The Color Blue

By Shreya Ghosh

Let the blue speak

"The wet collision and my first evolution Simultaneous birth of the life forms

Gushing through geology & ecology

to sanctify the terrestrial cells.

To quench the thirst of primates

Enduring prerequisite forms

And a relief from sweltering summers."

Let the blue contemplate

"My anomalies in electronic structure

The extraordinary chemical composition

And relatives fluxes of hydrological cycle. Children enjoying my pitter-patter.

Collecting pellets of frozen rain

Exploring the multiple blues & reds

Through the fathomless dive in my shape. Discovering the myriad of flora and fauna Configuring the rusted iron wreckage."

Let the blue cry

"For Manhattan's dreams

The skyscrapers & the dazzling gleam.

My hallowed parts have turned filthy. Somewhere dried & somewhere muddy.

Often controlled by the seismic waves

I overflow to deluge cities & form cascades. knocking my existence

Gauging my contamination

Societal demands give a yell of fear

Human avarice forces me to disappear."

Let the blue resolute

"High tides & disgruntled waves

Causing destruction beyond mindscape

With every bend, I will be omnipresent.

Burbling through woods & cities

when earth will sleep & silence lay.

I will give you eternal rest."

By Shreya Ghosh