Lekhny composition -16-Sep-2023

Satyam Tiwari

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Lekhny composition -16-Sep-2023

Stoicism

Drought has come , swallowed the green magic from crops and leaves.

Without magic of green, green can't spread and no colorful aroma taste for the people.

Plants fail , dark everywhere , broken lands , cracked soil and vultures feast.

The king he is , the big pain , everyone smile and everything in his share.

With cars , few left leaving behind luxury that can't be eaten at all.

Cows feed young with milk , looking for pastures and left behind by herd.

Those who can go, migrate , dissapeared in few moments without looking back.

Skeleton, hunger and eyes could see black blades in the sky.

King has seen the wipe out homes and bedridden Queen on his side .

Queen in dire state , but choas in state , he opens up the treasury.

More than double he pays for market price , could reach few mouths.

He cuts his stomach, deeply loves his wife and accepts to sell his land.

Lost property and on hungry stomach he feeds heed to the people needs .

More vulture arrives , coming in a tag game dogs and scavengers.

Broken glass , cracks , his wife no more but he can't stop to feed his people and animals.

He mourns at night , screams with pain and hunger at midnight.

By dawn he begins his round of his city and put efforts to make amends .

Launches search party , double up goes expense to arrange for mother and child meet.

Sun is too bright , air too heavy to bring any rain and water has forgotten the town.

Doesn't cut loss , doesn't fire from job and makes state tax-free.

But nature test is too harsh , and efforts fall short , some bad news in the corner.

Can't pay child fees , break from school sent to grandmas place summer holidays.

He is royal but has no vehicle walks on foot , ulcers in feet but duties in mind.

Hasnt seen children in months but has seen closed eyes despite he goes on.

On high fever , still he makes round and tries best to stop his ruin of capital.

At last rain arrives , he sees with delight , with first shower he cries.

Treasury room once full of gold and now has no copper left .

Sold half the property , no wife and away children.

Without breaking glass , he goes on to serve and protect his kingdom.

Everyone complains , no one to hug and ease his pain , respite he do all for all , alone.