Under Worry's Reign

A snowy, moonlit night that has

Led many to compose soulful songs

Celebrating their sacred love

May sometimes fail to lend you

An ounce of quietude

That your wearied mind longs for.

The million waves in the sea

That once had propelled an old man

To fish beyond his eighty-fourth day

With bountiful hope

May sometimes fail to transcend

You away from the entangled thought

That eats into your turbulent self.

A colourful rainbow after a summer rain

That hooks an artist to drink its beauty

To portray that later, on his scaled canvas

May sometimes fail to evoke

An appreciation from you;

For, there’s a storm brewing inside.

A flock of flamingos flying fast

Flaunting their flamboyant freedom

At a higher plane that excites an onlooker

To live life with more vigour

May sometimes fail to inspire you;

For, your mind is flooded with

A flock of frustrating thoughts.

Mother Nature that has panacea for many,

Therefore, may sometimes fail

To lend you solace, long cherished,

For, your mind’s empire is under worry’s reign.