Chapter 12

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The Empty Room...What they say about it...
Akbar:
"Thought I heard a sound
coming from a room I've kept locked
for a very long time..
I opened the door and tried
to remember what I 've left inside...
But there was nothing there
When I turned on the lights...
And then I remembered
I filled my heart with darkness
so no one can see
how empty I am inside.."
Durga's soul:
"An empty room and an empty space
I can only fill it with memories of your face
That once filled my heart
You acted well , yes you played the part
Fooling everyone and fooling me
Making the room void and empty..
Room of darkness haven of grief
In this dreary hour there is no peace..
My joy was stolen by a cruel thief
Who cut my sanity and ate a piece.."
Heera:
I sit with myself
I converse with myself
I berate myself
I commend myself.
I think of times past
I ponder upon laughs shared
I muse about arguments forgiven
I simper at those forgotten
I concede my wrongdoings
I forgive yours
I wonder why
I wonder how?
Oh how I long to smile yet again
How I long to watch the reflection of my self..
Should I lay in wait?
Tell me my beloved sister!
Mahendar:
I stood alone on the path
looking around
The place was dark
Confused and quite scared
I kept on walking
My feet leading me to a room
Huge and satisfying..
There were bags of gold.
Everything beautiful
No signs of worries
Seemed everything was good
The feeling was pleasant..
Oh God! You are great!
As I walked around...
I heard voices..I heard the cry..
The cry of a woman..
The cry of the girl I was to marry..."
Karkuzhali.
[ Poems (?) taken from the internet and used with minor changes]
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