A soulful wish on World Soil Day

Let all human beings

Of the global village,

With their heart and soul,

Connect to protect

The soil of the earth,

Where every single moment,

The flora and the fauna

With their diversities

Happily take birth.

Thursday 5 December 2019

a fallen grace

My hands,
made of gold,
couldn't touch
the flower
that separated from the tree,
like a teardrop,
to grace the tired road;

to pick it up,
my poor hands,
engaged,
couldn't stoop so low.

the blossom was caressed
by the sun though

I wasn't able to
take my eyes off
this neglected piece;
a fallen grace,
a curious chef-d'oeuvre
built with utmost care
that Gustave would've taken
to build the Eiffel tower,
standing tall;
or Leonard could've
yearned for days,
to bring the smile
on la Joconde's face,
years ago.