Submission 1 -The Union

By Razia Chagla

Down by the riverside

By my hearts decree

I saw the river gushing forth

Like a waterfall but kissing away at the sea.

The water was sweet

And the fishes were happily swimming with glee.

I asked the river

Where to, my love?

She said with a sigh..

To the sea.... To the sea.

I have to mingle with the sea as that is the decree. My adventures were many from one land to the other. But only by mingling with the sea will I see the world.. To my hearts glee.

Sweetness and saltiness are a part of life.

So let me swirl around and be a part of the sea.

For then I will not be a river sweet and belong to any land.

And be just like a bride who gushes forth with her life and her adventures are then of a higher degree,more saltiness and less sweetness in her life. The proof of it are the tears which are salty even though she is not the sea.

So be happy and swirl with happiness like the sea which has the sweet water of the river by decree.

Oh Wonderful sea,

Wonderful sea.

By Razia Chagla