Nightmare Poem by Sankar Sehanabis

I was enjoying the immense alone, aside the seashore.
Enjoying the beauty of breaking waves.
Sea foams in waves were touching my feet,
Sunbeams from west end were dazzling in Ocean
Oh! What an amazing experience as I started
Sailing towards Sun!
Embarked on a boat to sail to a dubious destination.
Journey for ecstasy!
Sailed to reach the valley often appeared in my trance.
Coastline behind my boat was
Moving and was going too far.
Thrilled as I was alone.

Sailing to achieve my dream
Sailing alone for the first time.....
Sailing to reach the destination
Sailing to reach to an island.

Oh! What an amazing beauty
Forgot what I kept behind,
Forgot my tiredness
Emerged in dilution.
Sailing....... Sailng...... Sailing! Perhaps,
Someone had been waiting to welcome me,
With a beacon in hand for years
At the coast of a green Island,
Waiting alone to welcome me!

‘Please wait! I am still sailing........’

Western wind started blowing from west
Making massive tides.
Black clouds were in haste
Mounting from the far end........
Red beams had been disappearing behind the cloud.
My tongue couldn’t utter
About the duel arose in mind.
None was there to listen,
None was there with me as companion to share,
No one was there to advice,
To express joy arose in mind, to reduce agony,
To feel the urge of my soul
Massive wind suddenly tilted my boat into black water
I forgot to swim, sank in black sea,
Started to consume water, became unable to shout.
Someone, caught my hand and pulled me.
I was awoken, as I was shaken.
She was my love beside me in our bed.

Thank God! It was a nightmarish dream.