An Oasis In The City

By Sakshat Rao

Who knew oases existed in cities?

A tranquil normalcy in the midst of extremities;

Where sunshine manages to creep through the industrial clouds

Onto the grass which has not been trampled yet by the hustling crowds,

A breath of fresh air among the toxic fumes;

A refreshing pause before your city-life resumes.

Where raindrops are no longer an annual burden for the city roads;

But where they can finally reach their long-lost underground abodes.

As I looked at this oasis in the city’s heart,

Deep down, I knew it would soon fall apart.

Not long before monster trucks arrive, their tarmac to choke and smother;

Surrounded by the city’s concrete, this paradise will soon become another.

Like a black hole with murderous gravity,

The city will suck in every undisturbed cavity.

By Sakshat Rao