The Moment Whose Time Has Come Poem by Aniruddha Pathak

One careless spark may a forest fire start,
Or a whole matchbox no campfire can spark.
One careless word can break a tender heart,
A whole epic might as well miss its mark.
Enough might be one well-aimed love-filled dart,
A whole quiver cannot stop a dog's bark.
A hint is all it takes to a smart man,
A word of rumour might ruin all of mart,
Enough's one horse to pull a heavy cart,
Rows of hungry dogs fail a sledge to man.

One moment is enough to win the war,
Which days of long parlours fail to prevent,
The Fate when takes reins of a chariot car,
Mighty warlords fall to fated moment.
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This piece draws many a reference from Mahabharata epic.
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Reflections | 04.09.04 |