The widening chasm

The widening chasm

The widening chasm, a narrative poetry about people who spend their life caring for their family. While the young fly off to their dream destination creating a new world. The gap widens creating a chasm, a painful divide. The old craving for a touch, a smile & gradually solitude takes over.

The yellow, red dry leaves

resembles carpet

but not for few, who watched it

grow & fall.

finally swept under, lit or buried, by

hands unknown

fruits migrate, chasing dreams

settling, imbibing custom anew.

chasm widens of leaves old

frail, secluded, desperate to hug, cry & laugh

the spirit dampens & fall

relieving the burden of tree

none surprising of nature

the trunk stays, season repeats

steps follow more steps,

what remains in memory is

the swing, when hot & cool breeze blow

and, echo of the past.

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