Cobweb Poem by Saroj Padhi

A dark dungeon of desires
at the edge of the jungle
feeding on memories' corpses
caught in the dank threads of Time
as our heart towards an awkward silence
round the clock races;
webs of wild love
woven by a huge black spider
whose intricate sticky cells
sometimes break
but instantly rebuild themselves
like a magician's wishes;
to catch you unaware
when you prod on
to find the final meaning
like the glow-worms on the riverside
trying to read the lines
carved on the waters by anguished lovers
in their hearts' million pines
and hardly the mystery uncovers!
Why are you afraid of these webs
that oft' stick on to your skin
like some unwanted thoughts
during a prayer or a reflection
as you move on and on
before reaching the desired destination!