A Visit to the Mall

A Visit to the Mall

The evening glittered with multicoloured lights

Inside the mall, so big and expanded that

Could even rival the boundaries of human heart; the shops-cum-mini showrooms there,

Dazzled the view of thronging populace, so

Much so that the vicious backlog of fears

And frustrations was washed away from the

Dustbin, called mind;

People of all ages, young and old, were entering and departing through a circuitous Route; everybody looked happy and not tired,

Though really tired from within; they came Here to buy something from the shops, and Also eat snacks or sip a cup of coffee, by Sitting inside the food court; many of them Opted for window shopping, assessing

The worth of every item critically, and

Making a note on their mental slate;

The masked mannequins, some of them Headless even, standing motionless, are

Adept in hiding their feelings;

Girlfriend-boyfriend, husband and wife, mother and father, and many others, visited

The place to enjoy the day, and be happy

In a place, where everyone is busy in his

Own pursuits; people were laughing

And talking endlessly, forgetting the time- Machine; they look contended even if finding Themselves unable to purchase the valuable Factory-made goods, enchanting works

Of artisans, and what-not;

The children mirthfully took the joy-ride

On a minibus and the toy trains, propelled by battery, traversing In the open space in between many times,

And left the journey unfulfilled after

Their parents cajoled and coerced umpteen Times; they were promised the ice-cream Cones and cups of various tastes and Flavours, besides chocolates and Uncle Chips;

The visit ended with the movie show, running

Into the multiplex, situated inside the mall;

The moments of multiple amusements then

Came to close finally; the countdown has Begun for the next outing in a bigger and Different mall someday, in a not-so-distant future.

Copyright@Rakesh Chandra