MADHU
SRIWASTAV
At Fault
I am at
fault
trying to
get across you
expressing
my pain, my abandonment!
Prying to
see if you are at ease
is there
anything to do
to make
the connect…
My heart
feels, I berate myself
the
unloved me…
get
scolding for asserting
craving,
losing dignity…
Everywhere
I look for you…
for a
word to reassure my wrung heart
still wet
with dregs of your love!
Alas! my
pleads are met with nudges strong
am guilty
of whimpering…
my tears,
lost pearls string less dispelled!
Yet I see
you stringing others verse
into
soulful garlands at ease
Only I
appear guilty
of
remorseless love
a
shameless nagging imposter
all to
get your attention
maybe a
word!
I wander
how things altered so…
when you
would woo me
make all
efforts to see
now I seem
to woe you
in my
efforts to hear,
from
afar, to see dream not!
Birth Of A Mother
Today a
mother was born
a new
journey begun
Focus
shifted from myself to you
you
became mine
our
relationship grew
from
helpless infant
suckling
at my breast
you
turned sides
walked on
all fours
took your
first step
towards
independence!
Despite
my busy schedule
your
thoughts kept me afloat
you were
a constant joy!
Pleasure
I took
in being
with you
doing all
I could…
Now you
are 15
a foot
taller than me
You come
home in vacation
yet I
miss your infancy
the bond
we share has grown!
Hormones
now play within you
you know
not who you are
My child
just be you
rest will
fall in place!
Dual Self
I am my
own shadow
I live a
dual life
My light
self
glistens
in the outer sheen
wearing
smiles ready
to suit
various roles
Earning
my living
managing
my home
doing my
duties
spick and
span
all set
to serve my virtuous self
My dark
self-smiles
an
all-knowing smile
winks at
the light self
in
conspiratorial glee
waiting
to peep in
tired of
lying still
it
lounges forth
cracking
the steely sheen
The light
self withdraws
leaving
its glow
dark
self-guffaws
has its
full play
breaking
every rule book
shinning
as road tar
in its
primordial best
The two
selves meet
and dwell
in the same sky
as the
dawn and dusk
embrace
the fleeting and settling
darkness
of the night
which
lends meaning
to the
sparkle in the daylight!
MADHU
SRIWASTAV
MADHU
SRIWASTAV is an academic, writer, poet,
translator, reviewer. She is based in Kolkata. She has published her poems in
several International and National anthologies and journals such as GloMag,
Setu Bilingual Journal, Teesta Review, Borderless Journal, Our Poetry Archive.
She has performed poetry in several Poetry festivals such as Apeejay Kalam
Literary Festival, Guntur International Poetry Festival, GIWEC etc. Her debut
book of poems is Trips Climbs Circles by Authorspress.
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