THE SUN AS HE ROSE – Hitha Kashi

As we strode 

Through the door

Embracing the cold

To see you from abode..

You seem to be hiding

Under the foggy horizon

As if, you had been waiting for us

Since forever!

The sky changed hues

From silky blue 

To the magnificent

Orange and yellow mode

Welcoming you in style

Everyday…

As you stay here

Only for a while

Until you retire

As you slowly peeked above

I saw something 

I had never seen before!

The magic in your rays..

And the reason for the light

In our lives…

The warmth surrounding us Gracefully…

And the energy you bring

To say good morning…

Perpetually!

The reason we can see each other…

and the wonders of the world

under your empire!

You raise and raise

Slowly but steadily

Now I know…

That time creates history!

I can see you in half

Just as I drew

In my second class

A molten fireball

That burns itself

To keep us alive…

Radiating not just the light

But the purpose

To survive

The Ganga glistened

With joy and pride

When you touched her

Gentle waves and tide

I can see you all now!

As if, somebody,

Cut out a piece of paper

with a compass

coloured it orange with a marker

and thrust you up there with glue

You look so majestic and august 

Against the placid blue!

I can envision 

That I am moving too..

As you still keep rising…

The law of relative motion

By Galileo 

Tested utterly true!

I owe you a lifetime

‘Cause you are our guardian angel

Don’t ever forget to wake up! 

Then, it would be

A universal farewell!

Thank you, for all that you do!

We don’t remember you often!

Just know that…

We honour you!