God what is happening……..?
Trading in love as if it were a stuff,
Would drown her with happiness and money,
What brought her to the street?
Grim harsh world of disgrace and poverty
Has pushed little sacred feet into the world of cruelty,
Or somebody has shattered her dream,
Betrayed her with his impish wit,
That she did not know love’s way that did entreat,
Reasons may vary from root to fact,
But to this beauty no such excuses fit.
Oh, God enliven her cherished dream,
That lies within her heart,
Let evil things die within her,
And love blossoms again to beautify the world,
Oh, God breathe one soft breeze,
That may garner sacred petals,
Falling scattered on the street,
Into garden, Heaven’s garden,
Where she could bloom again........