stone

Feel in your heart
the changing life around
slowly making us stone
with doubts and desires.

In each step
dream seems crying
love appears a mirage
an uncommon thirst inside
creates dryness
the softness of rose
vanishing
under the smell of artificial scent
a stony world indeed
for challenge and change.

Hope, here
with trembling step
yet,
sitting in the coolness
somewhere;
let's go and invite her
to face the challenge,
and,to plant the fragrance
everywhere.

by sarojini pattayat.23/05/2013