nothing is over yet

i slept for aeons together.

the world of humans swirled in its accord

ignoring the sleeping beast in its belly.

my prince charmings were all caught up

in their mortal life dramas.

they were too busy to kiss me awake.

i slept for aeons together.

and i outslept the lives of many princes.

attempts were made to bury my immortal body

for they thought i wouldn't wake up.

but i did. with an alarming class.

my wake up call was made.

i was kissed awake by nature herself.

i was shrouded with life invincible 

and was dubbed 

the consciousness of human actions. 

invulnerable was my air. power was i.

i was brought back to cleanse the world,

entice the weeded roots to produce flowers

and bring back the lost eden.

i slept for aeons, all the while

meditating the deeds to be done.

but when i was up, it was already late.

i learnt that life in earth 

was too messed up to be set aright.

i was brought back in the wrong era.

i was about to give up

when nature smiled a fragile smile at me.

nothing is over until it's over for real.

i am going to set things right, i promised.

i am going to restore the green smile of nature.

would you, mortals, put your hands on the soil?

when you do, do you feel the life beneath?

don't you feel in breeze, the touch of love?

don't you feel one with nature? 

don't you feel it hurting? 

would you raise your hands 

to take some weight off its shoulders?

i am invincible, mortals, but not without you.

would you join hands with me,

for nothing is over until it's over for real?

- Gayathri Tamilselvan

April 10

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