When you last smiled at me
You, the beautiful chatterbox,
And your friends, keep hovering,
In my visions.
Memories are formed like this,
You know, human memories.
When I go from here,
A part of you is carried inside,
Like a flower petal pressed
Within the pages of my favorite book.
When my mind is painted in your colour,
A soundless melody is heard somewhere,
A silent artist listens to you again,
A blanket of intimacy from afar
Gently wraps the moment in itself, and then
Simply asks:
What is ordinary life?
Ocean, sky, rocks, birds, trees, all -
What you gave me - a moment,
When the word chooses the writer,
And the poetry becomes the poet,
Even for a moment.

An extraordinary expression of lingering beauty...
ReplyDeleteThank you for the note of appreciation.
DeleteBeautifully written
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DeleteSaroj, you are such a revelation . Who had imagined the quiet , studious guy at Medical college has a poet in him. Keep writing and transporting us. Lipi
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words, Lipi.
DeleteI knew you as a very studious student during our college days… it’s interesting to know this hidden talent of yours now… keep
ReplyDeletewriting and expressing your thoughts!!
Thank you, friend.
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