Lend me a piece from blue sky
Where avians freely fly high,
In my backyard I may implant
As weedy growth ravaged rampant;
Suggesting others to remain closet
Malicious breeze flowing intermittent
In suppressed tone fellows whisper
As if life shaken on muzzy fear.
Let me lay green plants on my terrace
For nestlings to seek affectionate solace Any fungal hostility rein elsewhere,
My space abhor infringed predator.
Now looking through my tilted window
No fear to face any hysterical shadow.
~ Shyamal Mukhopadhay
Nagpur, India