Anachronism

The door is locked –

an ancient padlock hangs.

But only yesterday

a grand carnival passed through it.



The door is new –

you can smell the paint;

but there it is

with its rococo design,

the padlock old:



tyrannical, unmoving, old –

keeping the restless crowds waiting.



KISHORE KUMAR

10 thoughts on “Anachronism

  1. Abe,Space doesn’t really matter. Neither should time, ideally, but here it does, and that’s why we wait.Thanks for the comment 🙂Vasudha,Thanks a lot!Kranthi,That bad, huh? Try again, please 🙂

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  2. Kranthi,Yes, it does have other meanings to give, a few things to refute, and a few institutions to challenge. Not very lofty ideas, but something. But I think you can read it just by itself too.I don’t think I’m going to dissect it here.

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