THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE

It was neither any

onion nor a guava.

But the size and shape

were those of an

onion or guava

I was seeing such a fruit

the first time in my life.

Like that of an onion

it too was multi-layered.

Curiosity prompted me

to remove the layers one by one.

I did have a feeling that

with the removal of layers

unto the very end

there must be

an edible fruit, a sweet and juicy.

A mouth watering feeling overcame me

thanks to my salivary gland

and to my shock and embarrassment  

but for the layers

there was nothing,

nothing, nothing………

A sense of vacuum like a vast desert

melting under the sun showering fire

drained away me spirits

since all my expectations

went awry.