Lost

Lost

She lost her way
ended up over the mountain
she wandered all day
didn't know which way to turn

as it grew dark,cold and scary
she was tired,hungry and desolate
totally exhausted and weary
she resigned to her fate

she climbed on a huge tree
to save herself from wild animals
she wept as she missed her home badly
her feet were sore with bristles

she slept to the sound of swishing breeze
woke up with the birds sweet melody
The morning sun was peeping through leaves
sight of fresh fruit made her hungry

days, weeks , months passed by
and months grew into years
she survived, under the blue sky
and overcame her troubles, her fears

she made friends with wild animals
peacefully they learned to co-exist
she no longer hated the crawling beetles
nor was scared by the snakes hiss

one day there came an explorer
who chanced to reach the same place
so amazed was he to meet her
an unkempt creature with a human face

he took her with him as his houseguest
handed her over to his wifes care
she was washed, cleaned and dressed
Lo! emerged a beautiful maiden fair

when she saw her husbands stare
the wife was frought with jealosy
his admiration of her she couldnt bear
at night, threw her out in the alley

now , washed, cleaned and dressed
she felt lost in the civilisation
stares and whistles made her stressed
soon she was touched, pinched and bitten

so much for another humans kindness
she ran away at the fastest pace
soon she reached back to wilderness
which she found was a safe place

dress torn, hair undone, dirty again
she was with her wild friends once more
like a lioness in her lions den
she had never felt so much at home before!

© Mandar Jayant Kokatay