Lekhny Story -26-Jun-2024

Name: Sree Varshini R Title : Guilt Genre : Epic Poem

The Weight of Guilt: An Epic Poem

Canto I: The Seed of Guilt

In lands where shadows stretch and sigh, Where moonlight glimmers, pale and dry, There lived a man with heavy heart, Whose tale of woe and guilt we'd start.

Aloft he walked with head held low, A burdened soul from long ago. His name was Aiden, once so bright, But guilt had quenched his inner light.

Once proud and noble, fierce and true, With dreams of skies and oceans blue, But fate had carved a darker path, And left him with a silent wrath.

Canto II: The Act of Sin

One fateful night, beneath the stars, In tavern's glow and clash of jars, He met a man with eyes of steel, Whose offer made his senses reel.

“A chance,” he said, “to change your fate, To grasp the world, to be its great.” But darkness cloaked this tempting plea, A treacherous, deceitful sea.

With gold and riches as the prize, Aiden succumbed to whispered lies. He took the path of no return, And watched his heart begin to burn.

Canto III: The Consequence

With trembling hands and fevered brow, He signed away his sacred vow. The deed was done, the die was cast, And guilt upon his soul was fast.

He rose in wealth, in power’s might, But shadows grew within the night. For every gain, a price was paid, In sleepless nights and conscience frayed.

The man he wronged, a friend so dear, Was left to wander, lost in fear. Betrayed by one he held so close, In Aiden’s heart, the guilt arose.

Canto IV: The Reckoning

In dreams, he saw the ghostly form, Of friend betrayed, in night’s cold storm. “Why, Aiden, did you turn from me? Was gold worth more than loyalty?”

Awake, he’d pace from dusk to dawn, A hunted man, forever drawn, To seek redemption, find a way, To cleanse his soul of darkest day.

He journeyed far through forest deep, O’er mountains high and oceans steep, To find a sage of ancient lore, To ease his heart forevermore.

Canto V: The Sage’s Wisdom

Upon a hill, in temple old, He found the sage, with wisdom bold. With eyes that pierced through time and space, He spoke of guilt, and fall from grace.

“To err is human, so they say, But guilt, my son, will find its way. It carves its mark upon the soul, And leaves the heart an empty hole.

To heal, you must confront your past, The shadows that your sins have cast. Seek out the one you’ve hurt so deep, And from his heart, forgiveness reap.”

Canto VI: The Pilgrimage

With newfound hope, yet heavy stride, He sought the friend he’d cast aside. Through valleys wide and cities grand, He searched the realm, by heart and hand.

Till one bright morn, in village small, He found the friend who’d seen his fall. With trembling voice, he spoke his plea, “Forgive me, friend, and set me free.”

The friend, with eyes of sorrowed grace, Looked deep into his haunted face. “Aiden, your guilt I understand, But time has healed this wounded land.

To hold to guilt is human’s plight, But grace can turn the darkest night. Forgive yourself, let go the pain, And find in peace your life’s refrain.”

Canto VII: Redemption's Dawn

In tearful joy, they clasped their hands, Forgiveness spread o’er shadowed lands. The weight of guilt began to fade, As light returned from sorrow’s shade.

Through trials hard, and wisdom earned, Aiden’s heart to love returned. He learned to live with lessons past, And found his peace, his soul at last.

In lands where shadows stretch and sigh, Where moonlight glimmers, pale and dry, There walks a man with lightened heart, For guilt, once held, had now depart.

His tale of woe, a lesson bright, That guilt, though dark, can find the light. Through grace and love, redemption's song, A soul, once lost, can find where it belongs.