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Nighttime City
by Sunita Fernandes
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Staring out into lavender twilight, Above the square, dimly-lit windows of Concrete, distempered homes, I see hundreds of Circling gray eagles and Brahmani kites Crowd the air-current waves. They vie for the highest to Glide effortlessly on, untamed. Later, like an after thought, The luminous yellow moon - An opaque bone-china plate - Makes a belated appearance and Stares at the soft, cotton-puff, silver Clouds spread across the navy-black sky. Night's gigantic X-ray, unwrapped. Stars scintillate and embellish. Seamed on velvet firmament with Spider web yarn -- these are the Ornaments of the heavens. They live on, and on. Obedient to Your commands, Following Love's rules, unfettered. Trees, stiff from old-age, Stand still and quiet, as though Meditating in the evening hush. The lone black bat flaps silently, Hovers, flaps again and Changes direction, chasing after an Invisible evening meal, unseeing. This stunning beauty that engulfs me Is disorienting, almost. It is meant for everyone and yet, no one. All this because you loved us first, Lord. My soul gasps with a sob. My whispered 'thank you' can Never be enough. |
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