Surroundings-47 Poem by Indira Renganathan

Scarlet Surroundings-3

On a sudden flash
You are sinking
Dull and dim..
Oh Gulmohar,
Why?

You've been well guarded
Like Draupati
By a well known five

A tall mango tree
Behind like strong Bheema
A Night Queen on the left
Like righteous Yudhishtra
A neem tree on the right
Like vigilant Arjuna
A temple tree in front
Like timelypredictor Sahadeva
And a tall Portia tree next
Like salving Nakula

Yet you're sinking now
Dull and dim..
Oh Gulmohar,
Why?

"Season is getting over ma'am"
This window forecasts..
Oh,
Mindless to close it
I shall wait here
I know, flaming you'll go
More flaming you'll come back
But to miss you even a while
It is sad.

Anyway
Your message to this world
I shall declare
"Live flaming to dazzle till last"

Cheers Gulmohar