An impulsive dragon,
Spitting fire onto the world,
Melting towers,
Burning life.
I was told its extinct,
I was told its a myth.
You know what,
I truly believed,
I really trusted.
Kashmir, Mumbai and now Jaipur too.
Hey you!,
The guy up above.
Please don’t make our days
A cruel impulse of terror.
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Hey guys, I am back after a short self imposed exile.
The prompt over at writer’s island this week is “impulse”.
anthonynorth said
A plea to the natural forces to go away. Provided, in some of them, we are not partly responsible, of course.
Nicely done.
vishesh said
i know,it is really sad…hope we can all do something about it…
whypaisley said
such events only strengthen my disregard for such a supreme being should there end up being one…..
Shubd said
How I wish these were ‘impulsive ‘ acts ! Then perhaps we could also hope that sense would prevail and these’ impulsive ‘ and destructive acts may also be nipped in the bud. But the fact remains that they are deliberate . Cruel. Wanton. Unnecessary.
But yes .. we can ..and should ask The One above to help us make these ‘impulsive’ people see the heartlessness and the inhumanity of their actions .
Yours was such a fresh and novel take on the prompt impulse’ . So topical and meaningful .
Thanks for your comment on my poem “Liberation” and the picture that goes with it . When my sister took this one of me and my footprints in Goa about a year ago , I never knew I would blog it !!
And last but not the least .. CONGRATULATIONS . on your 501st post … may you have many more !!
Just Jen said
I like this
I read it to my son, the dragon lover and he took the dragon as literal and thought it was really neat.
As for our impulses, well, they are ‘our’ impulses, not Gods. If He wanted to do he would take over like a tyrant and control us like little robots but thats kind of pointless considering freewill. It’s a theology lesson…lol…too much to write here but if you’re interested, I’ll evangelize ya…LOL
Good read
neilina said
It is the worst of worst of things that can happen on earth. Why you believed and trusted….the impulse can come-up anytime to shatter our faith! I always fear to go through that way to meet my father……..who knows on which hill top they are sitting and watching us. I feel very sad about all these families. It pains a lot when you come to know that the reason of death is another person rather than God.
It is a nice entry………..beautifully captured and imagined about ‘impulse’! Keep going……..Good, that your exile period was small.
Bless You! ~Namaste~
texasblu said
Your symbolism was fabulous! Welcome back!
chennairamblings said
There are times when the Guy up there appears to be nothing but a myth, and these are some of those times.
But I always associated dragons with nobility and honour and it was disconcerting to see them used as a symbol for men and women who show no remorse at wiping out the lives of so many innocents.
I would love to know why you came to use them here? What made Rambler pick a legendary beast here?
priyaiyer said
nicely put…
veens said
I dnt knw what to say really. It is not HIM who is making them do it.. It is them themselves…I hate…I seriously hate such shallow beings.
Absolute Vanilla (and Atyllah) said
Oh! Nice poem, Rambler, really well done. Of course, the energy that flows through all things sometimes gets a little excited – the dragon is only dancing as dragons must – unfortunately, it doesn’t generally consider those that may fall in its wake. But everything has it’s own rhythm and perhaps one day, all the energies will be able to dance in accord.
jeques said
The battle between good and evil from then to now use different faces. The dragons of then and the terrorists of now contenue to threaten the balance, the harmony. It is for us, for people in the good side of the beam to work together to keep that balance and if everything doesn’t work we call that guy above us. He’s been there since the beginning of time and we are all in his hands. He knows better.
I wish you well.
~ Jeques