BIJAYANANDA MISHRA

 

PEACE AND PERSUIT

Wakeful rainy nights, fearful stare,
Thunder and lightning awful dare,
Parallel life and horror cacophony,
Sadness and troubles accompany (1)

Dream fades and butterfly unseen,
Hunger blistering summer screen,
Memories float or mural frighten,
Failed to escape condition shaken, (2)

No rainbows, azure sky, and clouds,
Looked disappointed, crying loudly,
Why the destiny, cruel, frustrating?
Where has sunshine gone, rotting? (3)

Dearly learned yearn for happiness,
Love, care, and sympathy impress,
Deride by self-esteem divide well,
Vanquished or gain victory dwell, (4)

Scarcely saw the lotus bloom bee,
Intoxicating fragrance beauty see,
Unfound, soothing voices healing,
Lack a melody of life, scintillating, (5)

But never submerged to sorrows,
Looks forward to happy tomorrows,
May opportunity provide scopes,
Fortunate soul escapes life, elopes, (6)

Hopeful, rosy future invites, assure,
Bask in the silvery light encounter,
Enamor the verdant valley forest,
Lost among the trees, mist attest, (7)

Born not to perish but to cherish,
Peace and pursuit, precious wish,
Fruits and flowers, deeds, indeed,
A mission of life is to view a seed. (viii)

Written by: Bijayananda Mishra
Date of writing: 18th September 2025
Themes: Life and purpose
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