The Beach

A trip to Bin Tan Island, Indonesia inspired me to pen down few lines on it.



Dwelling on sandy beach under marvel sunshine

Seemed to me as if paradise be mine

On silent music of soft blowing breeze

Thousands of waves dancing but shy
Blue of sea water competing with sky

Sheet of tranquility wrapped all nearby.

But serenity of noon turned into a beast

Keen to swallow everythin' within reach

As with sinking sun, tides began so high

Me frightened to death by roaring of night

Awaited for dawn to fall, save us as knight

And to capture its glorious, magnificent sight.

With arrival of dawn I woke up to see

Sun emerging after bathing in the sea  

Alas! a flock of clouds emerged from nowhere

To embrace the sun in its arms up there

Golden red beams were yet leaving its trail

As if an Indian bride peeping through her veil.

Just then I eyed a dry,frail leaf on surface

Moving here, there forcefully with waves

Making me think -isn’t it similar to our fates?

Oblivious to our wills, aspirations or craves

He renders us sink,swim, struggle to catch th' shore

Sailing our life into any direction with His oar.

                                                                                         -Shivali