Skip to main content

Children of the Sea



The 2018 Kerala Floods saw the greatest destruction ever in the State due to torrential rain. Landslides and rising floods caused thousands and thousands of people to be stranded dangerously at various places without any food or water. The delay in deployment of the Army, Navy and the NDRF started raising the death tolls by the minute. At this point, the state witnessed one of the largest voluntary civilian rescue operations ever carried out - 65,000 people rescued by 4500 fishermen in 700 boats in just 3 days! (Source: TOI) They tirelessly worked day and night, trying to reach the nooks and corners of crowded villages and towns, unreachable to the copters or large boats. Their selfless gesture portrayed the unity among the people of Kerala with a very apparent bridging of the extreme societal strata. This is an ode to those unsung heroes of 2018


The Children of the Sea, caressed by the Sun,
and the salty winds, directing them onward.
The grains of sand made their way into the grooves,
of everything they own, and in time, brushed off.

The Tides and the Waves of life, they know,
better than any others on the Land.
The embrace of the Earth, Sea, and Sky,
bestows them with ample peace inside.

The angry rumbles and the crashing waves,
restraining, punishing, and keeping in check,
the ego, selfishness, and mischief,
of the Children, they vowed to protect.

Their Life, Livelihood, Retreat and the worst Terror,
defined by the different shades of Blue around.
But they defend their Nurturer till the very end,
Coz' they are forever, the Children of the Sea.



 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Book Review: Days at the Morisaki Bookshop - by Satoshi Yagisawa

Title: Days at the Morisaki Bookshop Author: Satoshi Yagisawa Rating: 6.5/10 Translated by: Eric Ozawa Having recently explored various books that delve into Japanese culture, I’ve become familiar with its nuances, names, and customs. "Days at the Morisaki Bookshop" was a spontaneous pick from a list of recent releases, chosen to reignite my reading habits. While it wasn’t groundbreaking, it offered a refreshing yet modest dive into the world of Japanese storytelling. The novel follows Takako, a young woman who, after a heartbreaking experience, moves in with her uncle Sataru who runs a quaint bookstore in Tokyo. For the twenty-five-year-old Takako, who has never been one to lose herself in books, this unassuming shop becomes an unexpected sanctuary after her life is turned upside down. Through Takako’s journey, the narrative explores the subtle intricacies of human emotion and the often unspoken struggles people face. The story’s pacing and writing style are straightforward ...
Post a Comment
Read more

T.I.M.E

  What better picture to depict the passage of TIME, than the crisp autumn leaves on the branches with that orange hue and vintage vibe? This picture here was clicked at the Nursery of my institute, CSIR-Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, New Delhi. And Time is a dimension that intrigues me the more I give thought to it. Penning down a few lines, with the search for more clarity still on... The first gulp of air and that blessed cry,  Your life click is set in motion You have a past, present and a future, All decided by the sole factor  'Time'. What is Time? The reading in your watch? Or the invisible movement of moments? Maybe the result of those celestial motions? Or the inability of universe to stay frozen? Time waits for none, we have often heard. Can't go back in time to see the Past. Though some claims of insights into Future The Present is all you are allowed to see. The Past is a Memory and Future a Guess; Time always spans between these pins. Marchi...
2 comments
Read more