Mirakee
Last Goodbye
I know this is our last night, together
But that doesn’t mean I’ll moisten my eyes
Or allow the pent-up tears to overshoot and flow over.
Instead, becoming more pensive than at other times
I’ll recall the stories we together made;
We will rejoice, and relate them, again.
Then, getting boisterous, I’ll attempt to startle you:
Thinking - even if you begin tentatively
You might join in, you might follow-suit.
With the clock ticking, the night soon to be over
I will pause a moment, collecting my thoughts;
Carefully, I’ll tuck away the memories that’ll sustain me, hereafter.
When day breaks, announcing the final moment -
Having patted your forehead one last time,
I will leave, without once looking back.
©devdutta
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Last Goodbye
She left;
Hurt, bewildered, proud- she left;
I looked away -
Unsure, at the last moment what to say;
The door left ajar, not even one last goodbye
I couldn’t help but listen: Her footsteps whittled down, died.
Very soon after she was gone, though
Images, in my mind rustled through
True, the last months with her
Had been consumed with bitterness, acrimony, and fear;
Trust eroded, frittered, squandered
Each day a burden, each night loathsome.
Yet, after she unobtrusively, quietly left
Only the good memories remained, everything else faded;
Especially, how we had begun the new year
With love and respect, she and I - together;
We’d resolved to make the day memorable, the night awesome
And this year our best year, ever.
***
You’re gone, lost in the annals of time
You won’t return, even if I beseech and try;
I now realize, everything that happened -
Were just unprecedented times, and not in our hands;
Even though like me, you were only a witness
You helped me get through it, with grace and resilience.
2020, you were unlike anything I ever experienced -
I’m sorry, a last goodbye from me was surely warranted.
©devdutta -
devdutta
4w
Be With Me
“Guzar gaya jo zamana usey bhula hi do
Jo nakshe bann nahi sakta, usey mita hi do”
I wish it was that easy,
To forget everything and move on -
I wish I could let go of all the memories
That have defined my life so.
I try so hard, to wriggle free
Just to extricate myself
The memories - they hit me, then caress me
After all, they’re long-lost friends.
“Ruki ruki si hawa hai, thaka thaka sa hai chand
Wafa ke dasht mein hairaan khadey hain raahi do”
You want me to let go of all this
And move along, forsaking my memories?
Let the wind then flap its wings
Let the moon with energy fill.
If not, what can I do?
How can I move on?
They come here each night, to play their trick
I’m left powerless, I can’t help but follow along!
“Guzar rahay hain jo lamhat ussay amar kar lein
Mein apne khoon se likhta hoon tum gawahi do”
Alright, I’ll try; give me strength, Faraz
So, I can live in the moment
Even if you must shed blood to do this
Don’t leave me, be with me, always.
©devdutta -
devdutta
4w
Come With Me
Come with me -
We’ll follow the trail, and go
Wherever the path
Takes us to;
It won’t matter
Whether we know, or don’t;
You’ll have me,
And I you
We’ll catch up on
Years of missed conversation
Lost opportunities, even temptations
We never indulged in, up to now.
On top of everything else,
We’ll have crisp air, and the snow
And the fragrance of pine cones too;
This time, we’ll capture the moments
Before they escape, even if they struggle;
So, won’t you come with me, now?
©devdutta -
devdutta
5w
Love You, My Muse!
Just like that, without notice you come to me
Out of nowhere -
You draw me into new thoughts and experiences,
Over and over;
Under your influence, I begin to see my surroundings
With new eyes
Feelings rise in the depth of my heart, and into my writing,
Their way find;
You make me see, feel, and experience things
I haven’t, before
My existence acquires meaning, it suddenly expands in new ways
And, so much more.
Are you friend, lover, well-wisher, or hard taskmaster?
Say, you are!
Till my writing’s complete, you remain relentless
You don’t leave, or go very far;
Draining my energy out, slyly you smile
Ever so softly
And then you shake me up and invigorate me,
All in a jiffy.
When I think of you, I wonder: Are you for real, or plain falsehood?
Whoever you are, I love you, My Muse!
©devdutta -
devdutta
5w
Lost Time
It feels calm now,
After the storm;
Sitting at my porch
I look on; I recall:
A time when I too
Would play in the snow
And build snowmen,
Galore.
©devdutta -
devdutta
5w
No More
The storm has subsided
The pathway is clearing up;
If you were here,
I’d have pulled you with me
And we’d have gone for a walk.
But you’re not here
And winters don’t feel like before;
Snow falls, storms subside,
Pathways clear up
But I don’t go for walks, no more.
©devdutta -
devdutta
5w
Alone In The Snow
This afternoon too
Will come and go;
Evening will roll in,
And I’ll be left alone -
In the snow.
©devdutta -
devdutta
5w
Snow, Me, And You
Sunlight on the snow
Forming patterns
Of light, with shadow;
And suddenly, I remember
Another languid afternoon -
Of snow, me, and you.
©devdutta -
devdutta
5w
Just Move On
Pyaar ghadi bhar ka hi bahot hai
Jhoota sachha mat socha kar;
So, don’t ask me any questions
Feel good that love happened between us too.
Let’s smile and hug each other, once more
Then, I’ll go my way, and you go yours;
Tanha tanha mat socha kar
Jhoota sachha mat socha kar.
©devdutta
