Black
and white
One fine day, when I woke
up, I found it all black and white,
Running haphazardly, I
kept searching for my normal sight.
My eyes were black, my
lips were black,
The only white I found,
was coming from my back.
I gave a thought, what is
this shine,
Or I am still at the
hangover of last eve wine.
The beaming shine grew
large and started a monologue,
I stood like a stone as I
was under shock.
I asked about his
credentials and enquired about the hue,
The person smiled and
started giving me clue.
He asked me, are you a
person of noble character,
I replied what it has to
do with this strange chapter.
He answered, this is
imperative as it has the answer implied,
If you answer this,
destiny may take your side.
I nodded in an
affirmative way,
As if confusion and shock
blocking my say.
The light replied, be a
little genuine, when you answer my query,
We have all the time,
don’t be in a hurry.
I introspected myself and
it took some time,
The light kept smiling as
if it was a dime.
After a session of
self-appraisal, I realised am not a noble one,
Neither a setting moon,
nor a rising sun.
My lips turned tight,
heads down in shame,
Like a star falling down
of fame.
The light realised this
and smiled,
He pampered and caressed
me as if I was a child.
He said, don’t hang your
heads down and realise what you can do,
Then there will be no
black and white, and you will get back your hue.
Go out and work for a
noble cause,
Then there will be no
stop and no pause.
I saw directly into the
eyes of the light,
It was my own inner self
and there was nothing black and white.
……………………………………………………………………………Atul Gupta
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