Wayanad Tragedy Poem by Jaishree Nair

Sudden outburst of nature's wrath-
topsy turvyed the dreams and promises of many,
All drowned in the torrent of nature's whim,
Many thrown in the quick sand of no return.

The cruelty of the unseen drew sharp breaths of uncertainty,
Axing off the unsuspecting trees of life,
Some stuck in the maze of labyrinth

The dazed dog whining for its master,
The lone cow, jolted out of its lethargic dreams,
The lifeless limbs, the pulseless hearts, orphaned,
Their identities - a mass uncertainty!

Lamenting in pain, lamenting in separation
animals and humans all alike,
The blanket of darkness blew out the lights,
In seconds of frozen mobility,
Forgetting caste, forgetting differences,
Many stretched offers of aid!

Mother nature that envelopes all in its vast bosom
Can also suffocate all in its clasp of death!
A warning to all!