Sujata

~‘Sujata’~ was written after watching Bimal Roy's film ‘Sujata’ (1959).

Sujata, they do not remember you very much
Though your story would so many hearts touch
Love opens eyes, it's true, we saw
But now, once again
Closed they remain, and remain.

Pride, too strong to hide, pushes through
The dam of dignity, good will and charity
Its waves lashing out at their hearts of stone
So maybe that is our clue....

Sujata, even your beauty, your love's agony
The happy ending to your story
Designed to bless
Washes only the surface of the filthy rags
The filthy rags they still call righteousness.

Who will turn the stones to flesh?
And that water into wine?
Is it so hard to guess?    

    
 © Miryam Ruth Nahar 2005