The fire threatened to burn like the raging neon green hulk
Leaping crimson tongues of hurt and anger
Sweeping aside in a frenzy the good that still remained
As shockwaves spread through the mind
The sheer injustice of it all would fan the flames
Threatening to send the fire into quantified smoke
Her heartbeats pulsated with the rhythm of flames
Until calm arose from would have been cinders
Burnt to soot?
She reflected at the inevitable extinction
And then she summoned the genie of goodness
Crossing over, she embraced forgiveness
Relieved at the renewal
For karma would take its own sweet course.
BIO
Aabha Rosy Vatsa is an author, poet and former teacher. Her literary journey started a decade ago with her blog 'Daffodils'. She has published several books of poetry, a travelogue on Amanath a short story collection titled MONSOON MUSINGS and a collection of love poems titled YESTERDAY ONCE MORE. The culmination of her literary journey was the publication of her autobiography in 2020, titled THE GIFT OF LIFE. She is a quintessential student of life and a die hard optimist. Her life's philosophy is simply Karma. She lives in Faridabad with her family.