Fires Poem by Avik Datta Gupta

The fires burn
And some rejoice
While some choke
And lose their voice

Now the fires are burnt
And the ashes remain
With traces of warmth
The smoke is all gone
To some unknown space
Unknown to me and the world
Fulfilling a long lost wish

No mercy within
Blinded by it 's own fury
It spells destruction
Rages on to rampage
Unkind and unforgiving

As the fire burnt
I stood by it and learnt
How weak and helpless
We could be to our creations
Created by accident

Fear of the dark
Fear of the night
Fear of unknown
The fear of fright
Prodigal thoughts
Wasted time
Priceless moments
And words that rhyme

Some are lost
While some have won
The battered lot
May still live on..
To fight back to live
Another day
The fires have burnt within
Burning the shame of defeat
Fulfilling a long lost wish
As fires burn
While some rejoice
While some still choke
And lose their voice