WOUNDED NOTRE DAME
- Sagar
Mal Gupta (India)
The honour and glory
of France
The site of royal
coronations,
weddings and requiem
services.
The inspiration of
millions of people
across the globe;
the 13th
century world heritage monument
with 315 foot tall
steeples
solid oak wood roof
and stained glass
windows
resides in the soul
of every Parisian
When it caught fire,
it seemed
every Parisian’s
innards got fire.
They tried to
extinguish this fire
with their
spontaneous tears.
Thousands of people,
locals and tourists
gathered in the street;
saw the yellow
fire and smoke
rising from the cathedral
but felt helpless;
couldn’t do anything
to save that pride
of the world.
Hundreds of
thousands of messages
poured on social
media
showing their
heartfelt sorrow.
for the loss of some parts of their dear monument.
Who set Notre Dame
on fire?
Was it man’s greed
or the failure of
his technical skills?
But the fact remains
Fire is more
powerful
than the combined
strength of humanity.
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