The Early Winter's Song
K. Radhakumar *
The overcrowded jail
(Jails are overcrowded these days)
Lets out a piercing shriek.
Patients are rushed to hospital
Patients of the diseased social order
The diseased world;
The hospital feels tired and weepy
And many people die there
People of the modern times.
At night I hear a low, sweet voice
And also smell the sweet air of the earth
Beneath my feet.
It is not for nothing
Not for nothing
I met a slender human form
Quite early in life
And established a sort of relationship;
I let my heart rule over my head
For some pregnant moments.
Then came the moment of parting:
Away went my slender human form
Carrying a virginal body
And a virginal heart.
The parting left me sadder and wiser.
For some moments
I remained motionless
Completely reborn
And I did not feel sorry.
Every day the world sings a new song,
Every day is a new day.
Three cheers for the love
Not consummated;
Hip, hip... hooray!
Beyond lies the clear blue sky -
It beckons.
A new order is emerging
From the old world
Shrouded in total chaos.
The pitch dark night emanates light
And a virginal beauty is born
With the first light of the dawn.
I have the pleasure of tasting
The fruit of two worlds.
* Poem written by K. Radhakumar which was published at The Sangai Express
This poem was webcasted on December 12, 2019.
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