Amidst gloom and doom of the pandemic, Rajashree sees hope which she celebrates in this poem, exclusively for Different Truths.

This time would pass too, 
The entrapped invocation of life would
be free from the net of words, 
 
Its high notes would arouse life from sleep,
a different love free of guile would
sparkle in light anew!
 
Eyes drunk on a sea of tears would
no longer balk at the fear of terror,
Hearts choked by thick dark fear would
shake that off and be free of fear!
 
Soon after we have lived through this time accursed,
we would see the land of fragrant hope, in conversation with
a leaning sky eager to speak, soaked in love and ready to offer all 
in guileless surrender!
 
We will live until then in faith 
Every breath of life would be ours,
it would be dawn again!

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Rajashree Mohapatra

Rajashree Mohapatra, born in Odisha, has received her master’s degree in 'History', and 'Journalism and Mass Communications' from Utkal University. She is a teacher by profession. Being a postgraduate in 'Environmental Education and Industrial Waste Management' from Sambalpur University, she has devoted herself as a social activist to the cause of social justice, environmental issues, and human rights in remote areas through non-governmental organisations. Poetry, painting, and journalism are her passions.

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