Words

Deeply is the word he professes
in lipless verses, bent eyes and a high collared coat.
The heart is never worn on a sleeve but often
breaks over a lover’s face like moonlight.
We are unconstant, unstable, unmanageable
under the Terms and Conditions of Modern Love.
We check no boxes, gather no bouquets,
make no stringent declarations or mad attempts

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At Your Side

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The whistle screams the hour for you to go.
There’s one last word to whisper, here, to you.
Your tears well up in eyes so sad and low.
My leaden heart stops, short, my every move.
I breathe a shiv’ry breath and take your hand,

The Long Lament

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In the subtle shades of the secretive night,
A Long Lament for this restless state
Emblazoned by Your energy;
The Passion calling from Your Heart
To mine,

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Parting,
A sorrow not sweet,
Melancholic
Even knowing
I’ll see her again,
Minutes fly by
One by one

Hidden But Felt

With the holidays upon you once again
You put on a happy face to hide stress
But to ignore doesn’t make it go away
Bottled up it doesn’t make it hurt less.

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Slide slickly between,
Lustful public display,
Hidden
Under a black sheet,
Quick moment
Snatched in passing,
How I wish I were there
Now

Coming Back

Go now, be happy
Live your life to the full.
Don’t give ‘us’ a backward glance.
Don’t let my presence pull.

I’ll be alright now
I know how to be strong.
You won’t see me hurting.
To show you would be wrong.

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The quiet settles in
As my thoughts turn
To you,
Separated by miles
Quickly crossed by
A thought,
You’re with me,
Always

The Mental Wall

I am glad for the distance
A barrier of separation
To find a fine balance
Between thought, emotion

I am glad for individuality
A need for loneliness
To struggle out of duality
Be clean, attain holiness

Reality: Haiku

Terrains between us
Distance of separation
Hard stones, no roses

The day before a birthday ..

Of all the raindrops
All the day lights
All the birthday gifts
and all the colorful boxes

Of All the smiles and
the love poems
Of all the hearty songs
and all the funny quotes