while traversing vast expanse meadow

crossing rocky hills or snow

during lonely nights in wilderness

under open sky sensed feel of oneness,

watching blue ocean strolling ashore

luminous surf bumping in roar

impulsively soul felt a closeness

to the omnipresent unbound vastness,

on the earth amidst distressed humanity

when hatred lynching plundering in enormity

shadow of gloom pervading abnormality

as though soul approaching perilous finality,

that His wrath allowing no immunity

only redemption can ensure tranquility.

                                                                       ~Shyamal Mukhopadhyay

                                                                                                                             Nagpur, India