FURY

Long, long, long ago

Far, far, far away

a land fell into the

lap of a tumultuous, vast dark sea one day

with the sun, moon and

stars taking compulsory leave.

A cyclonic storm with

the speed of mythical ‘Hanuman’

penetrated the interiors of the land

wreaking havoc all its way ahead

communication and power-supply lines snapped

trees uprooted

taking away small, small, small houses and huts

coastal areas shattered

sheets of waves

one after another

rising metres high

lashed the land

torrential rains hit the land

for days together

devastating the crops

with people confined to their houses

terror running down their spines

many did succumb to the

nature’s fury despite precautions abound.

The land literally

floated in the  sea for days together

with no sign of end to

the nightmare.