The Deluge

The Deluge

The deluge was real ,

Restless water ,

Bobbed up and down ,

Flooding the land ,

Biting off trees

And leaving lone branches ,

Struggling to stay afloat!

 The cold breeze,

Did sneeze,.

Over greenery,

Leaving shrubbery,

Dry and battered,

In a haze! 

A bald eagle alighted 

On a driftwood,

Surveying the scene!

Still and cold,

The air did fold

Around her,

Fluffing her feathers 

Trying to dislodge her! 

 

Barren waters ,

Bald eagle,

Nothing to break the silence,

Except the restless

Water,

Trying to decide,

Which way to go ! 

Nature at its best

Nature not at rest!

Everything became nothing,

Just as the Lord had said! 

"Don't take it literally,"

The Master said,

It's not like losing hope 

To be in despair! 

When you know this is an illusion,

A confusion of sorts ,

That distorts

The Truth,

Let it flow away ,

Find the peace 

In aloneness ,

You have the prowess ,

To just Be .

"Everything is nothing" !

Vidya Venkataramanan