POEM

Will there ever be…?

Rubana Huq
An event without a masquerade
An episode without fraud
A faith without surprise costs
A deal without inducement
An encounter without malice
Praise without a purpose
A campaign without deceit
A promise without a shelf life
An embrace without a camera pan
A palm without a grab
A zone without friction
A breeze without the drift of the forgotten litter
A land without greedy weeds
A fragrance beyond the floral
Spirits defying frames
Spontaneity minus drafts
Drafts without edit
Ink without fowl spotting
A conviction without dictation
A history without complicity
A pace without fear
A vision without a tint
A path with a promise
A journey beyond a doubt
A swim without delusion
A charter without compromise
A sea sans the famished waves
A shore without betrayal
A justice above prescription
A defense without a plea
Surrender without a bargain
A howl for the truth
A claim to the evident
An aid without an agenda
A dialogue without hesitation
An election without a stage
Votes freed from fear
A victory crushing facades
A border without a threat
A Desh without squander
A leader beyond bias
A nation without a lie
An end without an ouster…?
Rubana Huq is a writer, poet and television personality.