A silhouette of-
A man and a kid-
(At the backdrop:
A dark sky-you can ever imagine!
Ablaze
and that ghostly fumes amid…)
Man:
“… what you are up to, my boy?
And where are the folks of your kind?”
Boy:
“… I am in between the hide-and-seek, Sir.
And they must be hiding behind!”
Man:
(Pauses and inquires)
“ With no-merry-go-rounds;
Is this your play-ground?”
Boy: (He smiles at his best.
That
twinkle in his eyes-
The
God’s abode-
He
sighs)
“Yes, Sir.”
Man:
(Turns violent!
And
he explains!)
“…, 2,3,4,5… and so forth!
And this count shall never end-
You go and hide, my boy-
Somewhere safe…
And I will seek for you!
I promise you- I won’t
Faint- if I see,
Your mutilated body!”
(The boy stands perplexed and scared
And
that man continues…)
“The toy of these centuries-
Can blast-big, my boy!
That sky- you behold-
(Points towards the dark-thundering sky!)
And watch out!
Those burning mass of balls-
Blessed from the heaven!
Aren’t the asteroids-
You wondered about!
And that shall hit this ground!
And you may die!
Yes, it’s the same firmament, my boy-
Where the stars were safe!”
(Boy’s
legs tremble-
And
he tries to escape,
The
man- clutches his collar!
And
he explains…)
“I can see the puddle-
Of no mud and water!
But,
Of this blood-
As red as vermillion
As innocent as your eyes!
Your play-ground seems to me-
A battlefield!”
( Thud
of bombardment…
Fills
the ambiance!
And
the time halts
And
hushes…)
Man:
(Giggles)
“That’s not the cracker, my tiny folk!
That you play around with
Hope you are not hurt!
And I will not allow-
Someone else to do so!”
Boy:
(That twinkle in his eyes-
And
that smile in that tiny lips,
Fades
away-
Like
the distant sunset!)
“Let me go, Sir!”
Man:
(Fiercely holds that little folk and announces!)
“I am sorry-
I am using your play-ground,
To play-
The game that shall never end!
My folk,
That heaven is the safest place
For you…
(Points to sky, again)
[A
sound of gunshots,
And
the boy falls down,
The
blood rushes-
To
fill that puddle,
And
the counts never end!
“…,
2,3,4,5,… and so forth!]
-Sanjeeta Sharma Pokharel "Hridayaninadini"
For the Children of Wars...
[Photo credits:
http://www.sell-arts.com/images/items/10016/1016840_0.jpg]
