Monday 12 November 2012

Rama Returns - The story of Diwali




Rama returns.
Valiant,
after fourteen years of
loss         
               pain     
     war        
                  victory    
                             gain.

His subjects throng the streets.
Fireworks alight the magical night.
Voices sing; they welcome
their heroic King.

Sita follows.
Devoted spouse
       keeper of house
Trapped       
              Kidnapped
       Resisting 
the demon king,
       Ravana 
from ravaging.

Laxman
Ideal younger brother
Who took to the forest
to accompany Rama
to protect Sita
to numb the pain
to fight the evil
to devise the plans
       And
rescue her from Ravana's hands.

His wife, Urmila
looks on from the balcony
at her husband who left fourteen years ago
Abandoned her for the sake of his brother
What words will he have 
when they meet at last
behind closed doors?

She looks at the trio
They belong together
And will always be
Rama     Sita         Laxman

She will not be mentioned in their history.

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