Unspoken War

Some wars are fought without weapons,
Without cries of pain or roars of rage.
Emotions silently reveal
What words fail to express.

Blood-tinged tears that melt on the eyelids
Etch the chronicles of such battles.
Sometimes, a few words fall like thunderbolts,
Shattering the silence.
Nightmares, in their chaos,
Strike sleep like lightning.
Sleepless nights
Stand vigil for stone-hearted souls.

Days pass like trains on forgotten tracks.
Yet, memories that refuse to leave
Wait like lonely stations.
Sleepless nights keep rolling by,
And hopes — like unreachable grapes —
Toss and turn in disturbed dreams.

A sudden tremor
Shakes her awake.
With courage anew for yet another battle,
She sets out again.

Dr. B. Bindu Madhavi is an Associate Professor at Kallam Haranadha Reddy Institute of Technology, Guntur. She earned her Ph.D. in English Literature from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, specializing in Indian English Fiction. With over 16 years of academic experience, she is a passionate educator and a prolific writer. Dr. Bindu Madhavi is also a published author, known for her evocative poetry and compelling short stories that often reflect deep human emotions and cultural nuances.