Them

By Mehana Agnihotri

One second is how

Long it took

When the ground beneath 

Violently shook

The kingdom burnt down

As the walls fell down 

Death and destruction standing 

Before me wearing 

Their daunting crowns

They smiled solemnly 

And brought me close

And whispered in my ear

The secret everyone knows

"We come for all" 

They said 

"You aren't the only one 

Who felt that we shouldn't

Have made the choice"

The two sisters thought 

This was enough 

"But what about the fact 

That I lost what I loved?"

Soon grief came 

And engulfed me in her embrace 

It was coldly warm 

And wiped the tears from my face 

"My child,"

She consoled 

"This is the cycle of life 

To welcome the new 

And say goodbye to the old"

I understood their advice 

But acceptance was 

Still far fetched 

As the remains of my kingdom 

Beyond me stretched

The city of gold

Now filled with beggars

All to welcome the new

And say goodbye to the old 

The cycle of life

Is a cruel thing 

It's claws that tear 

From the outside in

A necessary evil perhaps?

Or a chance to 

Reflect on our sins ?

By Mehana Agnihotri