When they said fruits; the first thing that flooded my
mind was the succulent clusters of scarlet apple
suspended in harmony from the tree,
When they said salt; the first thing that flooded my
mind was the colossal expanse of sea leaping
magnificently and without restraint towards the sky,
When they said animal; the first thing that flooded my
mind was the majestic and dense furred lion; sprinting
towards me at electric pace with fire in its eyes,
When they said light; the first thing that flooded my
mind was the belligerent fireball of Sun; blazing a
stream of unprecedented beauty; through every deserted
spot on this earth,
When they said sedation; the first thing that flooded
my mind was the spell binding light of the moon; the
conglomerate of its pearly rays enchanting my every
night,
When they said melody; the first thing that flooded my
mind was the voluptuous nightingale; tingling the most
dreariest of my senses with reinvigorating sound,
When they said dust; the first thing that flooded my
mind was the undulating terrain of the desert; the
disdainful hillocks of sand terribly scorched and
crying for water,
When they said dream; the first thing that flooded my
mind were the ravishing clouds of heaven; infinite
number of fairies dancing in the aisles of
unfathomable desire and romance,
When they said ice; the first thing that flooded my
mind was the frozen slopes of the Himalayas; the sheet
of snowy white which delectably enveloped the ensemble
of fir trees,
When they said laughter; the first thing that flooded
my mind; was the rustic clown viciously stretching the
contours of his face; until people in the audience had
tears rolling down their eyes,
When they said color; the first thing that flooded my
mind was the superbly resplendent rainbow; casting a
mystical spell on this earth with its rhapsodic glow
and shine,
When they said office; the first thing that flooded my
mind; was a bunch of monotonous morons; with their
noses obnoxiously buried beneath bulky sheaf of paper,
When they said poison; the first thing that flooded my
mind; was the hideous looking serpent; snaring its
fangs wickedly at the innocent child,
When they said speed; the first thing that flooded my
mind; was the pouch bellied kangaroo; galloping at
lightening pace; cutting across the whiplash of wind
and entangled forest with two steps at a time,
When they said ugliness; the first thing that flooded
my mind; was the gruesomely distorted face of the
lanky eunuch; sending shivers down the spine of the
infant newly born,
When they said beauty; the first thing that flooded my
mind was the crown princess; with her eyelashes
appearing as if soaked in rich nectar; and the
fragrance emanating from her tantalizing form
pacifying all my apprehensions,
When they said jewel; the first thing that flooded my
mind was the virgin pearl; incarcerated securely in
the heart of the oyster,
When they said muscle; the first thing that flooded my
mind was the tanned wrestler; tenaciously rubbing oil
on his legs and palms,
When they said power; the first thing that flooded my
mind was the omnipotent creator; able to create and
destroy at stupendous will,
When they said upbringing; the first thing that
flooded my mind was my mother; who had nourished me to
become what I was today; with the blood and milk in
her body,
And when they said love; the first thing that flooded
my mind was my beloved; her incredible entity taking
complete control of my senses and my soul…
(c) (r) copyright-2004, by nikhil parekh. all rights reserved.



