Blue Sky Of The East

I gaze at the sky

In my new found home

Destiny played its game

A bit of nostalgia

Comforts of shelter behind

Borne out of labour spent

Far from the web of warmth

Passage of time ensured

I gaze at the sky

How stark the look?

Enveloped by cloud of smoke?

A heavy heart is lent

Face of the eternal blue

Hidden by layers of dust

I see not the beauty of light

But a pall of somber gloom

I gaze at the sky

Stillness of blue is gone

Ushers a feeling of loss

Bye-gone events flood by

Footprints in the sands of time

Gentle breeze and clear streams

Crystal stars on moonlit nights

Chirping birds in the lovely woods

I look up again

And gaze at the sky once more

I couldn’t help but reminisce

With profound longing

The blue sky of the east

Lofty heights oft serene

While on the farthest horizon

The distant rays bid farewell

(Reflections on pollution in city of Delhi)