A poem of hope, loss and despair, by Shernaz, exclusively for Different Truths.

from year to year
memories splatter
into a bleeding void
spreading tentacles
that recoil upon themselves…

what happened to
the inseparable playmates?
Helplessly I watched
friends turn to foes
between one inhalation 
and exhalation

smoke
from torched friendships
still smarts my eyes
the glint of swords unsheathed
in a flash of madness
blinds me
 
I search. I find.
Smidgens of compassion
in the rubble, the ashes,
the caked blood and charred bones.
Hope turns to belief.
Humanity is not dead
Only in a temporary torpor 

Picture design by Anumita Roy, Different Truths

Shernaz Wadia

To Shernaz Wadia, reading and writing poems has been one of the means to embark on an inward journey. She hopes her words will bring peace, hope and light into dark corners. Her poems have been published in many e-journals and anthologies. She has published her own book of poems “Whispers of the Soul” and another titled “Tapestry Poetry – A Fusion of Two Minds” with her poetry partner Avril Meallem.