RAJASHREE MOHAPATRA

 

 

Between Illusion And Truth

 

Sufferings magnify the woes,

 

And compel one to forget the

 

Magnanimity of sky-like humanity.

 

 

 

A grief-stricken heart

 

Tries to hide beneath the pressing

 

Weight of tides of sorrow.

 

 

 

Whereas

 

A state of happiness dances in a carefree mode.

 

 

 

No matter if you call it fate or call it freedom,

 

But of course, that is the delusion.

 

 

 

However, we need the night that teaches,

 

And the light that lets us to forget.

 

Truth is bitter.

 

It strips the night bare.

 

 

 

Illusion is sweeter.

 

It paints the moon back even in a dark night.

 

Why not then prefer to live in illusion, With an ocean of hopes?

 

 

 

Since You Came

 

 

 

Following your entry into my world,

 

I no longer wait for anyone else.

 

The doorbell has stopped disturbing,

 

And silent mode is on for other uneven footsteps.

 

 

 

The served tea cools in the cup,

 

Yet the cup never reacts.

 

Evenings roll down in a state of surprise.

 

The atmosphere in the neighborhood

 

Prefers not to question

 

As to whom I wait for,

 

Or who is with me in the candlelight arena.

 

 

 

Earlier, I was forced to look for you

 

On every crossroad junction,

 

Barefoot and with blank eyes,

 

And that too in a state of confusion and perplexity.

 

 

 

Now, with your presence,

 

The sequential clock has stopped,

 

And thus all lamps stopped illuminating,

 

In a rare waiting for a baby sun on the horizon.

 

RAJASHREE MOHAPATRA

 

RAJASHREE MOHAPATRA: Rajashree Mohapatra is a multifaceted individual from Odisha, India. She holds master's degrees in History from Utkal University, Odisha and Journalism and Mass Communication from Sambalpur University, Odisha. By profession, she is a teacher. Her passions include poetry, painting, and journalism, which reflect her creative and socially conscious personality.