Garden Of Beetroots Poem by Abdulrazak Aralimatti

An analogy better defines metaphor
As here lies case of an alien lover

A gracious lady destined to meet
Testing true nature and deed
She saw in him sheer compassion
Though revolted many for odd deeds

After marriage led by the lady
The alien lover had to visit
A garden of fresh beetroots

The gardener skilled in his art
Finely completed his work
But horrified the alien was!
Seeing the garden and the gardener

Disliked he, the beetroots
From the garden the alien frowned
Stunned and annoyed was the lady
Experiencing the alien's hatred

Not an ounce of hatred had she
Ever before seen in alien lover
Experiencing his hatred to garden
Resolved to save her planet blue

The alien couldn't explain
Nor could lady comprehend
Mental status of the alien
The subject was debatable
And highly controversial
Difficult was it, to explain
What love and compassion is!

A great sacrifice, the lady does
One to be recorded in history
Serving her lovely planet blue
Divorces the gracious alien
For ever and ever and ever
A nightmare of mini giants
Keeps alien vigilant and awake
The alien lover loses his logic
Power to think and comprehend
In pondering over the meaning
What love and existence means
On the lovely planet blue
Full of compassion to embrace
Blind to acknowledge the difference

Like the forgotten prince of love
Voice of an Accomplished Soul

Vijaypur, Karnataka, India
31st. December,2019