Like the scent of fragrant roses
And the fresh breeze at the beach
He touched her delicate heart
And trapped her in the cage of love!
She wandered around the empty roads
His promises ever lingered in her ears
Oaths that comforted her to dream,
And dreams that pulled her into dreamland!
His sugar-coated words mesmerized her
And deeds enthralled her everyday
Her eyes shone like the moon in his presence
And my heart abruptly beat a thousand times!
Is love blind and a trap between the two?
I know not where her destiny truly lies in
She feared not to trod on the flowery path
Where the petals gently kiss her tender feet!
She met another amicable and loving man
He held her hands like a gardener holds a bird
She travelled with him for a few months daily
Every moment appeared precious and lovely!
She knew not that she fell in love once again
She ignored not the first one, who loved much
Unluckily, both abruptly met with an accident
Her face lost beauty, charm, and value then!
Parents accused him of the instance
And compelled him to wed her then
She uttered not a word of disagreement
Is love changeable from one person to another?
Consequences played a vital role
She could neither agree nor disagree
And is labeled as a big ‘cheater ‘
For the time that caused her fate!
She cherished the sweet memory lane
And is the loser of her precious love
She couldn’t return to him, it’s her fate,
A knife block can never hold two knives
Life is not adjustable as you say
A mismatch makes it a cruel hell
The silent soul cries for the luck
The unknown heart bleeds ever!
(Based on a true instance)
~Setaluri Padmavathi
Hyderabad, India