There was a Princess Long Ago: A Poem by Neeti Parti

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⁠An artist’s dream!
⁠Alabaster skin, cheeks touched by fresh rose
⁠Eyes glowing, ensconced in curling lashes, tresses gold like the morning rays
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⁠Arrogant and proud, caught the ire of an old witch
⁠Cursed her and took away her looks till a selfless service to her people she would furnish
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⁠Withered and charmless, unable to look at her reflection
⁠Discovered talent in her voice, sang to drown her shame
⁠Mastered the Ragas of Indian Classical and sang with inflection
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⁠Sweet were the songs she would sing, the breeze would be her accompaniment
⁠Swans in water would swim to her side as she sang ‘Raag Basant Bahaar’
⁠Flowers would bloom, the cuckoo would join in from near and afar
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⁠Tragedy struck her kingdom, rainless went the year
⁠Cries of hunger and pain filled the air, she could bear to hear no more
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⁠Burst she passionately into ‘Raag Malhar’, invoking the God of clouds and rain
⁠Sang in continuity without food or water
⁠Moved by her penance, the sky relented shedding a lifegiving shower
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⁠Fainted the princess from effort and exhaustion
⁠Awoke to grateful citizens gazing with gratitude, she ran to hide her ugliness
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⁠Caught her reflection in a mirror-like puddle
⁠Looked back at her, her glorious image
⁠Once again, an artist’s dream!




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