Silent screams suppressed,
Deep within -
Un-shed tears locked
Behind the lashes.
Yet dry eyed she walked,
A seeker of peace and balance-
Arrhythmic her gait.
As she passed by the Amazon,
She saw none of the flora, fauna or the foliage-
Her eyes fixated on the setting sun's crimson hue.
Soon darkness engulfed her,
In its velvetty softness-
Prodding her no more,
To egg on - walk on.
She slid down the Eucalyptus,
All the while, shrinking
In the silence.
Small, huddled up and in pain,
No more-
She finally slept-
As she wept.
Of lost dreams-
Un-carved and unhinged.
Of lost faces,
Unfamiliar and remote.
Of myriad shades of life-
Lived and un-loved.
Of many lessons learnt -
And un-learnt on the undo.
Of puerile guile-
Now beguiled.
Her sleep dreamless,
She slept on.
