The' Umbra ' Poem by Vidya Pandarinath

Thesleek shadowof woe
Hangsonthesneaky back
Like theheavy cloudrack
And darkens the hope-glow

Doubt and suspicion chase
Stealthily into the domain
Of Peace, drive and drain
All mirth out of the mind-base



Themobileshadow of fear
Possesses theempoweredwhole
And prompts theescaped Soul
To bow down beforeFate's sneer


Thehugeshadow of death
Hides andhauntsthe being
Tossingthe cherished greed sling
Acrossthepuffed image of breath.....