An Unstoppable Wind

A poem dedicated to my mom Najma Mahmood who celebrates her 75th birthday tomorrow. :) 

An unstoppable wind

A poem by Faridoon Shahryar 

The wind was caged 

Inside four walls

Of a small town

A ray of light sparked 

An interest to spread 

The wings;

Window of closed minds

Burst open 

The sky was her own

An applause followed

And many a storms

There were options 

To get buried in the hot sand, 

Merge with the cold sea water

Hide in illusion of clouds

But this was a wind 

Meant to bring in Change 

Not out of any design 

She just refused to 

Buckle down under pressure 

Many an obituary were written, 

Yet, the journey got inspiring

The wind became a storm

When it was forced into submission

The opposition gave way grudgingly

Bugle of victory 

Can be heard from a distance 

Such triumphs are rare

The wind is simply unstoppable...