once upon a time 
the sky bloomed 
with stars guiding 
once upon a time 
there were rains 
at the appointed time 
once upon a time 
the moonlight spread 
evenly on all terrains 
once upon a time 
the flowers blossomed 
the trees bore fruit 
and everything in plenty 
once upon a time 
the earth moved on its axis 
the way it should 
 
now 
when stars are hardly sighted 
now 
when there's no moonlight visible 
now 
when all we know are cyclonic storms 
now 
when we rarely get to see a flower smiling 
now 
when we eat fruit synthetically ripened 
now 
when the earth keeps jolting on its axis 
 
will any believe my once upon a story?  
 
30jul2010 
14.00hrs
indira babbellapati
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