The judgement had been delivered. The guilty one sat in his solitary cell waiting the ultimate freedom; of the liberation of the soul from the body, of the shedding of the current body before it entered another body- like donning of a new garb. It was a moonlit night outside and the moonbeams had the freedom to creep into the prison. A beam of milky white light crept through the solitary window and fell on the prison floor. It stopped just short of reaching the bars of the gate of his cell. The moonbeam brought with it a sense of freedom that rode on the air outside, it brought a sense of beauty that prevailed in the fragrance of the flowers outside the prison walls. He would never be able to taste this freedom again. The moonbeam had realised that and so had stopped just short of reaching out to him. Outside, the gallows stood, bathed in the sea of milkiness. He looked at the moonbeam and could feel tears well from his eyes. Β Freedom pays visit Greeted by a wave of griefβ¦. To nature, consigned.
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How moving Goutam. I feel for the one condemned to the prison for life or worse. Thanks for joining in
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So happy to know that you like it. Thank you so much. ππ
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Youβre welcome π
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Powerful imagery. Deep melancholy. Beautifully crafted, Goutam!.ππ
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Thank you so much Dear Suzette. ππ
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Always a pleasure Goutamπ
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What a well-crafted haibun! I really like the juxtaposition of the light of the moon and the fragrance of the flowers with the condemned man’s lonely fate.
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Thanks so much Chris. ππ
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How fitting!
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Thank you so much for your words of appreciation. ππ
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I hope you are doing OK.
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Yes, I am. Decided to go on a bike ride through the lower tracts of the Himalayas with a few friends of mine. The places were remote and had poor connectivity.. So I was completely cut off at times and couldn’t log in. Had a great time actually. π
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Sounds awesome, G. Glad you are having fun with friends.
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Very touching, Goutam.
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Thank you so much Punam. π
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You are welcome.
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Stunning and powerful piece, Goutam!
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Thank you so much. ππ
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My pleasure! π
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Beautiful write, Goutam. π
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Thank you so much. π
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You are welcome. π
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