SEQUEL TO VERDURE

 

SEQUEL TO VERDURE

Harassed life astonishingly fails,
Misses drear ones, future trails,
Perpetual darkness, hunts fear,
Quality lifestyle a dream, sheer (1)

The world, make or break, exists,
Crumble aspiration not a demerit.
Built a sand castle, time sweeps,
A human gets emotional, weeps, (2)

How soon time passes, ponders,
Childhood, youth, and wonders,
Change of heart and mind, sure.
The adult life realizes, encounters, (3)

Withstand the vagary of time pretty,
Survival is the key frustration, pity.
Love precious life, accept trouble,
Terrify tomorrows and smuggle, (4)

The pollution, noise, and busy life,
Violence, arson, horror, or strife,
Disturbed today, lost a mission,
Free from bondage, the decision, (5)

Quit luxury comfort gold asset,
All are elusive traps, fail to protect,
The nightmare, a morass hunts,
Crossroads self-chosen in front, (6)

The metal roads highway walk
Or a narrow trek to forests. lack,
Hidden passions run to nature,
A verdant valley, hills, the river, (7)

Perpetual peace, tranquility, love,
Sequel to verdure doubt dissolve,
Fresh air, moist Earth, aromatic,
Discovers a new life and, ecstatic. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 18 May 2026
Themes: Life seeks solace
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