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The Rain Maiden - a tribute to Satyajit Ray

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The dark lords black, burdened Heave a sigh of relief     Droplets flung all over     Stir the lake from her sleep Concentric circles abound     Their lives mystical but brief The rain maiden's soaked     Drops slide down her hair   Unoiled yet fragrant,     Setting off ripples a few Outnumbered  though By the dark lords' own . A pair of little eyes watch Her antics from afar     Part thrilled part terrified     Join didi? um no! Petrified or amused- Apu  stands still     And so does the tree beside .   The rain maiden's delirious, Unmindful of the the dark lords' cry She spins her fragile figure around Weaving magic like fine silk. If the sky, the lake, the rain make the canvas, Our rain maiden's the art     The rain maiden's finished     She runs towards the frail thing   And holds the child close.     Apu, eyes wide, seeks refuge     In didi&