Dussehra Special Poem by Bala Saraswathy D.S.

 

Kumari. Bala Saraswathy D S is studying in Class 9 of St. Peter's Senior Secondary School, Kolenchery, Ernakulam. Apart from her academic activities at school, she is interested in writing poems and short stories, drawing, painting, classical dance and Carnatic music. This is the third occasion that she is participating in the Kavya Kaumudi International Multilingual Poets' Meet. One of her poems has been published in the anthology edited under the auspices of Kavya Kaumudi.She has so far appeared on many stages for music performances, like Chembai Sangeethotsav at Sri Guruvayoor Temple, Thyagaraja Sangeetholsav, Maharaja Swathi Tirunnal Sangeetha Sabha, Margazhi Sangeetholsav, Dakshinamoorthy Sangeetha Programme and the like. In classical dance, she has made remarkable entries at temple festivals. At the CBSE Kalotsav, Ernakulam, she bagged the third prize. She was awarded the Rukmini Devi Arundel Award during the recently held, 5th Ananthapuri International Dance Festival. She is the daughter of Dr. Dileesh S and Dr. Sheena Kaimal, both working under the Collegiate Education Department of Kerala.

Poem - 

Title - The Victory Tears 

Oh, my mind is saying.

What disaster has been made?

Oh, I, Sita, what sin have I done,

To lose my beloved Sun?

But praising of His glory

I cannot sit in my fury.

For I realise a noise in my ear,

Saying, “Don’t worry my dear”.

I slept and wept through day and night

But I saw an ultimate depth of my sight.

My eyes sparked with delight

As fireworks brightened up the sky.

Several heads lay scattered

Rain of arrows splattered.

All I could do was to wait

Until the gods sprinkled blossoms.

Vanaras sprang here and there.

And all I could see was His lotus eyes.

Along with the vigorous war;

A star shone in the corners of Lanka’s light. 

A brand twilight of Ayodhya

Has been born to uproot darkness.

“Oh Rama Rama”, I called

And tears dripped down for glory over evil.