Faith, Hope and Charity
Faith is losing its grip
slipping like sand grains
hourly
impacted by naysayers’
utterings
in dire need to be reinstated
through fair means
Hope hangs like a flimsy curtain
manipulated by
the wily breeze
losing credibility
promises unfulfilled
pulling the wool
over the eyes
of the gullible
In the name of Charity
who is benefitting?
Not the intended
beneficiaries
middlemen profiteering
through foul means
layered with caveats
widening disparities
Faith, Hope and Charity
is losing its sanctity
politics ruling each entity
acting as tectonic plates
pushing towards
destruction of the planet
Make believe world
It came gift wrapped
tied with satin ribbons
heavy on my arms
nearly fell on its weight
but then, gifts are gifts
always welcome and cherished
never mind its dimensions
Unwrapped
…taken by surprise
…just what I had wanted
…for a very long time
It was all there
pots and pans, skillet, teapot, kettle,
colander, peeler, chopping board
everything and more
than what mother had in her kitchen
she kept so spick and span
Next few years…
Cooking became a passion
feeding my teddies, rag dolls,
stuffed animals
to the exclusion of all else
unlike other girls of my age
interested in sports, dating
being centre stage
All this came
abruptly to an end
when mother passed
leaving a space vacant
in the real-world kitchen
I can no more take
up the ladle, stir pots and pans
without tears clouding my vision
dimmed further with advancing age
My kitchen lies in shambles
Snigdha Agrawal (nee Banerjee), has
an MBA in Marketing and Corporate work experience of over two decades. She
enjoys writing all genres of poetry, prose, and short stories. Educated
in Loreto Institutions (run by the Irish Nuns), and brought up in a cosmopolitan
environment, she has learned the best of the East and West. She is a published
author of four books, the latest titled TRAIL MIX, is a book of short stories
for all mindsets, and is available on Amazon. in
A septuagenarian still on the
learning path next to writing is her passion for travel. She pens down her
travel experiences in her WordPress blog randomramblings52.
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