When my eyes were suddenly flooded
My heart was burning aflame
And it was indeed a strange situation
That the flood water could not
Extinguish the fire within me.
Shockingly surprised I was
As I saw the gross violation
Of the well-known Nature’s law
Where water didn’t fight the fire
But seemed to complement each other.
Indeed, they come from the same source
Of pathos and protests together
And they are engraved in a page
Where tears ink the pain
And fires ignite the anger.
Maryland, September 23,2024
Copyright@ Anis Ahmed