A Fairy Land
by Amitabh Vikram Dwivedi
Early morning a miracle happened
Near to the door
A tree in the garden sparkled
Into a thousand splendid suns
Like a fairy tale
Dark clouds formed
The parents’ room went up in smoke
Many things disappeared in this magic
The children were in awe
Or perhaps they were numb
They saw shiny fruits dripping from a distant tree
They waited for a fairy to come
But a carrion crow flew in a faraway land