A Speck of Shadow

That speck of shadow seized from the meridian of gloominess

Time that was, is now over, but there is a spirit of time stubborn

Will malign the wide dimensions of reality exposed to darkness

Part of reality floats away from the torment of inimical thoughts

Up there and deep in the netherworld some conspiracies echo

In the hearts there is bravado, but the mind senses disquietude

“Let’s go somewhere”, there is a clarion call from fearsome voices

The crowd gathers around the concentric circles to witness a duel

~Amitav