In The Lap Of My Mother (poem) by Nikhil Parekh

In The Lap Of My Mother
by Nikhil Parekh - Indian Poet → (All Poetry by Nikhil Parekh - Indian Poet)
Thursday, March 17, 2016 Rated "G" by the Author.

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In the lap of the road there was abundant traffic; wailing pressure horns producing discordant cacophony, In the lap of the colossal mountain there was snow; shimmering immaculately in the sunlight; projecting shades of white, In the lap of the garden there was green grass; sprawled rampantly on the soil; tickling me as I walked, In the lap of a contemporary computer; there lay embossed a plethora of finely chiseled microchips; functioning scrupulously, In the lap of the river gushing at violent speeds; there were fish of handsome sizes and shapes, In the lap of a tree densely foliated with leaves; there lived bushy squirrels juxtaposed with resplendent insects, In the lap of the scorching desert extending to unfathomable limits; there was hot sand and the rustic cactus swirling magnificently in the wind, In the lap of the grandiloquent palace; there resided the dainty princess floating in the aisles of ostentation and luxury, In the lap of the refrigerator; there was succulent fruit strewn alongwith barrels of cold wine, In the lap of the sky; there was the brilliant sun and placid moon; blessing the earth with light all round the clock, In the lap of the concrete wall; there were baked bricks impregnated to provide it fortification, In the lap of the tropical jungle; there were wild animals; white water streams and a scores of venomous spider, In the lap of the fountain pen; there was colored ink; granting profound impetus to words; molding them to beautiful calligraphy, In the lap of the deep well; there was stagnant water; which was deftly evacuated by humans to quench their insatiable thirst, In the lap of prejudice; there lived disdainful hatred; which was its obvious manifestation, In the lap of the dictionary; there were infinite words finely embodied; granting us the privilege of communication, In the lap of the city gutter; lay fetid sewage giving rise to the most unbearable of stench, In the lap of a cigarette there was bountiful tobacco; which produced carcinogenic smoke when consumed, In the lap of omnipotent God; there lay the entire universe; with a fleet of organisms diligently executing their tasks, And in the lap of my mother; there resided perpetual care; the love that no price on this earth could purchase.