Stranger at the door.

by J Nair   Sep 28, 2015


Late in the afternoon when the sun was mellowing a bit,
The noises in the street seemed to have muted down to a still
A time of the day when after a heavy meal
Both man and beast seemed to be in a state of snooze,
There came a knock at her door,
The swirling dust rising out in the street
Seemed to rush inside as she opened it.
And then somehow it stopped when,
The dark shadow of the stranger blocked the view outside.
Dry and parched a hoarse voice asked if she would give the thirsty a drink,
For a moment she did hesitate, as it was a stranger she faced
But since a kind soul was she,
Went to fetch something to drink and to eat as well.
Later, as darkness gathered outside,
The streets were crowded and the noise rose high,
Lights came on in every corner of the town,
But her window was in dark, curtains bellowing in and out.
Not a sound, not a movement, just a chilling stillness inside.
What met the eyes, was a lonely figure
Lying on the floor, in a pool of blood.
Her kindness was in vain, humanity was stricken again,
The stranger had quenched his thirst from the well of life.

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  • 8 years ago

    by Shruti

    This is so good! A dark feeling comes when I read it.
    "Both man and beast seemed to be in a state of snooze,"
    ^ love this line.
    A really wonderful work.

  • 8 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    As Saffie says, a very clever use of story-telling in a poem format. I enjoyed this. Well written and welcome!
    All the best,
    Ben

    • 8 years ago

      by J Nair

      Thank you Ben. Your earlier comment motivated me to post this one.

  • 8 years ago

    by Baby Rainbow

    Wow, impressive talent you have to combine a very detailed story into a poem format, and make it flow so well. Very informative with description and held a good interest throughout for your reader. Well done and welcome to the club!

    • 8 years ago

      by J Nair

      Thank you for the warm welcome, really appreciate the good word.