A Tryst with Destiny

The air was rife with pungent odor of flesh
an eerie silence wrangling my ears
hot embers, spewing through livid eyes
a racing heart, limbs morbid in fear
fists clenched, clawing at sanctity in vain
all this, and more i can't tell
for fear prevailed over anguish, disgust, dispair
cold sweat trickled down the spine
head was spinning, reeling news clips
brain more dead than alive
witnessing an eloquent destiny played live....

 
The dust settled as i trudged between mortal ruins
lungs gasping with stunted breaths
a smoky veil slowly lifted the lid
over corpses hid beneath its dark labyrinths
an act of God or in the name of God
a dazed mind failed to perceive
all this and more i couldn't tell
in the grips of loneliness i was tied
no helping hand within sight
or so i thought, till i looked up to the stars
to foretell, what fate had in store for me...


There she was, shell shocked and forlorn,
clutching her doll with all her might
eyes writ with fear, soaked in grief
too innocent to hate or forgive
with her world fallen apart like a house of cards
all belief in Angels was dusted and gone
fearing satan had stolen all love in her kitty
no one to sing, to play or make merry
no good night kisses, no bed time stories to sleep
her doll, now the only charm left with
to hug and kiss good night...


All this, and more i couldn't bear
she was a doll I had craved all my life
as i kneeled before her, her tears flowed in rapids
our eyes were locked in a tryst with destiny
my arms ached to soothe her in my warmth
she saw I had none, so she hugged me tight
a solace we had found healing our woes
she could even feel my fingers brushing her brows
tears in her eyes now rolled down my cheek
all this, and more i can't tell
for fear, our fairy tale would end...