S I M P L I C I T Y Poem by Sachidananda Panda

To greet the Day I was out there
With The Morning sun as it smiled
On every bud and blooms
Flanked by the humming of the bees
Simple as it is, it was as before

Ants were agile to scurry for day's harvest
Along their kith and kin, no fight, no unrest
Like a disciplined army on a mission, the quietest
No trumpeting of valour, No fanfare
Simple as it is, it was as before

The fishes underneath the blue bodies
At times displaying novel acrobatic
To welcome a new dawn
The golden rays as reflect on the surface
To elicit all the fun, as a matter of habit
Simple as it is, it was as before

The roar of the tiger, hoots of an owl
Grunt of sheep, howls and growls
Bleat or chirp, rustle of leaves
Bark of a shark or Dolphin's click
All have remained same in tone and tenor
Simple as it is, it was as before

I met an old friend on my way by chance
Richer by few pounds in geometric match
His attire, look and gesture
Voice and tone, had all signs of power
Quite modest on measured speech
Politically correct, but lacked the warmth
That we shared long before
Now with a clear distinction
Simple as it is, it was as never before

With a heavy heart I returned wise
Searching for reasons, and Time and again
Asking to find; what was wrong with it?
Despite all the affluence, power and riches
Can't we live with a bit of Simplicity?
Simple as it is, it was as before


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