Destination Poem by Pravat Kumar Mandal

DESTINATION
Pravat Kumar Mandal

I am getting ready
For an unknown journey.
I will remain steady
To find my destiny.

The journey starts slowly
Through an intimate path.
The mind feels very homely
I find no one uncouth.

The beauty of silence
I taste at every step
And enjoy a new sense.
Here everyone is safe.

At once darkness rolls down
Eyesight becomes feeble,
A nefarious frown
With a strange visible.

I don't know where I stand.
Those I see are the strangers
In this desolate land
They're the static sleepers.

Is this the hell of pain?
Though no aches prevail,
But a blood clotted drain
And unbearable smell.

None can control the fate
I am no exception.
Now I'm in such a state
That I get perception.

Is this destination
Of mine I hoped since long?
I feel satisfaction
Among the silent throng.

(26/5/2020)