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| Sangeeta Gupta |
MY BLUE GODDESS
You happened to me like the mysterious blue
Of the Mediterranean Sea.
I see different shades and tones
Of the unconventional blue
In the way our relationship
Is going from one level to another,
Breaking all barriers and boundaries.
When you speak to me, baring your heart inside out,
Your voice resonates within me like ultramarine blue.
Your laughter is so much of Prussian blue,
Your wit and humour are so, so cerulean.
Your passion for poetry is all indigo,
Your integrity and truth
Carry shades of lapis lazuli,
Your commitment is all of aquamarine.
My blue goddess,
You are as elusive as the colour blue.
From a distance, you seem deep blue,
But one day, someday,
When you come close—so very close—
That I can hold you in my gaze,
When I can feel your breath in my breath,
I will paint my canvas
With all the hues of your blue.
One day, someday,
When you come to me, my blue goddess,
I will create my masterpiece.
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REBIRTH IN THE RAIN
It’s the onset of winter,
The weather forecast said it would rain.
I was carrying an umbrella while returning home
From the nearby market.
It started to rain.
On an impulse, I decided
To soak myself in it,
Oblivious to all around me.
Every cell in my body
Was dancing a cosmic dance.
It was a cathartic experience—
I felt nothing, and yet
I was reborn like a phoenix.
By the time I reached home
And pulled a towel in the bathroom
To wipe my face,
I realised the rain had
Washed away my past and future.
My face bore no scars
Of the turbulence of life lived so far,
No history of time gone by.
I felt like a newborn moment
And decided to start afresh.
Every end gives birth to a beginning.
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THE COURAGE TO LOVE
Love is abstract—
I have realised
That being truthful
About one's feelings
Is not a weakness.
Showing one's vulnerable self
To your mirror self
Is strength.
One needs immense courage to love.
Love makes one fearless;
It makes one live
On the edge of one's comfort zone.
Being capable of loving
And being loved
Is the greatest gift
Of the universe.
***
Stunningly beautiful work.
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