a country far away was attacked and civilization destroyed

i took solace in the fact that it was not my country

a city was burned down to ashes

i grieved for the sufferers

it was not my city....it gave me peace

a big house was plundered around the corner

i pitied the looted

not my house....i was comforted

the comfort didnt last long nor did the peace

the foraying continued and so did the suffering

faith perished... no one was trusted

fear took different shapes n forms 

and was seen here n there...everywhere

life took a different meaning

to get through a day untouched became the only driving motive

to see the loved ones live through the night the only happiness

day came...day gone

nothing changed except for the count of the empty houses

silence ruled over the place except for the sound of lifeless feet dragged away

no one questioned the silence...it was too still to be broken

city of the living dead....it turned into

time passed by...

one day the silence was shattered by a cry...one loud cry of pain

a child was in the open... the child was hurt

not my child my heart thrummed

the silence spread over again 

except for a pair of running feet outside my door

the mother of the child i thought

i was bracing myself for more pain in the air

how badly the child was hurt...i didnt dare to step out

time ticked away slowly...second after second

what i heard next was not something i was prepared for

the sound of laughter interrupted my thoughts

it was real....it was alive

the child was safe the mother was happy

her happiness at that moment was boundless

n made me restless....i wanted to touch it 

i deliberated...but the pure energy tugged at my heart

i stepped out measuring my steps

there at the corner i saw the mother 

holding her child to her heart celebrating the life

i walked to her...she looked at me

a smile was dancing on her almost dead face

weekly and shyly i returned her smile

this was a long forgotten gesture...

i realised i was not alone..there were other shy faces around

we looked at each other...recognition in our eyes 

we held each other...warmth spreading in our hearts

slowly the darkness fell... but we stood still

we had each other...one and another

we are not alone...