A Myth
In the modern times,
When chivalry is dead
Men have totally lost
The earlier charm they had
I’ve become a feminist,
Quite capable and brave
Not frail nor romantic
But somber and grave
When I was a little lass
I read some fairy tales
About beautiful rivers
Flowing from hills to vales
Stories of romance, in
Magical moonlit nights,
Between charming girls and
Shining armoured knights
Hero would come and rescue
A fair maiden in distress
Cupid would play his role
Making them master and mistress
I laugh, now, on those myths of
A charming prince riding a horse
And a princes sitting by window
Waiting for him of course
Romance has been replaced
By comfort and facilities
The magic of bygone era
Has been transformed into realities
~Sudha Dixit
Bangalore, India