Symphony Poem by Rajkumar Mukherjee

SYMPHONY
the more I stare at your gaze
I fall in love with you Kerala
the depth in your eyes
the long black lashes mesmerize me
invite me for a plunge into your seas
roads parting your hairs with deep rich greens
symbolizes that of my lover
have no signs of vermillon
confirming your virginity

a boat ride around the lakes
covering Kottam to Alleppey
shows the abundance and hospitality of your people
the variety of greeneries of coconut leaves
banana plantations and rice fields
compete with variety of sands on your beaches
covered with fishing boats and nets
which catches the rising or setting suns
adds to your greatness

the co-existence of churches mosques
and temples in abundance
shows the harmony in which they live
and when in the evening and at dawn
the church bells and azans freely mingle
with blowing of conchs to make a symphony
I know why it is called
“God’s own country”

this serenity the tranquility the peace
the harmony and the togetherness
is abode of God
I am in love with God
I am in love with you Kerala
can I be far behind for long
I am destined to come back to you again –
Rajkumar - Thiruvananthapuram