Thursday, 14 January 2021

Shadows of the Past

Change is inevitable they say
And I thought so
The Sundays are not the same
Nor are are the Saturdays
Neither are the Fridays
But then why everytime when I sip a cup of coffee in CCD,
Do I feel the same old faces surrounding me!
It seems so strange
That this feeling has yet not changed
And the pleasure I derive from it is still unchanged...
Time waits for no one they say
True I believed
There is no more strolling in the roads past midnight
There is no more discussion now about finding my Miss Right
And there is no more brainstorming every morning of new ways to woo her
But then why when I walk back to my room every night
Do I hear the non-existent but still so present voices whispering in my ears!
It seems so strange
That time almost rewinds itself
And that then I feel so much of my own self...
Distance kills every relationship they say
It seemed logical
There is no more sharing of each other's owes
Now we don't see each other every day
Neither do we have regular chats now
But then why when I feel weak and defeated
Do I see myself talking to the same persons everytime
It seems so strange
That this relation has remained the same
And that it gives me so much strength...

4 comments:

Unknown said...

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Its cool!!.. Well written :)
Simple straight and from the heart..
Great work, keep it up :D

Mute Spectator said...

I simply loved this poem. Not because this is the best poem I have ever read, not because it is beautifully written, not because it captures romance in a way I never knew.

But simply because it is honest, thoughts that have over-flowed into words, emotions that have crawled out to visibility. The strange emotion of denial in the face of the obvious has been beautifully captured. Nice work!

swati nidiganti said...

Well written Das, tu toh senti ho gaya..

I know whose whispering voice you can hear!!! He is every one's personal advisor!! :P (Without any personal experience)

SSVC said...

Frankly telling Das, this poem is a mystery for me..

and I think this is the true essence of your creation!!