SNIGDHA AGRAWAL

 

 

Out Of Tune

 

in the beginning,

fingers moved like music

soft,

certain,

bodies tuned to each other

but the rhythm broke,

replaced by noise,

motion without meaning

some keys stuck,

some sounds soured

no fixing what was never heard

he left,

chasing proof he still could

ego like pumped balloon

here, too, performance tanked

 

when he came back,

she was gone

drawn to a song

played in the right key.

©Snigdha Agrawal

 

Let Me Be Your Candle

 

Let me be the candle

that lights your way,

with a magic wick,

infinite in length,

like Aladdin’s

enchanted lamp.

Let me slowly melt away

the hardened scabs of your soul,

leaving behind magic wax,

 

impervious to sorrow,

laminated in love,

resilient against grief.

Let my eternal flame

dry your bleeding wounds,

ones that refused to heal,

and made you mistrustful

of those seeking solace

in your steel-encased heart.

Alive, I was too much to handle.

Our love had morphed

into a quiet scandal

And you had cast me off

like an unwanted bundle.

Now, from my vantage point

I see you are still in confusion

Pull yourself up.

Live as we once did

in that fleeting,

precious moment.

Imagine I am within you,

as you are in me,

never truly apart

I’ll always be the GPS candle,

guiding your path.

©Snigdha Agrawal

 

SNIGDHA AGRAWAL

 

SNIGDHA AGRAWAL (née Banerjee) brings over two decades of corporate experience to her multifaceted writing career. A versatile author, she writes across genres, including poetry, short stories, prose, and travelogues. Raised in a cosmopolitan environment and educated in a convent school and college run by Irish nuns, she blends Eastern depth with Western sensibility in her work. She is the author of five published books, spanning poetry and short fiction. Her most recent release, Fragments of Time, a deeply personal memoir, is available on Amazon worldwide. Her writings have appeared in numerous domestic and international anthologies and literary journals. In recognition of her poetic craft, she was recently nominated for the 2024 Pushcart Prize. Now in her seventies, Snigdha’s passion for writing and travel remains as vibrant as ever.