Firm Is My Faith.! True Is Your Promise.! Poem by sundaram chandrakalaadhar

The stampeding flash floods
Gobble away in greedy bites
The broad banks
Of this lonesome river
Like a victorious army
In vengeful assault.

The fresh floods
Roll and tumble,
Foam and swirl
And ruddy in fury blind
Thunder aloud
In downstream rush.
Their spirited 'ho..ho.ho's
Hang in the air
And ring everywhere.

The warring winds
Harshly lash the rain
Tearing its fleshes
Into bloody bruises
Making the rain
To howl its wails.

Blinding 'palich' thunderbolts
Dagger to shreds
The flabby clouds.
Monstrous thunders
Crash their fists
Plumb on heads
Of heavenly spheres;
Their shattered splinters
Scattered fall
On countries far.

The brawling storms
Tear their hairs
And bellow in
Ghostly roars.

O..is this
Five Elements '
Ferocious dance?

Amidst this chaotic
dark midnight moments-
On the banks of this turbulent river,
Covering my head
With a ragged cloth-
Through thick screens
Of relentless rain-
In the momentary streaks
Of blinding lightning-
Dropping my 'look-line'
Into the depths of space-

For you,
Awaiting in shivers
And staunch expectations
That tiny boat
Meant only for me.
Even if you be beyond
Crores of stars
Or aeons away
My restless anxiety
Would reach your heart!
Sweeping aside
All in a trice.
Your warbling oars
Would reach for my heart.

Firm is my faith!
True is your promise!
Shall you come and give your hand! and lead me your path!