LIVING WITHOUT YOU

I concealed a huge storm in my heart

To unite you with your ‘practical’ lover

Who knew about your body’s fever ;

And how to quench all such fires

And respect real human desires.

I pretended to be at peace with self

When you had inflamed my ire ,

For my emotions guided me

How to live in the heart of fire.

Nights of crazy reflection on life

Weaving of words from beams

Leaning on to kind shoulders

And shedding  endless silent tears

Taught me how to hold on ;

Till the nights gave in to a dawn

Of bliss in pearls of divine dew

When I slowly learnt how to live without you.

Comp. n copy right : saroj k. padhi

10/11/14