by Pranitha Devi Wickins
(Pietermaritzburg, kwazulu Natal, South Africa)
The cataracts of the heavens unveiled God’s velvety black classroom filled the tract Edens sparkling students twinkled down at me -my teardrops sent an s.o.s. back
Thus, night’s lesson had begun as it does every night when all of us characters have gone to dream of a world, where everything’s right
…and the teacher tells his students of the villain in the story how he’s disguised as a gracious genii granting wishes in all his glory.
How he enters into the lives of hurt and bleeding souls promises of love, hope and happiness oh, how you long to reach those goals
And as you joyously thank you genii and claim the gift he promised his kindly smile becomes a sneer and your hopes… his wand of solace
and every time he smiles your way and you feel your heart rejoicing, your wishes becomes a price to pay, the genii, your nemesis, just laughing
Your dreams so innocently wished upon Becomes a nightmare of malice And if you decide to end it all he yanks you back from Heaven's palace.
And as you’re left To breathe again He bows and turns away Only to return after a while Should happiness head your way
Yet unbeknown to the Genii God watches from a distance Sending wisdom and protection For a happier, more blessed existence
He stands and knocks and waits for me To stop wishing and complaining And trust him for the guidance To get more than what I am claiming
And as the dreamers toss and turn And fate picks his next character The teacher closes his dark book At the end of another night's chapter.
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