Meena Priyadharsini B

A Petal from the Heart

 

One day, the Goddess felt lonely

It's so empty here, it'd be nice to have someone around

The creation took only a nanosecond

Little hands and legs, some with tails, some could swim, while others would climb

Some were slithering, with life but no limb

‘My children, you are all same, be well, be unbroken’, She beamed with pride

 

‘Oh, this one is human and is nigh from flawless, as She heard him cry

‘Need another to provide solace’, the Goddess’ thoughts were clear

She plucked a Petal from her Heart, whispered 'go, my dear, you are special,

Be the companion, be the caretaker, and be the protector, give him peace

I cannot be always around one mortal, so you can see

She blessed her, scented her with sacrifice, gave her the garland of labor and acumen

And sent the Angel, to be with the human

 

Thousands of years passed, and the Mother woke up from Her slumber,

She came down to see Her children to marvel at their wonder

Some good, some bad, but yin and yang have always wandered

She searched for her Angel, Her special creation, the piece of Her Soul

She looked at the palaces which are called Houses, She peeped at the Boardrooms

She traveled various timelines, to get a glimpse of her at least in someone’s dreams

 

At last, She found her, inside the kitchen, with her garlands now crumbled, wings broken,

Crease at her forehead, back bent, singing for a toddler, sighing at a teenager, handling a token

She was cleaning and cooking as if she were a robot, her mind numb, but her face calm

 

Searing pain shot through the Mother, She could feel her leg weak,

No longer able to hold Herself afloat, the Mother sat down, in an impeccably clean teak

The Goddess called out to her, ‘My Heart, what have I done, I have ripped you apart,

This is not what I yearned for, I should have left them drowned
For they don't deserve you, look how they have made you’

 

‘Come with me, Her rage made the roof glow
Let them eat what they sow, let them make their own dough

I will give you warmth; soothe your back; mend your wings

Come with me, my dear, I have made a terrible thing’

 

The Angel looked up with her moist eyes, ‘Thank you Mother, but you forgot,

I still have your Petal, which soothes my heart

You have made me to be the companion, to provide comfort, and to make their life ease

I cannot break your word, this is now my world

I just wish you had also given him a Petal, so I could have been heard

But it is all right now, I have learned to be well,

I cannot come back, without me, they all will fail

 

Worry not, for they now know, so maybe when you visit next, my wings will glow

The Goddess nodded, I prided to be flawless, for which the price is ruthless

Her eyes wet, She gave one last kiss on the wrinkled cheek

You are indeed my Petal, my Heart, Stay Strong and come to Me when you are done

I will be waiting for you with a soft bed and a cup of golden wine.

 

About the authors: Meena Priyadharsini B is a Benaglure based poet.

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