Turbulent Waves of Life
- a Poem
- by Gayathri Durairaj
Ripples in the sea continuously circulate
Like the fingers on a summoning hand undulate.
Light flung into the depth of the waves,
Prance like shadows inside caves!
Water’s mysteries blurred in with wonder
Bodies now covered seemingly surrender.
But that which lurks deep within,
Unexplained, lies silent in a din!
An unfamiliar visitor stirs up all our lives
Hits us again before we heave a sigh!
The power of nature as it strikes
With no warnings, the waves spike.
Fear drenched, hard to forget
This hasn’t been the first threat.
Explosive number of people suffering,
An equal number unaccountably missing
Drenched to a pulp people seek refuge,
For even a mere droplet is a deluge.
Everything dampened lies immersed
Inundated but none to quench the thirst.
Gayathri Durairaj
from Hong Kong, is a writer, poet and a global nomad. An economist by training, Gayathri ran a Writers’ club at the American School of Bombay where she spearheaded 3 anthologies. Her works have been published in many magazines. ‘Quintessential Me’ was published as her 1st book of poems and she’s currently working on her second.
1 thought on “Turbulent Waves of Life”
You are an amazing poet, Gayathri!
You have described the current situation in a very subtle and beautiful way.
Looking forward to reading your next write up soon.